OnlineJFS and PHKL_18543

[SM_3]

I have that problem with OnlineJFS being installed but the -b option not working.

I've tried re-installing the PHKL_18543 (recommended action from doc id KBRC00001453)
patch but get an I/O error

Is this the only way to correct the problem i.e. to re-install the patch (18543)?

Thanks

Oh, I have searched the forums for similar issues but could not resolve my issue.

[Clemens van Everdingen]

Hi,

Never ever re-install PHKL_18543 !
This will give you lot's of kernel problems with unsatisfied symbols.

I am not sure if the -b option not working is a problem with this patch.

I am sure you will need other patches.
Also they will have a dependency to PHKL_18543, so parts of 18543 will be selected during installation of the other needed patches.

Checkk on www.docs.hp.com for the needed patches.

Clemens

[Pete Randall]

SM,

PHKL_28543 is also known as the dreaded "line in the sand" patch. It has caused many a sysadmin untold hours of recovery efforts. I would recommend that you *not* re-install it. If you have a support contract, I would call HP support and make very, very sure of the steps you take from here on.

Here's a reference to "some" of the troubles caused by the "lits" patch:

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/parseCurl.do?CURL=%2Fcm%2FQuestionAnswer%2F1%2C%2C0x4de1e822e739d711abdc0090277a778c%2C00.html&admit=716493758+1065530045068+28353475



Pete

[Clemens van Everdingen]

Hi,

Here a link to the doc I meant:

http://www.docs.hp.com/cgi-bin/fsearch/framedisplay?top=/hpux/onlinedocs/B3929-90007/B3929-90007_top.html&con=/hpux/onlinedocs/B3929-90007/00/00/8-con.html&toc=/hpux/onlinedocs/B3929-90007/00/00/8-toc.html&searchterms=jfs&queryid=20031007-063726

[SM_3]

oh dear

well it's not a production machine yet

so I may start afresh with the ignite image

is the key to install OnlineJFS after ALL patches have been installed?

[Michael Steele_2]

I can't even find PHKL_28543 ?

[Pete Randall]

Sorry, Michael, that was a typo on my part - should have been PHKL_18543 (obviously).


Pete

[Michael Steele_2]

a) If Online JFS is 'disabled' it will be noted in /var/adm/sw/swagent.log

b) The driver 'vxadv' will be
commented out in /usr/conf/master.d/vxfs:

* Disabling AdvJournalFS: vxadv vxadvc 10 100 ...

c) The only -b option I know about is with 'fsadm -b'. Could you elaborate?

d) Please attach exact errors and commands.

[Steven E. Protter]

I think its criminal that any document would recommend re-installing PHKL_18543 known as the LITS(Line in the sand), patch, or patch of sleepless nights.

HP recommends re-installing the OS if you do a double install on that patch.

I recovered from it, by doing a force reinstall of every patch damaged by the reinstall. check_patches will list the damaged patches, or swverify \*.

Then build a nice big patch depot of those patches you can still find and install them with the -x reinstall=true option.

It goes without saying you should NEVER follow any advice that recommends reinstallation of that patch.

SEP

[SM_3]

c) -b to increase the size of the file system online

fsadm -F vxfs -b2048m /data

[SM_3]

Thanks for all the help

I will be doing a re-install.