HP Serviceguard for Linux Version A.11.18 Release Notes, 2nd Edition, March 2009

IMPORTANT: If you use Serviceguard Manager, you should install the Serviceguard
Manager patches listed in that section, whether or not you intend to use the new features,
as they fix a defect in the way Serviceguard Manager handles package-dependency
configuration.
Before installing Serviceguard, you should also check the Hewlett-Packard IT Resource
Center web page for any new patch requirements:
http://itrc.hp.com (Americas and Asia Pacific)http://europe.itrc.hp.com
(Europe)
NOTE: Patches can be superseded or withdrawn at any time. Be sure to check the
status of any patch before downloading it.
Fixed in This Version
This section shows which defects listed as known problems in previous Release Notes
have now been fixed.
NOTE: Serviceguard for Linux A.11.18 also includes all fixes already included in
patches to earlier Serviceguard versions; these fixes are not necessarily documented
here.
JAGaf41625 (SR8606381412): Failure to access the locklun device is reported as a
lock denied.
• What was the problem? Any failed attempt to access the lock LUN device for the
purposes of obtaining a lock was reported as a lock denied, even if the device was
simply unavailable (because a cable was disconnected for example).
• Resolution: The daemon has been rewritten, improving the content and timing of
the error messages.
JAGag09818 (SR8606453031): Cannot modify SERVICE_HALT_TIMEOUT to default
value (0 seconds)
What was the problem? You could not change the service_halt_timeout parameter in the
package configuration file back to the default value (0 seconds) if the entire line had
been deleted from the file.
What is the solution? The code has been modified to handle the deletion of the entire
line correctly.
JAGag11398 (SR8606454772): cmcld aborts with Failed to set keep alive: Invalid
argument
What was the problem? cmcld aborted with
Fixed in This Version 77