When VCS takes a zone resource offline the .vcspwd file is removed.

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Cause

When VCS takes a zone resource offline the .vcspwd file is removed. This file is used by VCS agents to manage application services inside the local zone.

Resolution

Veritas has modified the Zone agent by adding a new attribute 'DeleteVCSZoneUser' to the Zone type. This attribute is disabled by default. If this attribute is enabled for non-secure clusters, the Zone agent deletes the zone user from the VCS configuration.

The Zone agent no longer creates the VCS zone user. You need to run the "hazonesetup" command to add the VCS zone user to the cluster configuration on each node of the cluster. After you add the VCS zone user to the configuration, the user remains persistent during the lifetime of the cluster. You should remove the user when the zone resources are no longer required in the cluster.

This feature is available in VCS 5.1 SP1 HF2 patch which is available by contacting Veritas Technical Support.

Issue/Introduction

By design, Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) Zone agent creates a VCS zone user for password-less communication from the local zone to the global zone while bringing the resource online. This user is stored in a .vcspwd file under the zone root. The Zone agent deletes this user when the zone resource is taken offline.

Additional Information

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