Patch-ID# 118554-04

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Keywords: metaimport invalid svm
Synopsis: SunOS 5.10_x86: kernel/misc/amd64/md_mirror patch
Date: Oct/26/2005


Install Requirements: Reboot immediately after patch is installed                      
                      
Solaris Release: 10_x86

SunOS Release: 5.10_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 118553

Topic: SunOS 5.10_x86: kernel/misc/amd64/md_mirror patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4892666 4927518 6217370 6220234 6224061 6224745 6239708 6274840

Changes incorporated in this version: 6274840

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/kernel/misc/amd64/md_mirror
/kernel/misc/amd64/md_raid
/kernel/misc/amd64/md_sp
/kernel/misc/amd64/md_stripe
/kernel/misc/md_mirror
/kernel/misc/md_raid
/kernel/misc/md_sp
/kernel/misc/md_stripe
/usr/include/mdiox.h
/usr/include/sys/lvm/md_mdiox.h
/usr/lib/rcm/modules/SUNW_svm_rcm.so

Problem Description:

6274840 Cluster node(s) panic when I/O is starting on nodes during reconfig.
 
(from 118554-03)
 
6220234 failfast flag is never set on writes
 
(from 118554-02)
 
4927518 SVM could be more intelligent when components are being unconfigured
4892666 Minor coding errors in svm rcm module
6224745 unconfiguring raid component puts it into maintenance
6217370 raid 1+0 hangs in fsck when offsetting slices are errored
 
(from 118554-01)
 
6239708 metaimport lists disks multiple times.
6224061 Invalid SVM drivename cache entry can cause system panic

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 7-10 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:  Reboot system after patch installation is complete.
 
NOTE 2:  If you're planning to set up Zones on this system, please
         make sure to install the following patch which fixes bugid
         6216195 (zone installation confused by UPDATE=yes in
         pkginfo(4) file.)
 
         119016-01 (or greater)  packaging commands patch
 
NOTE 3:  To get the complete fix for bugids 6239708 (metaimport lists 
         disks multiple times) and 6224061 (Invalid SVM drivename 
         cache entry can cause system panic), please also install 
         the following patch:
 
         118552-01 (or greater)  libmeta Patch

README -- Last modified date:  Wednesday, October 26, 2005