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PRODUCT: Solaris 8 with any of the following:

		SunStorEdge A3x00
		A3500 SCSI controller
		RSM Array 2000

BUGID: 4206743

REFERENCES: For more information please have your Sun Account/Field
            team refer to FIN #: I0566-1
   
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:  

RAID Manager 6 is currently not supported on Solaris 8, attempting to
boot Solaris 8 with RM 6.22 installed will produce an error message as
shown below;

   "rdriver not loading, ie "drvconfig: driver failed to attach:
    rdriver".

This means that the data on A3x00 arrays will not be accessible under
Solaris 8.  This applies to all versions of RM 6.0, 6.1, 6.1.1, and
6.22 with Solaris 8.
  
Upon further investigation, the rdriver depended upon a kernel structure
which changed in Solaris 8, so a new rdriver is required for Solaris 8 
to correct the RM 6 compatibility issue.


CORRECTIVE ACTION:    

	Install patchId 108553-01 or higher
	
Patch 108553-01 is a Solaris 8 patch which must be installed after 
the installation of Solaris 8.  Raid Manager 6.22 must also be installed 
before the patch is applied.  The patch contains explicit directions 
for installing the necessary rdriver. 

The current version of firmware included in RM 6.22, 03.01.02.xx.apd,
needs to be installed as part of the normal RM 6.22 installation.

The purpose of the patch 108553-01 is for users running on Solaris 8 or
in the process of upgrading to Solaris 8.

Installation instruction scenarios:

1. Installation of patch 108553-01 after a full initial install of Solaris 8.

      full initial install of Solaris 8
      install RM6.22
      install patch 108553
      boot -r
      If you have existing A3x00/A1000 LUNs other than zero:
        genscsiconf
        hot_add
        boot -r
      endif

2. Installation of patch 108553-01 after upgrade install of Solaris 8.

      upgrade install Solaris 8
      boot -r
      If you don't have RM 6.22
         Install RM 6.22 and patch 108553
         boot -r
      else
         Install patch 108553
      endif
      genscsiconf
      hot_add
      boot -r

Note: Warning messages may be displayed during the boot stating that
      force-load of /kernel/drv/rdriver failed. These messages should 
      be ignored.


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