Patch Name: PHCO_27100 Patch Description: s700_800 11.11 HFS mkfs(1M) VxVM Rootability patch Creation Date: 02/06/13 Post Date: 02/08/12 Hardware Platforms - OS Releases: s700: 11.11 s800: 11.11 Products: N/A Filesets: OS-Core.UX-CORE,fr=B.11.11,fa=HP-UX_B.11.11_32/64,v=HP Automatic Reboot?: No Status: General Release Critical: No Category Tags: enhancement general_release manual_dependencies Path Name: /hp-ux_patches/s700_800/11.X/PHCO_27100 Symptoms: PHCO_27100: ( SR:8606262676 CR:JAGae27007 ) The VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) is not able to create workable root/boot disk on a system. Defect Description: PHCO_27100: ( SR:8606262676 CR:JAGae27007 ) The HFS mkfs(1M) command was not able to identify VxVM disks that contain Cross platform Data Sharing (CDS) identifier labels. Resolution: Enhance the HFS mkfs(1M) command to be able to identify VxVM disks that contain CDS identifier labels. SR: 8606262676 Patch Files: OS-Core.UX-CORE,fr=B.11.11,fa=HP-UX_B.11.11_32/64,v=HP: /sbin/fs/hfs/mkfs what(1) Output: OS-Core.UX-CORE,fr=B.11.11,fa=HP-UX_B.11.11_32/64,v=HP: /sbin/fs/hfs/mkfs: mkfs.c $Date: 2002/06/07 12:53:17 $Revision: r11.11/ 1 PATCH_11.11 (PHCO_27100) $Revision: vw: -f selectors: CUP11.11_BL2002_0613 _8 PHCO_27100 'CUP11.11_BL2002_0613_8' Thu Jun 13 19:44:30 PDT 2002 $ $ Version_11.11 Jun 7 2002 04:32:38 $ cksum(1) Output: OS-Core.UX-CORE,fr=B.11.11,fa=HP-UX_B.11.11_32/64,v=HP: 4115592065 290816 /sbin/fs/hfs/mkfs Patch Conflicts: None Patch Dependencies: None Hardware Dependencies: None Other Dependencies: This patch is a member of a set of patches needed to enable VxVM rootability on HP-UX 11i. The patch set includes PHKL_27096, PHCO_27099, PHCO_27100, PHCO_27101, PHCO_27103, and PHCO_27209. If any of the patches belonging to this set is not installed on the system, then the VxVM rootability feature will not function. When the HP-UX 11i 0902 OEUR is installed, it will install the full set of required patches for VxVM, including this patch. Supersedes: None Equivalent Patches: None Patch Package Size: 300 KBytes Installation Instructions: Please review all instructions and the Hewlett-Packard SupportLine User Guide or your Hewlett-Packard support terms and conditions for precautions, scope of license, restrictions, and, limitation of liability and warranties, before installing this patch. ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Back up your system before installing a patch. 2. Login as root. 3. Copy the patch to the /tmp directory. 4. Move to the /tmp directory and unshar the patch: cd /tmp sh PHCO_27100 5. Run swinstall to install the patch: swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true \ -s /tmp/PHCO_27100.depot By default swinstall will archive the original software in /var/adm/sw/save/PHCO_27100. If you do not wish to retain a copy of the original software, include the patch_save_files option in the swinstall command above: -x patch_save_files=false WARNING: If patch_save_files is false when a patch is installed, the patch cannot be deinstalled. Please be careful when using this feature. For future reference, the contents of the PHCO_27100.text file is available in the product readme: swlist -l product -a readme -d @ /tmp/PHCO_27100.depot To put this patch on a magnetic tape and install from the tape drive, use the command: dd if=/tmp/PHCO_27100.depot of=/dev/rmt/0m bs=2k Special Installation Instructions: None