HP Tru64 UNIX and TruCluster Server Version 5.1B-5 Patch Summary and Release Notes (March 2009)

1. Reinstall the operating system on the standalone system.
2. Run the clu_create command and bring the standalone system as a cluster
node.
3. Apply all base and cluster patches.
2.2.3.4 Disable vfast Utility if Running On Cluster Domains
If the vfast utility is running on the TruCluster domains cluster_root and
cluster_var, deactivate it on the domains before installing or removing this kit. To
deactivate vfast on the two domains, use the following command:
# vfast deactivate cluster_root
# vfast deactivate cluster_var
See the vfast(8) reference page for more information.
2.2.3.5 Creation of Some MFS File Systems Depends on Version Switch
During the installation of this kit, MFS file systems that are 4 GB and larger (or 2 GB
and larger if a 1024-byte sector size is used) cannot be created until after the version
switch is thrown. (See the Patch Kit Installation Instructions for information about the
version switch.)
2.2.3.6 Workaround Saves Files to Allow Patch Kit Removal
If you upgrade the operating system and install a patch kit within the same roll, the
contents of the patch backups are inadvertently removed. The result is that the patches
most recently installed cannot be removed because the backups are missing.
The following procedure saves then restores backups so they will be available if you
later decided to remove the patch kit:
1. Create backup files of the /backup and /doc directories after the postinstall step
(clu_upgrade postinstall) as follows:
# cd /var/adm/patch/backup
# tar cvf /var/adm/patch/BACKUP.tar *
# cd /var/adm/patch/doc
# tar cvf /var/adm/patch/DOC.tar *
2. After the switch step (clu_upgrade switch) untar the files you created in step
1:
# cd /var/adm/patch/backup
# tar xvf /var/adm/patch/BACKUP.tar
# cd /var/adm/patch/doc
# tar xvf /var/adm/patch/DOC.tar
This will restore the files under the following directories:
• /var/adm/patch/backup
• /var/adm/patch/doc
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