fsadm: You don't have a license to run this program

Error Message: While extending the file system /tmp on xyz server, I was getting the following error message regarding licenses of Online JFS

xyz:/root#fsadm -b 1088M /tmp fsadm: /etc/default/fs is used for determining the file system type fsadm: You don't have a license to run this program

Checking the Valid License Key on the server:

xyz:/root#/usr/sbin/vxlicrep -e VERITAS License Manager vxlicrep utility version 3.02.006 Copyright (C) 1996-2004 VERITAS Software Corp. All Rights reserved. Creating a report on all VERITAS products installed on this system vxlicrep ERROR V-21-3-1003 There are no valid VERITAS License keys installed in the system.

Logged in to another server called abcd:

abcd:/home/root # /usr/sbin/vxlicrep -e VERITAS License Manager vxlicrep utility version 3.00.007 Copyright (C) VERITAS Software Corp 2002. All Rights reserved. Creating a report on all VERITAS products installed on this system  -----------------***********************-----------------    License Key                         = 401441sfdasdfsaf795229591636651    Product Name                        = VERITAS Volume Manager    Lic Key Lib Ver                     = ELM    Key                                 = Invalid,  Expired    License Type                        = DEMO    Demo End Date                       = Sun Jul 15 10:00:00 2007    Site License                        = YES Features :=    VxVM                                = Enabled  -----------------***********************-----------------    License Key                         = 010afdsafasdf5889805115946529    Product Name                        = VERITAS File System    Lic Key Lib Ver                     = ELM    License Type                        = PERMANENT    Site License                        = YES Features :=    HP_OnlineJFS                        = Enabled

abcd:/home/root # vxlicense -p vxlicrep vrts:vxlicense: INFO: Feature name: VxVM [95] vrts:vxlicense: INFO: Number of licenses: 1 (non-floating) vrts:vxlicense: INFO: Expiration date: Sun Jul 15 10:00:00 2007 (1499.2 days ago) vrts:vxlicense: INFO: Release Level: 25 vrts:vxlicense: INFO: Machine Class: All vrts:vxlicense: INFO: Site ID: 0 vrts:vxlicense: INFO: Feature name: HP_OnlineJFS [50] vrts:vxlicense: INFO: Number of licenses: 1 (non-floating) vrts:vxlicense: INFO: Expiration date: No expiration date vrts:vxlicense: INFO: Release Level: 22 vrts:vxlicense: INFO: Machine Class: All vrts:vxlicense: INFO: Site ID: 0

Here we can see that there is a valid license in the server abcd with no expiration date:

Installing the Same License key on xyz

xyz:/root#vxlicinst -k 010449565889805115946529 VERITAS License Manager vxlicinst utility version 3.02.006 Copyright (C) 1996-2004 VERITAS Software Corp. All Rights reserved. License key successfully installed in /etc/vx/licenses/lic/010sfasdf565889805115946529.vxlic

xyz:/root#/usr/sbin/vxlicrep -e VERITAS License Manager vxlicrep utility version 3.02.006 Copyright (C) 1996-2004 VERITAS Software Corp. All Rights reserved. Creating a report on all VERITAS products installed on this system  -----------------***********************-----------------    License Key                         = 010dfasdfsa5889805115946529    Product Name                        = VERITAS File System    Lic Key Lib Ver                     = ELM    License Type                        = PERMANENT    Site License                        = YES  Features :=    HP_OnlineJFS                        = Enabled

Still we are getting error:

xyz:/root#fsadm -b 1088M /tmp fsadm: /etc/default/fs is used for determining the file system type fsadm: You don't have a license to run this program

We need to enable the License:

xyz:/root#/sbin/fs/vxfs/vxenablef -a

After Enabling the License:

xyz:/root#fsadm -b 1088M /tmp fsadm: /etc/default/fs is used for determining the file system type vxfs fsadm: /dev/vg00/rlvol4 is currently 1048576 sectors - size will be increased

Difference Between Single User Mode & LVM Mainteance Mode

In LVM maintenance mode, the system boots even if the LVM boot disk is unbootable, since it bypasses the BDRA and LABEL file. However, in single-user mode, the boot disk must be bootable. So use maintenance mode if the disk is not bootable.

In single-user mode, vg00 is activated and the root and /stand are mounted. If these cannot be activated and mounted due to a variety of issues, maintenance mode provides you with a solution. It does not activate or mount anything.

Steps to change the hostname on HP-UX:

1.    First run the hostname command to HP-UX server to change the hostname on HP-UX 11i server:

root@hpuxdev:/> hostname hpuxdev11

I am changing hostname on Integrity Itanium rx6600 running HP-UX 11iv2 from hpuxdev to hpuxdev11

2.    Next execute uname command to set the nodename like hostname:

root@hpuxdev:/> uname –S hpuxdev11

Running uname with –S option changes the nodename to required hostname value on HP-UX 11i server

3.    Change network configuration file (netconf) to make the change permanent during reboots. The netconf files exists under /etc/rc.config.d directory on HP-UX servers:

root@hpuxdev:/> cd /etc/rc.config.d/netconf root@netunix6:/etc/rc.config.d> vi netconf

Open the netconf file using vi editor and search for HOSTNAME variable, replace the old hostname value to new hostname value. It is recommended by HP to keep the value enclosed in double quotes (" ")

root@nedunix6:/etc/rc.config.d> vi netconf HOSTNAME="hpuxdev" OPERATING_SYSTEM=HP-UX LOOPBACK_ADDRESS=127.0.0.1

After changing the HOSTNAME , the netconf file portion with HOSTNAME directives looks like this :

root@nedunix6:/etc/rc.config.d> vi netconf HOSTNAME="hpuxdev11" OPERATING_SYSTEM=HP-UX LOOPBACK_ADDRESS=127.0.0.1

5.Restart the network configuration settings on HP-UX server by running following command .Make sure you run these command from the CONSOLE or MP (Management processor) , sometimes we have noticed network timeout for few seconds while restarting network settings :

root@hpuxdev:/> /sbin/init.d/net start

Verify changes hostname on HP-UX:

Finally run following commands to make sure hostname and nodename is changed to newer name:

root@hpuxdev:/> hostname hpuxdev11 root@hpuxdev:/> nodename hpuxdev11

Configuring a GSP LAN Console

From the GSP Prompt
GSP> SO: Security options & access control
Do you want to modify the GSP wide parameters? - reply N
Do you want to modify the user number 1 parameters? reply Y
Enter new User's Name: admin
Confirm entry:
Current Organization's Name is:
Do you want to modify it? - Reply N
Enter new Login: admin
Enter new Login for confirmation: admin
Do you want to modify the current password? - Reply Y
Enter new Password: admins
Enter new Password for confirmation: admins
Current Dial-back configuration is: Should be "Disabled"
Do you want to modify it? - Reply N
Do you want to modify the user number 2 parameters? - Reply Q
GSP> LC: Configure LAN console
Set the IP address to the Lan Console IP assigned.
Set the GSP Host Name the same as the system's name. ex: crusher (not crusher-c)
Set the Subnet Mask - 255.255.255..0
Set the Gateway address - same as system's primary IP
GSP> ER: Enable remote or LAN console
Current console access state is: Should be
   Remote Console: Enabled
   LAN Console: Enabled