Array Support Library (ASL) and Array Policy Module (APM) for SUN LSI variant arrays (SUN6130,SUN6140, SUN6540, SUN ST6580/6780, SUN2540, SUN2530, SUN2510 and Flexline 200/300 series) in Active-Passive Concurrent (A/P-C) and Active-Passive Explicit Failover (A/P-F) mode on Veritas Volume Manager (tm) 5.0 MP3 and later for Solaris Sparc
| Article:TECH64538 | | | Created: 2008-01-27 | | | Updated: 2010-10-27 | | | Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH64538 |
Problem
Array Support Library (ASL) and Array Policy Module (APM) for SUN LSI variant arrays (SUN6130,SUN6140, SUN6540, SUN ST6580/6780, SUN2540, SUN2530, SUN2510 and Flexline 200/300 series) in Active-Passive Concurrent (A/P-C) and Active-Passive Explicit Failover (A/P-F) mode on Veritas Volume Manager (tm) 5.0 MP3 and later for Solaris Sparc
Solution
This TechFile provides information on the Array Support Library (ASL) and Array Policy Module (APM) for LSI variant arrays in A/P-C and A/P-F mode on Veritas Volume Manager (tm) 5.0 MP3 and later for Solaris Sparc.
For general information about ASLs, see TechNote <http://support.veritas.com/docs/249446>
ASL Package name: VRTSLSIasl
ASL Package Description: LSI MultiVID Array Support Library
ASL Package version: 1.0,REV=10.19.2008.18.40
APM Package name: VRTSLSIapm
APM Package Description: LSI MultiVID Array Policy Module
APM Package version: 1.0,REV=07.28.2008.20.22 for APM.
Supported versions of Veritas Volume Manager: 5.0MP3
Supported Arrays: SUN 6130,SUN6140, SUN6540, SUN ST6580/6780, SUN2540, SUN2530, SUN2510 and Flexline 200/300 series
NOTE:
1. Before installing this ASL package, Please remove any external ASL packages that are installed on this system for SUN 2540, SUN 6130, SUN 6140, SUN 6540, STK 6540 and Flexline 200/300 series. Please refer to following example to remove VRTSSTK2540 and VRTSSTKasl.
# pkginfo | egrep "VRTSST2540|VRTSSTKasl" | awk '{ print $2 }'
Then use "pkgrm" to remove the above packages.
2. The SUN2510 is only supported in SFHA environment, fencing is not currently supported on SUN2510.
Installation Instructions:
Before adding any ASL package, ensure Veritas Volume Manager is installed and enabled
# vxdctl mode
mode: enabled
1. At the bottom of this TechFile, click on Download Now to download the ASL and APM tar package into /tmp/asl_apm
# mkdir /tmp/asl_apm
# cd /tmp/asl_apm
2. After downloading VRTSLSI-MultiVID-SunOS-5.0_asl_apm_v4.tar_312599.gz, verify the cksum of the file
# cksum VRTSLSI-MultiVID-SunOS-5.0_asl_apm_v4.tar_312599.gz
4239142768 25980 VRTSLSI-MultiVID-SunOS-5.0_asl_apm_v4.tar_312599.gz
3. Uncompress the file and extract the packages
# gunzip VRTSLSI-MultiVID-SunOS-5.0_asl_apm_v4.tar_312599.gz
# tar xvf VRTSLSI-MultiVID-SunOS-5.0_asl_apm_v4.tar_312599
4. Install the ASL using pkgadd
# pkgadd -d . VRTSLSIasl
5. Install the APM using pkgadd
# pkgadd -d . VRTSLSIapm
6. Verify package information
# pkginfo -l VRTSLSIasl
PKGINST: VRTSLSIasl
NAME: LSI MultiVID Array Support Library
CATEGORY: system
ARCH: sparc
VERSION: 1.0,REV=10.19.2008.18.40
BASEDIR: /etc/vx
VENDOR: VERITAS Software
DESC: LSI MultiVID Array Support library
PSTAMP: VERSION-1.0:19-October-2008
INSTDATE: Oct 27 2008 21:02
HOTLINE: 800-342-0652
EMAIL: support@veritas.com
STATUS: completely installed
FILES: 5 installed pathnames
3 shared pathnames
3 directories
2 executables
40 blocks used (approx)
# pkginfo -l VRTSLSIapm
PKGINST: VRTSLSIapm
NAME: LSI MultiVID Array Policy Module
CATEGORY: system
ARCH: sparc
VERSION: 1.0,REV=07.28.2008.20.22
BASEDIR: /
VENDOR: VERITAS Software
DESC: LSI MultiVID Array Policy Module
PSTAMP: VERSION-1.0:8-January-1999
INSTDATE: Oct 01 2008 10:07
HOTLINE: 800-342-0652
EMAIL: support@veritas.com
STATUS: completely installed
FILES: 21 installed pathnames
9 shared pathnames
9 directories
12 executables
324 blocks used (approx)
7. After the packages are installed, execute the vxdctl enable command to claim the disk array(s)
# vxdctl enable
Note: In some cases, it has been reported that the installation of the ASL does not take effect, and vxdctl enable does not claim the enclosure and devices. In such cases, you can execute the vxconfigd -k command in addition to vxdctl enable.
8. After executing vxdctl enable and/or vxconfigd -k, verify the output of the vxddladm command as follows:
# vxddladm listsupport libname=libvxlsiall.so
ATTR_NAME ATTR_VALUE
=================================================================================================
LIBNAME libvxlsiall.so
VID IBM, SUN, STK
SGI, LSI, ENGENIO
PID All
ARRAY_TYPE A/P-C, A/PF-LSI, A/A
ARRAY_NAME DS4300-, DS4100-, FAStT500-
FAStT200, DS4500-, DS4400
IBM-FAStT, DS4800-, DS4700-
DS5100, DS3400, DS3200
DS3300, SUN6130-, SUN6140-
SUN6540-, ST2540-, SUN2510-
SUN2530-, SUN2530-, ST6580_6780-
STK-ARRAY, D280, D220
D240, D178, FLEXLINE
Sun 6540, LSI-, TP9300-
TP9400-, TP9500-, TP9700-
IS500-, IS4600-, ENGENIO-
9. Verify the ASL library version
# vxddladm listversion libname=libvxlsiall.so
libvxlsiall.so has version string: vm-5.0-rev-4. VXVM version: 5.0
10. If array is configured in A/P-F mode, then verify that APM is in Active state
# vxdmpadm listapm dmpEngenio
Filename: dmpEngenio
APM name: dmpEngenio
APM version: 1
Feature: VxVM
VxVM version: 50
Array Types Supported: A/PF-LSI
Depending Array Types: A/P
State: Active
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