This TechFile provides information on the Array Support Library (ASL) and Array Policy module (APM) for IBM DS4xxx and IBM DS5xxx Series Arrays in Active-Passive Explicit Failover (A/P-F) mode on Veritas Volume Manager 5.0 RU1 for SLES 11.

For general information about ASLs, see TechNote  http://support.veritas.com/docs/249446

ASL Package Name: VRTSLSI-ALL
ASL Package Description: Veritas Array Support Library for LSI, IBM, SUN, SGI Arrays
APM Package Name: VRTSLSIapm
APM Package Description: Veritas Array Policy Module for LSI multiVID
ASL Package version:  5.0-1.0
APM Package version:  5.0-1.0
Supported versions of Veritas Volume Manager:  5.0 RU1
Supported Arrays:  IBM DS4xxx series of Arrays (DS4100, DS4200, DS4300, DS4400, DS4500, DS4700 and DS4800) and IBM DS5xxx series of Arrays (DS5100 and DS5300)

Note: The APM requires Array to be configured in Active-Passive Explicit Fail-over Mode. Contact Array vendor for Array settings.

Installation Instructions:
1. Create a directory to download the ASL and APM tar package
# mkdir /tmp/asl_apm/
# cd /tmp/asl_apm/

2. At the bottom of this TechFile, click on Download Now to download the packages in /tmp/asl_apm/

3. After downloading VRTSLSI_MultiVID_5.0_aslapm_sles11.tar_324049.gz, verify the checksum of the file

# cksum VRTSLSI_MultiVID_5.0_aslapm_sles11.tar_324049.gz

476320795 165137 VRTSLSI_MultiVID_5.0_aslapm_sles11.tar_324049.gz

4. Uncompress the file and extract the packages

Note: Verify that there are two .rpm packages as part of the tar ball. There is one ASL package and one APM package

ASL package:   VRTSLSI-ALL-5.0-1.0_SLES11.x86_64.rpm

APM package:  VRTSLSIapm-5.0-1.0_SLES11.x86_64.rpm

5. Before adding any ASL package, ensure Veritas Volume Manager is installed and enabled
# vxdctl mode
mode: enabled

6. ASL installation instruction
# rpm -ivh VRTSLSI-ALL-5.0-1.0_SLES11.x86_64.rpm

7.APM installation instruction
# rpm -ivh VRTSLSIapm-5.0-1.0_SLES11.x86_64.rpm

8. After the packages are installed, you must execute the vxdctl enable command to claim the disk

array as an IBM array and then load the new APM

Note: In some cases, it has been reported that the installation of the ASL and/or APM does not take effect,

and the vxdctl enable command does not claim the enclosure and devices. In such cases,

you can execute the vxconfigd -k command in addition to vxdctl enable.

9. After executing vxdctl enable and vxconfigd -k, verify the output of the vxddladm listsupport command
# 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
ARRAY_NAME          DS4300-, DS4100-, FAStT500-
                   FAStT200, DS4500-, DS4400
                   IBM-FAStT, DS4800-, DS4700-
                   DS5100, DS3400, DS3200
                   DS3300, SUN6130-, SUN6140-
                   SUN6540-, ST2540-, SUN2510-
                   SUN2530-, SUN2530-, ST6580-
                   STK-ARRAY, D280, D220
                   D240, D178, FLEXLINE
                   Sun 6540, LSI-, TP9300-
                   TP9400-, TP9500-, TP9700-
                   IS500-, IS4600-, ENGENIO-

# vxddladm listversion libname=libvxlsiall.so
libvxlsiall.so has version string: vm-5.0-rev-1. VXVM version: 5.0

10. Now, verify that the APM is in Active state
# vxdmpadm listapm dmpEngenio
Filename:               dmpEngenio.ko
APM name:               dmpEngenio
APM version:            1
Feature:                VxVM
VxVM version:           50
Array Types Supported:  A/PF-LSI
Depending Array Types:  A/P
State:                  Active


ASL Package Information
# rpm -qi VRTSLSI-ALL
Name        : VRTSLSI-ALL      
Relocations : (not relocatable)
Version     : 5.0              
Vendor      : VERITAS Software Corporation Inc.
Release     : 1.0_SLES11        
Build Date  : Wed 15 Apr 2009 04:33:27 PM IST
Install Date: Tue 19 May 2009 07:02:15 PM IST      
Build Host  : sf-suse11.engba.symantec.com
Group       : System/Data Storage          
Source RPM  : VRTSLSI-ALL-5.0-1.0_SLES11.src.rpm
Size        : 18052
License     : Copyright (c) 1990-2005 VERITAS Software
             Corporation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  THIS
             SOFTWARE IS THE PROPERTY OF AND IS LICENSED
             BY VERITAS SOFTWARE, AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS.
Signature   : (none)
Packager    : linuxvm-pkgr@veritas.com
URL         : http://www.veritas.com/
Summary     : Veritas Array Support Library for LSI, IBM, SUN, SGI Arrays.
Description : Veritas Array Support Library for LSI, IBM, SUN, SGI Arrays.
Distribution: (none)

APM Package Information
# rpm -qi VRTSLSIapm
Name        : VRTSLSIapm                  
Relocations : (not relocatable)
Version     : 5.0
Vendor      : VERITAS Software Corporation Inc.
Release     : 1.0_SLES11
Build Date  : Thu 23 Apr 2009 03:01:06 PM IST
Install Date: Tue 19 May 2009 07:02:29 PM IST
Build Host  : sf-suse11.engba.symantec.com
Group       : System/Data Storage          
Source RPM  : VRTSLSIapm-5.0-1.0_SLES11.src.rpm
Size        : 795973
License     : Copyright (c) 1990-2005 VERITAS Software
             Corporation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS
             SOFTWARE IS THE PROPERTY OF AND IS LICENSED
             BY VERITAS SOFTWARE, AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS.
Signature   : (none)
Packager    : linuxvm-pkgr@veritas.com
URL         : http://www.veritas.com/
Summary     : Veritas Array Policy Module for LSI multiVID.
Description : Veritas Array Policy Module for LSI multiVID.
Distribution: (none)