Required HP-UX patches

The 5.0.1 release of Storage Foundation Cluster File System requires the following HP-UX patches.

Table: Required HP-UX patches lists the required HP-UX patches.

Table: Required HP-UX patches

HP-UX Patch ID

Description

PHSS_36311

This patch fixes a security vulnerability in HP-UX IA-64 platforms. The Veritas Enterprise Administrator Service Core and VRTSobc33 depots require this OS patch on IA-64 platform.

PHKL_40022

This patch distributes vxiod threads to processors other than the moncarch CPU.

Table: Recommended HP-UX patches lists the recommended HP-UX patches.

Table: Recommended HP-UX patches

HP-UX Patch ID

Description

PHKL_39401

This patch fixes a Virtual-Memory defect. This patch should be installed for Veritas File System (VxFS) to respond to memory pressure situations.

Warning:

Install all the latest required HP-UX patches before you install the Veritas products. You can use the swlist command to determine whether the correct update and patches are installed. The installation procedure terminates if the correct patches are not found.

HP may release patches that supersede the ones in this list. To verify that you have the latest HP-UX patches, go to the Symantec support website to view the relevant TechNote.

http://www.symantec.com/techsupp

Also, you can get the patches from Hewlett-Packard's Patch Database offered under the Maintenance and Support section of the HP Services & Support - IT Resource Center. HP's Patch Database provides fast, accurate searches for the latest recommended and superseded patches available for Veritas File System or Veritas Volume Manager.