Final Release of Patch V86P-5 Applicable to V86P-1 Code Build Stream and V86P-4 Card image. Pre-requisite patches V86P-2, -3 and -4 must be installed prior to this patch. *************** IBM COMPUTER CORPORATION – DISCLAIMER ************** * In accordance to IBM's commitment to maintain the highest level * * of customer satisfaction, this patch is being provided to customers * * who have purchased the referenced IBM StorWatch MSS Specialist product that is * * currently covered by one of IBM's extensive warranty plans and * * is also provided to those customers not yet underIBM's extended * * warranty plan as a courtesy. The availability of this patch is in * * no way an obligation by IBM to continue this practice in the * * future. * *********************************************************************** ****************************** WARNING ******************************** * * * - Please be sure to cut and paste EXACTLY as indicated. Any * * addition or subtraction of pertinent patch data will mean the * * patch will not load due to a checksum failure and the controller * * will remain at it's original version. * * * * - As always, any critical data should be backed up prior to * * performing any updates. * *********************************************************************** PATCH V86P-5 Patch Title: PR crash -Add busy, resolve Index[0]=0/F ACS Version: MSS RAID Controller V86 Patch Number: 5 Date: 13-Feb-2002 I. Patch Description: Problem Symptoms: Tru64 V5.1, V5.1A with Tru-Clustering, and OpenVMS 73-1 release implement and heavily utilize Persistent Reservation mechanism in HSG. Under conditions when large LUN counts, >2 node Tru64 cluster, is subject to MSS RAID Controller crashing. Resolution: This fixes LFC=43230101 crash with Index[0]=F/0. Implements a busy mechanism to help throttle the host. Tru64 customers running Cluster and >2 nodes must be running latest patch kits available. Consult Tru64 patch kit documentation concerning parameter setting "disk_max_iob_ops" =12 <==default Title: PR crash -Add busy, resolve Index[0]=0/F Version: V86P Length: 143 Patch Type: 0 Patch Number: 5 Count: 1 Address: C000E020 Value[ 0]: 320C200C Count: 1 Address: C000BA28 Value[ 0]: 08000018 Count: 1 Address: C000BB98 Value[ 0]: 08000018 Count: 1 Address: C000DA58 Value[ 0]: 08000008 Count: 1 Address: C0049210 Value[ 0]: 08FC59E0 Count: 14 Address: C000EBF0 Value[ 0]: 90A03000 Value[ 1]: C0212FC8 Value[ 2]: 5CA81E00 Value[ 3]: 32052010 Value[ 4]: 90A51000 Value[ 5]: 59A85015 Value[ 6]: 35053FF8 Value[ 7]: 347D6014 Value[ 8]: 8CA00008 Value[ 9]: 82A120EA Value[ 10]: 0A000000 Value[ 11]: 00000000 Value[ 12]: 90A92218 Value[ 13]: 0803A5F0 Count: 1 Address: C00497C8 Value[ 0]: 08FC5460 Count: 2 Address: C000EC28 Value[ 0]: 92A220D8 Value[ 1]: 0803B130 Count: 0 Verification: 41884790 II. Patch Installation Script for use with a host to CLI Utility Extract the following script to file PATCH_V86P-5.script. Submit script to CCL via Command Scripter utility. ----- Begin Script ----- ! !PR crash -Add busy, resolve Index[0]=0/F ! run clcp 2 1 y V86P 143 0 5 1 C000E020 320C200C 1 C000BA28 08000018 1 C000BB98 08000018 1 C000DA58 08000008 1 C0049210 08FC59E0 14 C000EBF0 90A03000 C0212FC8 5CA81E00 32052010 90A51000 59A85015 35053FF8 347D6014 8CA00008 82A120EA 0A000000 00000000 90A92218 0803A5F0 1 C00497C8 08FC5460 2 C000EC28 92A220D8 0803B130 0 41884790 3 0 ----- End Script ----- III. Patch file for use with IBM StorWatch MSS Specialist Client's Update Software feature. Extract the following to filename PATCH_V86P-5_INSTALL.WB_DATA and transfer to the Client host. Specify it in the 'File to load' box from the IBM StorWatch MSS Specialist Update Controller Software screen as selected via the 'Storage' menu option. ----- Begin IBM StorWatch MSS Specialist Script ----- ! PR crash -Add busy, resolve Index[0]=0/F (c) IBM 18-Jan-2002! 1 V86P 143 0 5 1 C000E020 320C200C 1 C000BA28 08000018 1 C000BB98 08000018 1 C000DA58 08000008 1 C0049210 08FC59E0 14 C000EBF0 90A03000 C0212FC8 5CA81E00 32052010 90A51000 59A85015 35053FF8 347D6014 8CA00008 82A120EA 0A000000 00000000 90A92218 0803A5F0 1 C00497C8 08FC5460 2 C000EC28 92A220D8 0803B130 0 41884790 ----- End IBM StorWatch MSS Specialist Script ----- IV. Patch Deletion Script for use with IBM StorWatch MSS Specialist Client'S Update feature. Extract the following to filename to PATCH_V86P-5_DELETE.WB_DATA and transfer to the Client host. Specify it in the 'File to load' box from the IBM StorWatch MSS Specialist Update Controller Software screen as selected via the 'Storage' menu option. ----- Begin Script ----- ! PR crash -Add busy, resolve Index[0]=0/F (c) IBM 18-Jan-2002! 2 V86P 5 ----- End Script -----