vom-HF050001960-07
Obsolete
The latest patch(es) : vom-HF050001960-35 

 Basic information
Release type: Hot Fix
Release date: 2012-11-08
OS update support: None
Technote: None
Documentation: None
Popularity: 661 viewed    downloaded
Download size: 17.01 KB
Checksum: 2268160014

 Applies to one or more of the following products:
Operations Manager 5.0 On Solaris 10 SPARC
Operations Manager 5.0 On Solaris 10 X64
Operations Manager 5.0 On Solaris 11 SPARC
Operations Manager 5.0 On Solaris 11 X64
Operations Manager 5.0 On Solaris 8 SPARC
Operations Manager 5.0 On Solaris 9 SPARC

 Obsolete patches, incompatibilities, superseded patches, or other requirements:

This patch is obsolete. It is superseded by: Release date
vom-HF050001960-35 2013-07-30

 Fixes the following incidents:
2968906

 Patch ID:
None.

Readme file
                          * * * READ ME * * *
               * * * Veritas Operations Manager 5.0 * * *
                          * * * Hot Fix * * *
                         Patch Date: 2012-11-05


This document provides the following information:

   * PATCH NAME
   * PACKAGES AFFECTED BY THE PATCH
   * BASE PRODUCT VERSIONS FOR THE PATCH
   * OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE PATCH
   * INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH
   * INSTALLATION PRE-REQUISITES
   * INSTALLING THE PATCH
   * REMOVING THE PATCH


PATCH NAME
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Veritas Operations Manager 5.0 Hot Fix


BASE PRODUCT VERSIONS FOR THE PATCH
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   * Veritas Operations Manager 5.0


OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE PATCH
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Solaris 8 SPARC
Solaris 9 SPARC
Solaris 10 SPARC
Solaris 10 X64
Solaris 11 SPARC
Solaris 11 X64


INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH
----------------------------
This patch fixes the following Symantec incidents:

Patch ID: HF050001960-07

* 2968906 (Tracking ID: 2981057)

SYMPTOM:
luxadm is invoked by VOM to check tape devices.

DESCRIPTION:
luxadm display Invoked by VOM discovery on tape device cause it to core dump.

RESOLUTION:
Modified the code to exclude /dev/rmt and /dev/sg from getting discovered 
during SF discovery on Solaris platform so luxadm will not get invoked for this 
devices.


INSTALLING THE PATCH
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This hotfix is applicable for VOM 5.0 Managed Hosts.

1. Download the file HF050001960-07.sfa
2. Launch a browser and login to the VOM management server.
3. Navigate to Settings ->      Deployment Management tab.
4. Upload the add-on to the VOM CMS using the "upload" button.
   The HF HF050001960-07 should be visible in the table below.
5. HF install instructions
    - In the Deployment Management page,  click on the HF HF050001960-07 and it will take you to the Deployment Summary page. Select the 5.0 Managed hosts on which you want to apply the HF and click on the Install button.


REMOVING THE PATCH
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1. Launch a browser and login to the VOM management server.
2. Navigate to Settings ->      Deployment Management tab.
3. Remove instruction for HF
   - In the Deployment Management page, click on the HF HF050001960-07 and it will take you to the Deployment Summary page. Select the 5.0  managed host/s on which the status shown is "Enabled" (HF installed) and click on Uninstall button.


SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
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NONE


OTHERS
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NONE