Online JFS problem

[Anu Mathew]

Hi folks,

I have 2*L3000/HP-UX 11.00/64 bit.

In the 1st system, I loaded the OS 1st, then patched it from the support CD. In the other system, I selected the patch installation in the 1st shot itself.We are licensed for using Online JFS, which is working ok in the second system. On the 1st, while I attempted to use Online-JFS-specific options, it said that he cant do since Online JFS is "required", where as an swlist was showing the product installed.

To add the panic, I attempted a re-installation of online jfs and it then said I "dont have the license", which is not correct. I want to keep the patch levels in all the systems to the same level, and also want to avoid re-loading OS (in the way I did for the working setup).

All suggestions are welcomed.

Thanks a lot in advance for your patience and time,

Regards

Anu Mathew

[A. Clay Stephenson]

Hi Anu,
I'm not at the office so my resources are limited but I think this is what is going on.
On your server that is working, I suspect that you are running OnlineJFS Vrsn 3.1 (which is licensed in the old way; codewords to unlock media) and on the second server you are running OnlineJFS 3.3 which has a run-time license that you have to get from the licensing folks at HP. If you have an older version of the Applications CD you can install from it and get Version 3.1 - if you absolutely can't wait. One of the nice features of 3.3 is that since it's run-time licensed you don't have to reboot; the OnlineJFS features are simply enabled.

Also, to my surprise on 11i HP has gone back to codewords to unlock the media for OnlineJFS.

Again, this is from memory but I think that is your problem. I can check when I get to the office in the morning if you haven't resoved the issue by then.

Regards, Clay

[Denver Osborn]

My response depends on the ver of JFS your refering to. Is it 3.3? What product did you see listed with swlist?

If it's 3.1, I think your issue could be from installing the patch bundle followed by the installation of the OnLine JFS product. Here's a look at the patch text for PHKL_18543.


If PHKL_18543 is installed on a system that does not have Advanced VxFS, then the Advanced VxFS driver 'vxadv' will be commented out of the /usr/conf/master.d/vxfs file as follows:

* Disabling AdvJournalFS: vxadv vxadvc 10 100 ...

The following note will be logged in the swagent.log file:

NOTE: "AdvJournalFS" product is now disabled. Any vxadv driver in
the system file will be ignored. If you install the 11.00
version of "AdvJournalFS", you must again install this patch,
PHKL_18543.
(The reinstall* options must be set to false - the default.)


Take a look at the kernel drivers, if vxadv is listed and is out just add it to the kernel. If you don't see it listed at all, you'll have to reinstall PHKL_18543. Be carefull, _DO_NOT_ use reinstall=true option. Have a look at the special install instructions for PHKL_18543 for details.

[AlHassani Mohamed]

Hi

The driver vxadv is not present in the /stand/system. This was possibly caused from a bad patch. You must reconfiguring the driver in the Kernel.