Issue:
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System fails to boot after upgrading toVxVM 5.0MP3RP2 with the following error:

VxVM sysboot INFO V-5-2-3409starting in boot mode...
NOTICE: VxVM vxdmp V-5-0-34 added disk arrayOTHER_DISKS, datype = OTHER_DISKS

NOTICE: VxVM vxdmp V-5-3-1700 dmpnode315/0x0 has migrated from enclosure FAKE_ENCLR_SNO to enclosure OTHER_DISKS

Oct  1 02:15:44 vxvm:vxconfigd: V-5-1-7601 vxvm:vxconfigd: ERROR: Couldnot open file /etc/vx/array.info for writing
Oct  1 02:15:44vxvm:vxconfigd:
VxVM sysboot INFO V-5-2-3390 Starting restoredaemon...
Requesting System Maintenance Mode
SINGLE USERMODE


Workaround:
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1. Manually unencapsulate bootdisk.

2. Stop VxVM from starting on server reboot.

# touch/etc/vx/reconfig.d/state.d/install-db

3. Reboot and run vxinstall

#vxinstall

 

(follow through with your specific or default settings)

4.destroy rootdg

# vxdg destroy rootdg

5. Check using prtvtoc and use format to zero out tag 14 and 15.

6 Encapsulated boot disk using vxdiskadm option 2.