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Keywords: starfire alternate pathing
Synopsis: AP 2.3.1: AP needs to provide interface for Veritas DMP compatibility
Date: Nov/21/2001


Install Requirements: See Special Install Instructions                      
                      Reboot after installation, an alternative may be in Special Install Instructions                      
                      
Solaris Release: 2.6 7 8

SunOS Release: 5.6 5.7 5.8

Unbundled Product: Alternate Pathing

Unbundled Release: 2.3.1

Xref: 

Topic: AP 2.3.1: AP needs to provide interface for Veritas DMP compatibility

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4321791 4349848 4378712 4404608 4466588 4479482

Changes incorporated in this version: 4479482

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/ap
/kernel/drv/sparcv9/ap

Problem Description:

4479482 ap will cause system to panic if ap_find_active_physdev() returns NULL
 
(from 110722-02)
 
4466588 panic: kernel heap corruption detected
 
(from 110722-01)
 
4321791 AP needs to provide interface for Veritas DMP compatibility
4349848 can't modunload physical network drivers
4378712 ap_open should fail if admin instance is not attached
4404608 BAD TRAP panic in restorectx() caused by ap_taskq_thread

Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
Refer to the Install.info file within the patch for instructions on
using the generic 'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided
with each patch. Any other special or non-generic installation
instructions should be described below.

Special Install Instructions:
-----------------------------
 
Application of this patch requires adherence to the AP2.3.1
installation process.  This process requires the removal of
Veritas prior to AP/Veritas installation.  Please follow the AP
installation instructions, paying particular attention to the
volume manager deconfiguration/reconfiguration process.

This patch is not recomended with Veritas Volume Manager
versions that predate version 3.1.1

If the customer intends to run versions of Veritas that
are equal to VxVM3.1.1 or later, then application of this
AP2.3.1 patch is required prior to Veritas installation.

If the customer intends to run versions of Veritas that
are earlier than VxVM3.1.1, then this patch should not
be applied.

If you intend to run a version of Veritas that pre-dates
VxVM3.1.1, then remove this patch before installing your
pre-VxVM3.1.1 version of Veritas.

README -- Last modified date:  Friday, November 18, 2005

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