OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 109904-05
Keywords: mpathd in.mpathd multipathing IPMP offlining
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 108528-13 SunOS 5.8: /etc/default/mpathd and /sbin/in.mpathd patch
Date: Oct/23/2001

Solaris Release: 8

SunOS Release: 5.8

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 109905

Topic: SunOS 5.8: /etc/default/mpathd and /sbin/in.mpathd patch
	NOTE:	Refer to Special Install Instructions section for 
		IMPORTANT specific information on this patch.

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4291034 4299644 4308728 4311938 4314132 4328423 4338258 4338530 4347223 4369240 4386544 4434131

Changes incorporated in this version: 4434131

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 109060-02 110182-01 111537-01

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 108528-13

Files included with this patch: 

/etc/default/mpathd
/sbin/in.mpathd
/usr/sbin/if_mpadm

Problem Description:

This patch revision was generated to accumulate and obsolete the 
        feature changes introduced in feature point patch 111537-01.
 
(from 109904-04)
 
4386544 S8U3 Generic Patches Accumulating PP Requirements
 
(from 109904-03)
 
4369240 CORE dump w/null pointer w/in.mpathd target list mismatch w/ IPv4/IPv6
 
(from 109904-02)
 
4347223 Network Multipathing should provide offlining capability.
 
	This patch revision was generated to accumulate and obsolete
        the feature changes introduced in point patch 110182-01.
 
(from 109904-01)
 
	This patch revision was generated to accumulate and obsolete
	the feature changes introduced in point patch 109060-02.
 
4311938 Network Multipathing should be integrated into Solaris 8.
4299644 debug kernel panics; race between ip_close and ip_wsrv threads
4291034 arp: bad trap in ip while deleting logical interface during arp
4308728 ifconfig results in spurious message on the console
4314132 in.mpathd should probe existing targets over any new interface added
4328423 link remaining in failed state for long duration causes unrecoverable condition
4338258 IPMP on tokenring does not operate properly when FAILURE_DETECTION_TIME = 100ms
4338530 invalid value for FAILURE_DETECTION_TIME sets default to 0
 
(from 109060-02)
 
4314132 in.mpathd should probe existing targets over any new interface added
4328423 link remaining in failed state for long duration causes unrecoverable condition
 
(from 109060-01)
 
4311938 Network Multipathing should be integrated into Solaris 8
4299644 debug kernel panics; race between ip_close and ip_wsrv threads
4291034 arp: bad trap in ip while deleting logical interface during arp
4308728 ifconfig results in spurious message on the console
 
(from 110182-01)
 
4347223 network multipathing should provide offlining capability
 
(from 111537-01)
 
4434131 IP Network Interfaces should be auto-configured after DR post-attach

Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
 
For Solaris 2.0-2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or
the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic
'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch.
 
For Solaris 7-8 releases, refer to the man pages for instructions
on using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.  The following example
installs a patch to a standalone machine:
 
       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02
 
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
 
       example# patchrm 104945-02
 
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.

Special Install Instructions:
----------------------------- 
 
	NOTE 1: To get the complete IP Multipathing support, one needs
                to install the following patches:
 
                109898-01 (or newer)    /kernel/drv/arp patch
                109742-02 (or newer)    /kernel/drv/icmp patch
                109279-05 (or newer)    /kernel/drv/ip patch
                109900-01 (or newer)    /etc/init.d/network and 
                                        /etc/rcS.d/S30network.sh patch
                109472-03 (or newer)    /kernel/drv/tcp patch
                109740-02 (or newer)    /kernel/drv/udp patch
                109902-01 (or newer)    /usr/lib/inet/in.ndpd patch
                109904-01 (or newer)    /etc/default/mpathd and 
                                        /sbin/in.mpathd patch
                109906-01 (or newer)    /sbin/ifconfig and /usr/sbin/ifconfig 
                                        patch
 
        NOTE 2: To get Network Multipathing offlining capability, one needs
                to install the following patches:
 
                109279-07 (or newer)    /kernel/drv/ip patch
                109740-03 (or newer)    /kernel/drv/udp patch
                109902-02 (or newer)    /usr/lib/inet/in.ndpd patch
                109904-02 (or newer)    /sbin/in.mpathd patch
                109906-03 (or newer)    /sbin/ifconfig patch
                110378-01 (or newer)    /usr/lib/inet/mipagent patch
 
	NOTE 3: To get the complete feature for RCM suspend/resume, 
                one needs to install the following patches:
 
                108528-11 (or newer)    Kernel Update patch
                109904-05 (or newer)    /sbin/in.mpathd patch
                109279-16 (or newer)    /kernel/drv/ip patch
                111802-01 (or newer)    /usr/lib/rcm/modules/\
                                        SUNW_cluster_rcm.so patch
                110839-02 (or newer)    /usr/lib/rcm/modules/\
                                        SUNW_ip_rcm.so patch

README -- Last modified date:  Monday, February 11, 2002