README VERSION : 1.1 README CREATION DATE : 2015-03-31 PATCH-ID : 6.2.1.000 PATCH NAME : VRTSdbed 6.2.1.000 BASE PACKAGE NAME : VRTSdbed BASE PACKAGE VERSION : 6.2.0.000 SUPERSEDED PATCHES : NONE REQUIRED PATCHES : NONE INCOMPATIBLE PATCHES : NONE SUPPORTED PADV : sol11_sparc (P-PLATFORM , A-ARCHITECTURE , D-DISTRIBUTION , V-VERSION) PATCH CATEGORY : PATCH CRITICALITY : CRITICAL HAS KERNEL COMPONENT : NO ID : NONE REBOOT REQUIRED : NO REQUIRE APPLICATION DOWNTIME : NO PATCH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: -------------------------------- Please refer to Install Guide for install instructions and Release Notes for other information. PATCH UNINSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: ---------------------------------- Please refer to Install Guide for uninstall instructions and Release Notes for other information. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: --------------------- NONE SUMMARY OF FIXED ISSUES: ----------------------------------------- PATCH ID:6.2.1.000 3676520 (3676518) For Oracle database 12.1.02 the new odm path is not being considered by dbed_codm_adm 3676523 (3676521) dbed_codm_adm commands fail with an error when run as an Oracle user. SUMMARY OF KNOWN ISSUES: ----------------------------------------- NONE KNOWN ISSUES : -------------- NONE FIXED INCIDENTS: ---------------- PATCH ID:6.2.1.000 * INCIDENT NO:3676520 TRACKING ID:3676518 SYMPTOM: When the dbed_codm_adm command is run on a 12.1.0.2 version of the Oracle database, the same fails with an error similar to ---- SFDB vxsfadm ERROR V-81-0034 The Oracle Home /ora_base/db_home is not linked with the Veritas ODM library. Action: SFDB vxsfadm ERROR V-81-0064 Follow the instructions in the Administrator's Guide to link with the Veritas ODM library. --- DESCRIPTION: In 12.1.0.2 release, Oracle has changed the ODM path to $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/lib/odm. The current code relies on the path '$ORACLE_HOME/lib' for the same. Due to this, it is unable to find the odm link and reports the error RESOLUTION: To cater to the new path for the ODM library in 12.1.0.2, the code is changed to point to the new ODM path for database versions >=12.1.0.2 * INCIDENT NO:3676523 TRACKING ID:3676521 SYMPTOM: When running the dbed_codm_adm commands , the same fail with an error similar to ----- SFDB vxsfadm ERROR V-81-0010 Cached ODM could not be enabled on the filesystem mounted at /data Action: Ensure that the provided datafiles are in VxFS filesystems ------ DESCRIPTION: The CODM commands need superuser access to perform CODM actions. The same was not getting set internaly in the codeflow. This led to the CODM actions being performed by a non superuser. RESOLUTION: The code is corrected to allow CODM actions to be perfoemd by a superuser (root). INCIDENTS FROM OLD PATCHES: --------------------------- NONE