Patch-ID# 109905-04
Keywords: mpathd in.mpathd multipathing IPMP multipathing offlining
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: /etc/default/mpathd and /sbin/in.mpathd patch
Date: 13/Nov/00

Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /etc/default/mpathd and /sbin/in.mpathd patch

	NOTE:   Refer to Special Install Instructions section for 
                IMPORTANT specific information on this patch.

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4291034 4299644 4308728 4311938 4314132 4328423 4338258 4338530 4347223 4369240 4386544 

Changes incorporated in this version: 4386544

Relevant Architectures: i386

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 109061-02 110183-01 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 109280-07 (or newer)

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch:

/etc/default/mpathd
/sbin/in.mpathd
/usr/sbin/if_mpadm

Problem Description:

4386544 s28U3 Generic Patches Accumulating PP Requirements

(from 109905-03)

4369240 CORE dump w/null pointer w/in.mpathd target list mismatch w/ IPv4/IPv6

(from 109905-02)

        This patch revision was generated to accumulate and obsolete
        the feature changes introduced in point patch 110183-01.

4311938 Network Multipathing should be integrated into 2.8.
4299644 debug kernel panics; race between ip_close and ip_wsrv threads
4291034 arp: bad trap in ip while deleting logical interface during arp
4308728 ifconfig results in spurious message on the console
4314132 in.mpathd should probe existing targets over any new interface added
4328423 link remaining in failed state for long duration causes unrecoverrable condition
4338258 IPMP on tokenring does not operate properly when FAILURE_DETECTION_TIME = 100ms
4338530 invalid value for FAILURE_DETECTION_TIME sets default to 0
4347223 Network Multipathing should provide offlining capability.

(from 109905-01)

	This patch revision was generated to accumulate and obsolete
        the feature changes introduced in point patch 109061-02.

4311938 Network Multipathing should be integrated into 2.8.
4299644 debug kernel panics; race between ip_close and ip_wsrv threads
4291034 arp: bad trap in ip while deleting logical interface during arp
4308728 ifconfig results in spurious message on the console
4314132 in.mpathd should probe existing targets over any new interface added
4328423 link remaining in failed state for long duration causes unrecoverrable condition
4338258 IPMP on tokenring does not operate properly when FAILURE_DETECTION_TIME = 100ms
4338530 invalid value for FAILURE_DETECTION_TIME sets default to 0

(from 109061-02)

4314132 in.mpathd should probe existing targets over any new interface added
4328423 link remaining in failed state for long duration causes unrecoverrable condition

(from 109061-01)

4311938 Network Multipathing should be integrated into Solaris 8
4299644 debug kernel panics; race between ip_close and ip_wsrv threads
4291034 arp: bad trap in ip while deleting logical interface during arp
4308728 ifconfig results in spurious message on the console

(from 110183-01)

4347223 Network Multipathing should provide offlining capability.

Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------

For Solaris 2.0-2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or
the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic
'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch.

For Solaris 7-8 releases, refer to the man pages for instructions
on using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.  The following example
installs a patch to a standalone machine:

       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02

The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:

       example# patchrm 104945-02

For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.

Special Install Instructions: 

	NOTE 1:	To get the complete IP Multipatching support, one needs
		to install the following patches:

		109280-05 (or newer)	/kernel/drv/ip and ip adb macros patch
		109899-01 (or newer)    /kernel/drv/arp patch
		109743-02 (or newer)    /kernel/drv/icmp patch
		109901-01 (or newer)    /etc/init.d/network and 
					/etc/rcS.d/S30network.sh patch
		109473-03 (or newer)    /kernel/drv/tcp patch
		109741-02 (or newer)    /kernel/drv/udp patch
		109903-01 (or newer)    /usr/lib/inet/in.ndpd patch
		109905-01 (or newer)    /etc/default/mpathd and 
					/sbin/in.mpathd patch
		109907-01 (or newer)    /sbin/ifconfig and /usr/sbin/ifconfig 
					patch

        NOTE 2: To get Network Multipathing offlining capability, one needs
                to install the following patches:

                109280-07 (or newer)    /kernel/drv/ip patch
                109741-03 (or newer)    /kernel/drv/udp patch
                109903-02 (or newer)    /usr/lib/inet/in.ndpd patch
                109905-02 (or newer)    /sbin/in.mpathd patch
                109907-03 (or newer)    /sbin/ifconfig patch
                110396-01 (or newer)    /usr/lib/inet/mipagent patch
