Patch-ID# 119716-02

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Keywords: scsi_vhci scmd_release panics
Synopsis: SunOS 5.10_x86: kernel/drv/scsi_vhci patch
Date: Jul/27/2005


Install Requirements: Reboot after installation                      
                      
Solaris Release: 10_x86

SunOS Release: 5.10_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 119715

Topic: SunOS 5.10_x86: kernel/drv/scsi_vhci patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 6203547 6219672 6219812 6221306 6230133 6230552 6232301

Changes incorporated in this version: 6219672 6230552

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/drv/amd64/scsi_vhci
/kernel/drv/scsi_vhci

Problem Description:

6230552 Interoperability issues with ALUA support in S10
6219672 scsi_vhci use of non-preferred path info results in path not selected
 
(from 119716-01)
 
6203547 scsi_vhci: Send a SCMD_RELEASE command on all new paths to 
        clear pending reservations.
6230133 panic: scsi_init_pkt failed and returned NULL in vhci_pathinfo_online
6219812 scsi_vhci: panics in scsi_watch_request_submit due to NULL sd_inq.
6232301 scsi_vhci: Support for SATA devices with FC front-end
6221306 scsi_vhci: Failed to format and label LUNs on IBM FAStT 600 & 900

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:    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

README -- Last modified date:  Wednesday, July 27, 2005