Error Message

The VRTSvxfen-7.4.1.2100-RHEL8.x86_64.rpm module does include the RHEL 8.2 required module for Veritas I/O fencing:
 

# rpm -qlp VRTSvxfen-7.4.1.2100-RHEL8.x86_64.rpm | grep mod

warning: VRTSvxfen-7.4.1.2100-RHEL8.x86_64.rpm: Header V4 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID cc633953: NOKEY
/etc/vxfen.d/vxfenmode_cps
/etc/vxfen.d/vxfenmode_disabled
/etc/vxfen.d/vxfenmode_majority
/etc/vxfen.d/vxfenmode_scsi3_dmp
/opt/VRTS/man/man4/vxfenmode.4m.gz
/opt/VRTSvxfen/modules/vxfen.ko.4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64
/opt/VRTSvxfen/modules/vxfen.ko.4.18.0-193.el8.x86_64
/opt/VRTSvxfen/modules/vxfen.ko.4.18.0-80.el8.x86_64

The more recent VRTSvxfen public patch 7.4.1.2200 is missing the 4.18.0-193 module for supporting RHEL 8.2.

# rpm -qlp VRTSvxfen-7.4.1.2200-RHEL8.x86_64.rpm | grep mod

/etc/vxfen.d/vxfenmode_cps
/etc/vxfen.d/vxfenmode_disabled
/etc/vxfen.d/vxfenmode_majority
/etc/vxfen.d/vxfenmode_scsi3_dmp
/opt/VRTS/man/man4/vxfenmode.4m.gz
/opt/VRTSvxfen/modules/vxfen.ko.4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64
/opt/VRTSvxfen/modules/vxfen.ko.4.18.0-80.el8.x86_64

The vxfen-rhel8_x86_64-Patch-7.4.1.2200 patch does not include the kernel module that is required to support VxFEN on RHEL 8.2.

Please contact Veritas Support to obtain private hot-fix vxfen-rhel8_x86_64-HotFix-7.4.1.2201.tar.gz.
 

PATCH NAME
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Veritas I/O Fencing 7.4.1 Hot Fix 2201

OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED BY THE PATCH
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RHEL8 x86-64

PACKAGES AFFECTED BY THE PATCH
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VRTSvxfen

BASE PRODUCT VERSIONS FOR THE PATCH
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   * InfoScale Availability 7.4.1

   * InfoScale Enterprise 7.4.1

   * InfoScale Storage 7.4.1

SUMMARY OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH
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Patch ID: 7.4.1.2201

* 4008637 (4008638) The vxfen-rhel8_x86_64-Patch-7.4.1.2200 patch for VxFEN does not support VxFEN on RHEL 8.2

DETAILS OF INCIDENTS FIXED BY THE PATCH
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This patch fixes the following incidents:

Patch ID: 7.4.1.2201

* 4008637 (Tracking ID: 4008638)

SYMPTOM:

The vxfen-rhel8_x86_64-Patch-7.4.1.2200 patch for VxFEN does not support VxFEN on RHEL 8.2

DESCRIPTION:

The vxfen-rhel8_x86_64-Patch-7.4.1.2200 patch does not include the kernel module that is required to support VxFEN on RHEL 8.2.

RESOLUTION:

This hotfix updates the patch by adding the RHEL 8.2 kernel module that is required to support VXFEN.