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VRTSaslapm package (Array Support Libraries and Array Policy Modules) on
Veritas Volume Manager (tm) 7.4.1 for Solaris Sparc
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Date					: 09/06/2022
	
Package Name				: VRTSaslapm

Package Description			: Array Support Libraries and
					  Array Policy Modules for
					  Veritas Volume Manager

Package Version				: 7.4.1.3401

Operating System			: Solaris
Operating System version		: Sparc

Veritas Volume Manager Version		: 7.4.1.0

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Installation Procedure:
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   1. Pre-Installation Checks:
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	A) If there are any external ASL/APM packages installed on 
	   the system, Remove them before you start installation of 
	   VRTSaslapm package.
		   
	B) VxVM 7.4.1.0 is the minimum VxVM version that needs to be 
	   installed before proceeding with installation of VRTSaslapm 
	   package. So make sure that VxVM 7.4.1.0 or higher version is 
	   installed on system. 
	
   2.  Package Download Instructions:
   ----------------------------------

	A. Create a directory to store the VRTSaslapm package

		# mkdir /tmp/aslapm
		# cd /tmp/aslapm

	B. Download the VRTSaslapm package

	C. After downloading VRTSaslapm_Solaris_7.4.1.3401.tar.gz
	   in /tmp/aslapm directory, verify the cksum

		# cksum VRTSaslapm_Solaris_7.4.1.3401.tar.gz
		3071554547 622903 VRTSaslapm_Solaris_7.4.1.3401.tar.gz
		
	D. Uncompress the file and extract the packages

		# gunzip VRTSaslapm_Solaris_7.4.1.3401.tar.gz
		# tar -xvf VRTSaslapm_Solaris_7.4.1.3401.tar

	E. Change Directory to Solaris release.

		# cd SPARC

		   
   3. Installation Instructions:
   ----------------------------

	A. If VRTSaslapm package is currently NOT installed on your 
	   system then perform an initial install.

		1. Install the package
			# pkg install --accept -g ./VRTSaslapm.p5p VRTSaslapm

		2. After you install VRTSaslapm package, you must execute:

			# vxconfigd -k

	B. If there is a VRTSaslapm package already installed on your system 
	   then perform an upgrade/downgrade install.


                If the DMP native support is disabled
                =====================================

		1.Verify that DMP native support is disabled(off)

			# vxdmpadm gettune dmp_native_support

		2. Upgrade(or to downgrade) VRTSaslapm package to higher version, execute:

			# pkg update --accept -g ./VRTSaslapm.p5p VRTSaslapm

		3. After you upgrade VRTSaslapm package, you must execute:

			# vxconfigd -k



                If the DMP native support is enabled
                ====================================

		1.Verify that DMP native support is enabled(on)

			# vxdmpadm gettune dmp_native_support

		2. Stop the applications using LVM, unmount the filesystems,  deactivate the VGs.

			# umount <filesystem>
			# zpool export <poolname>

		3. Disable DMP native support(off)

			# vxdmpadm settune dmp_native_support=off

		4. Upgrade the VRTSaslapm package

			# pkg update --accept -g ./VRTSaslapm.p5p VRTSaslapm

		5. Enable DMP native support(on)

			# vxdmpadm settune dmp_native_support=on

		6. Make sure VGs are up and re-mount the file-systems


   4. Post-Installation Checks:
   ----------------------------

	A. After you install VRTSaslapm package, verify output of 
	   "vxddladm listsupport" command:

		# vxddladm listsupport [all]
		# vxddladm listsupport libname=<libname>
			
	B. Check the output of "vxdmpadm listapm" command.
	   The APM should be in Active state if the corresponding array 
	   is connected:

		# vxdmpadm listapm [all | apmname]

	C. To see package information, execute

		# pkg info VRTSaslapm


Un-installation Procedure:
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	Note: After un-installlation of VRTSaslapm package, any arrays that
		require an ASL/APM may not work properly until VRTSaslapm is 
		installed again.
		
	A. To uninstall VRTSaslapm package, execute

		# pkg uninstall VRTSaslapm

	B. After you uninstall VRTSaslapm package, you must execute

		# reboot 

FIXED INCIDENTS:
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PATCH ID: 7.4.1.3401

Incident        ASL/APM                 Abstract
4076838		libvxnvme_sol		Existing configured NVME devices no longer visible (libvxnvme_sol.so :ERROR state) after SRU 42 update