vcs_agents-sol_sparc-5.0MP3RP4DB2P1
Obsolete
The latest patch(es) : sfha-sol_sparc-5.0MP3RP5 

 Basic information
Release type: P-patch
Release date: 2010-09-08
OS update support: None
Technote: None
Documentation: None
Popularity: 842 viewed    downloaded
Download size: 28.66 KB
Checksum: 1714572832

 Applies to one or more of the following products:
Storage Foundation for DB2 5.0MP3 On Solaris 10 SPARC
Storage Foundation for DB2 5.0MP3 On Solaris 8 SPARC
Storage Foundation for DB2 5.0MP3 On Solaris 9 SPARC

 Obsolete patches, incompatibilities, superseded patches, or other requirements:

This patch is obsolete. It is superseded by: Release date
sfha-sol_sparc-5.0MP3RP5 2011-05-06
vcs_agents-sol_sparc-VRTSvcsdb-5.0MP3RP4P1 (obsolete) 2010-10-06

This patch requires: Release date
sfha-sol_sparc-5.0MP3RP4 (obsolete) 2010-06-10

 Fixes the following incidents:
2117381

 Patch ID:
141285-05

Readme file
OS: Solaris SPARC
OS Version: 5.10
Fixes Applied for Products:
	VRTSvcsdb - Veritas High Availability Agent for DB2 by Symantec 

Additional Instructions:
Please read the instructions below before installing the patch.

   PATCH VRTSvcsdb 5.0MP3RP4P1 for VCS DB2UDB Agent VRTSvcsdb 5.0MP3RP4
===============================================================

 Patch Date:  September 3, 2010

This README provides information on:
 * BEFORE GETTING STARTED
 * CRC AND BYTE COUNT
 * FIXES AND ENHANCEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE PATCH
 * PACKAGES AFFECTED BY THE PATCH
 * INSTALLING THE PATCH
 * UNINSTALLING THE PATCH


BEFORE GETTING STARTED:
----------------------
This patch applies to:
	VRSTvcsdb 5.0MP3RP4 running on Solaris SPARC 5.10

Ensure that you are running the supported configurations before
installing this patch.


FIXES AND ENHANCEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE PATCH: 
--------------------------------------------
Etrack Incidents: 2117381

SDR's of Fixed Symantec Incidents:
--------------------------------
Symantec incident : 2117381

Symptom:
	A DB2 resource on a VCS node generates excessive log messages. 
	Consequently, the engine log file engine_A.log is flooded with log messages.
      
Defect description:
	For a DB2 resource on a VCS node, the monitor entry function reads a PID file located at 
	db2inst1/sqllib/ctrl. In the PID file, if there is an empty line below the PID, then 
	the "kill -0" command generates an error. As a result, for every monitor cycle, an error 
	is logged in the engine log.
                
Resolution:
	Symantec has modified the DB2 agent so that it does not issue the kill command for empty lines 
	in the PID file. The agent now parses the PID file, validates the PID, and 

then issues the kill 
	command, if applicable. This modification prevents excessive log messages in the engine log file engine_A.log.


PACKAGES AFFECTED BY THE PATCH:
-------------------------------
This patch updates the following VCS package(s) 
    VRTSvcsdb from 5.0MP3RP4 to 5.0MP3RP4P1 


INSTALLING THE PATCH:
--------------------
The following steps should be run on all nodes in the VCS cluster:

Stop DB2UDB agent using: 
	# haagent -stop Db2udb -force -sys [sysname] 
	

Installing the Patch:
--------------------
1. Un-compress the downloaded patch from Symantec.
   Change directory to the unzipped patch location. 
   Install the VRTSvcsdb patch using the following command:
	# patchadd 141285-05
	
2. Verify that the new patch has been installed:
	# pkginfo -l VRTSvcsdb
	
You will find the following output on display with the patch 
installed properly:
PSTAMP:	Veritas-5.0MP3RP4P1


Start DB2UDB agent using 
	# haagent -start Db2udb -sys [system_name]
	

UNINSTALLING THE PATCH:
-----------------------
Removal of the patch will result in removal of the point patch only (P1).

Steps to remove the Patch from a cluster node:
---------------------------------------------
1. Follow the steps provided under "Stop DB2UDB agent" 
   section above.

2. Remove the patch by the following command:
	# patchrm 141285-05

3. Verify that the patch has been removed from the system:
	# pkginfo -l VRTSvcsdb
	
   You will find the following output on display with the patch 
   
   PSTAMP: Veritas-5.0MP3RP4