Patch ID: OpForce5.0MP1+Eh1709567
Release Date: 10th Jun 2009
Synopsis: Support for HP DL380 G6 hardware
Apply to Release: 5.0 MP1 
Affected Architecture(s): x86, x86_64
Resolves Bug ID(s): 1709567
Also Includes: N/A
Conflicting Patches: None
Other Required Patches: 1477220
Keywords: HP DL380 G6, SmartArray p410i support, cciss drivers


Rollback possible: Yes

Description: 

  
  The patch addresses the following issues:
   - 1709567 Support for HP DL380 G6 hardware
  
  The patch needs a pre-requisite patch to be installed
   - 1477220 x4240 Sun Fire Server Ethernet Driver support

  This patch updates the following file :
     upgrade-i686-Linux-2.6.tgz
     default-autoeth-65536-2.6.gz
     default-autoeth-131072-2.6.gz
     default-2.6.krn
     
  The patch only provides support for HP DL380 G6 for the 2.6 AOS. 2.4 AOS does not support the HP DL380 G6

Patch Installation Instructions:  

  If you have already applied this patch once already, use the backed up
  
  upgrade-i686-Linux-2.6.tgz
  default-autoeth-65536-2.6.gz
  default-autoeth-131072-2.6.gz
  default-2.6.krn
  
  files present in /opt/veritas/opforce/patches/backup/OpForce5.0MP1+Eh1709567
  instead of the newly created backups(listed above).


To apply this patch on a Linux or Solaris OpForce server:


  1. Create a patch directory, and extract:
       OpForce5.0MP1+Eh1709567.tar
  2. Change directory to the patch directory.
  3. Execute
  	chmod +x installpatch.sh
  4. Run 
  	./installpatch.sh
  5. Select the 2.6 Kernel AOS for the targets and reboot them to Admin State 



Rollback Procedure: 

  1. Execute
  	chmod +x installpatch.sh
  2. run the script as
     ./installpatch.sh -uninstall