OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 110158-01
Keywords: SPARC storage Array Sun Enterprise Network Array SUNWvxvm
Synopsis: OBSOLETED by WITHDRAWN
Date: Sep/25/00

NOTE:

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*   WITHDRAWN on 09/28/00 on submitter's request          *
*   The README file of 110158-01 contains 3.0.2 instead    *  
*   of 2.6 in when to apply field. This patch need to      *
*   apply to the systems which are running SEVM 2.6 only.  *
*   This patch is for specific client only.                *
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Solaris Release: 2.6

SunOS Release: 5.6

Unbundled Product: Sun StorEdge Volume Manager

Unbundled Release: 2.6 

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4310104

Changes incorporated in this version: 4310104

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch:

Obsoleted by: WITHDRAWN on Sep/28/00

Files included with this patch: 


/kernel/drv/vxio

Problem Description: 

4310104	Possible data corruption under volume manager (vxvm) control

Note:

    The system must be rebooted (after patch installation)
    for this patch to take effect.

When to apply:  This patch should be applied only to systems running
		Solaris 2.6 and using SEVM 3.0.2.

Volume Manager License Note:

"Volume Manager licenses which are automatically generated by the
existence of a SPARCstorage Array or an A5x00 Array behave differently
now than in previous versions of Volume Manager.

Previously, a "rolling" 14-day license was used for these arrays.  The
'vxserial' command would always state that the expiration date was
approximately 14 days away, but as long as the hardware was present,
the license would continually "push out" and never expire.

Now, the 'vxserial' (or new 'vxlicense') command shows "no expiration
date" for these automatically generated licenses.  If the array is ever
physically removed from the system, Volume Manager will continue to
function (ie, new volumes can be created, ....) until 100 "license
checks" are run.  A "license check" is automatically run any time
'vxconfigd', 'vxassist,' 'vmsa', ... are run.  After 100 license checks
are performed, the license will expire.

License files (in /etc/vx/elm) used to be named by their license
identifier (ie, "99", "86", ...).  Now, the string ".lic" has been
appended to the file (ie 99.lic").  The license manager can read the
old license keys, but is not backwards compatible.  In addition, the
'vxserial' and 'vxlicense' commands will print the license twice if
both files exist.  If both exist, you can remove the old license file."


Patch Installation Instructions:
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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 release, refer to the man pages for instructions
on using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' commands 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, where the patch to be installed resides in
the /var/spool/patch directory:

        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: 
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    The system must be rebooted (after patch installation)
    for this patch to take effect.