Memory Leak During Rebooting Patch (Node) Procedure (Bug 6210440)

Problem Summary: Sun Cluster software hangs when attempting to perform a rolling upgrade from Sun Cluster 3.1 9/04 software to Sun Cluster 3.1 8/05 software due to a memory problem triggered when the first upgraded node is rebooted in cluster mode.

Workaround: If you are running Sun Cluster 3.1 9/04 software or the patch equivalent (revision 09 or higher) and want to perform a Rebooting Patch procedure to upgrade to Sun Cluster 3.1 8/05 software or the patch equivalent (revision 12), you must complete the following steps before you upgrade your cluster or apply this core patch.

How to Prepare for an Upgrade to Sun Cluster 3.1 8/05 Software

Steps

1. Choose the type of patch installation procedure that is appropriate to your availability requirements:

   • Rebooting Patch (Node)

   • Rebooting Patch (Cluster and Firmware)

   These patch installation procedures are provided in Chapter 8, Patching Sun Cluster Software and Firmware, in Sun Cluster System Administration Guide for Solaris OS.

2. Apply one of the following patches depending on the operating system you are using:

   • 117909-11 Sun Cluster 3.1 Core Patch for SunOS 5.9 X86

   • 117950-11 Sun Cluster 3.1 Core Patch for Solaris 8

   • 117949-11 Sun Cluster 3.1 Core Patch for Solaris 9

   You must complete the entire patch installation procedure before upgrading to Sun Cluster 3.1 8/05 software or the patch equivalent (revision 12).