Known Problems | HP UX Encrypted Volume and Filesystem (EVFS)

Known Problems

Possible Device File Collision

(SR 8606459127) Executing the newfs or mkfs command for an EVFS volume can fail on systems with components that call alloc_fake_device(), such as systems that are NFS clients. This problem is caused by a defect in the alloc_fake_device() routine.

Symptoms

The newfs or mkfs command fails with a message similar to the following:

vxfs mkfs: /dev/evfs/vg01/relvol1 is mounted, cannot mkfs

The output from the lsdev command shows that the character major number used by the device driver fake is the same as the block major number used by the device driver evfsevol. In the example that follows, the common number is 2:

# lsdev
Character	Block	Driver	Class
:
:
2	-1	fake	pseudo
:
:
115	2	evfsevol	pseudo

Workaround

The following workaround is only necessary and applicable to HP-UX 11i v2 Update 2.

Install patch PHKL_37146. You can download patches from the HP IT Resource Center at:

http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/mainPage.do

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HP UX Encrypted Volume and Filesystem (EVFS) manual Known Problems, Possible Device File Collision, Symptoms, Workaround

Contents

Encrypted Volume and File System v1.1 Administrators Guide Trademark Notice Table of Contents Upgrading from Evfs v1.0 to Evfs Preparing Evfs for Configuration Administering Evfs 101 129 153 141145 171 169Page Software Types List of FiguresPage List of Tables Page Intended Audience About This DocumentDocument Organization Typographic Conventions User input Related InformationHP Encourages Your Comments Evfs Introduction Features and BenefitsEvfs provides the following features LVM DLO Support Evfs Architecture Evfs Encryption Keys Evfs Data FlowEncryption Metadata EMD User Keys Volume Encryption KeysUsing HP-UX Trusted Computing Services with Evfs How Evfs Uses Keys 3illustrates how Evfs uses keys to enable an Evfs volume User Key and Passphrase Storage Key Names and Key IDsFile Names Alternate Storage Databases and Distributed Key Storage Summary of Key Type and Privileged User Capabilities User Key Privileges Evfsvol utility configures and manages the Evfs volumes Evfs CommandsEvfsadm Evfspkey Software Types Supported Software Product Limitations and Precautions Evfs Introduction Symptoms Known ProblemsPossible Device File Collision Workaround Feedback and Enhancement Requests Installation Prerequisites System RebootHardware Requirements Operating System Requirements Use the following procedure to install Evfs Installing EvfsSwinstall utility will install the Evfs components Log on to the target system as the root user Upgrading from Evfs v1.0 to Evfs Verifying for Preconfiguration Preparing Evfs for Configuration Start the Evfs subsystem. See Starting the Evfs Subsystem Preparation Overview Setting the evfsuser Attribute Configuring an Alternate Evfs Pseudo-UserCreating the User Group Creating the Evfs Pseudo-User Account Preparing Evfs for Configuration Keys Optional Configuring Alternate Key Database DirectoriesPrivate keys Passphrases that secure user private keys Key Storage Directory Requirements Default pubkey, privkey and passkey Attribute Statements Example Fallback Directory for Nonprivileged Users Example Alternate Directory for Public KeysExample NFS Directory for Public and Private Keys Optional Modifying Evfs Global Parameters EmdbackupDatacipher Pbe Evfsadm start -n numberthreads Starting the Evfs SubsystemExample Creating User Key Pairs Creating Keys for Evfs Volume OwnersGuidelines for Creating User Keys Evfspkey keygen -p-s -c cipher -u user -k keyname Storing the recovery users Private Key Creating Recovery KeysExamples Evfspkey keygen -c rsa-2048 -r -k keyname Encrypted file Creating Keys for authorized usersRsa-2048 RSA 2048-bit keys User name as the key name User Session Examples# evfsadm start # evfspkey keygen -u root -k rootkey1Page Configuration Overview Configuring an Evfs Volume Before using this procedure, you must complete the tasks Option 1 Creating a New Evfs Volume Creating Evfs Volume Device Files Configuring an Evfs VolumeCreating an LVM or VxVM Volume for Evfs Creating the EMD Evfsadm map volumepath Optional Adding Recovery Keys and authorized user Keys Specifies that the key pair is a recovery key pair Enabling the Evfs VolumeEvfsvol add -u user -k keyname evfsvolumepath where Evfsvol enable -p-k keyname evfsvolumepath Specifies non-interactive mode. Evfs uses the key ID from Etc/evfs/evfstab file for this volume and have a storedOption, you must add a key ID to the entry Evfsvol prompts you for the passphrase for the private key Optional Using fsck to Check the File Volume Creating and Mounting a File System on an Evfs VolumeCreating a New File System with newfs # newfs -F vxfs /dev/evfs/vg01/rlvol5 Optional Adding an Entry to /etc/fstab Mount the File System on the Evfs VolumeCreating the Mount Point Dev/evfs/vg01/lvol5 /opt/encrypteddata vxfs defaults 0 Evfsvol display evfsvolumepath Verifying the ConfigurationEvfsadm stat -a Evfsvol display evfsvolumepath Evfsadm stat -a Remount the file system using the mount command Optional Migrating Existing Data to an Evfs Volume Optional Configuring the Autostart Feature See evfstab4 for more information Dev/vg01/lvol5 /dev/evfs/vg01/lvol5 init.initkey bootlocal Backing Up Your Configuration Page Preparing the File System and Data Map the regular volume to an Evfs volume Performing Inline Encryption Mount the file system to the Evfs volumeIencrypt Inline Encryption Start inline encryption Configuring an Evfs Volume Verifying the Configuration Remount the file system using the mount command # strings /dev/vg01/lvol5 grep TOP Secret Optional Configuring the Autostart Feature Example Backing Up Your Configuration Option Existing size is 96 MB we now extend it by 4 MB, to 100 MB Existing size is 96 MB we now extend it by 4 MB, to 100 MB Page Administering Evfs Starting the Evfs Subsystem Enabling Encryption and Decryption Access to Evfs VolumesStarting and Stopping Evfs Uses the user name as the key name Disabling Encryption/Decryption Access to Evfs VolumesCauses Evfs to use a stored passphrase to enable encryption Evfsvol disable -a Evfsvol disable -p evfsvolumepathEnter the following evfsadm stop command evfsadm stop Stopping the Evfs Subsystem Closing Raw Access to Evfs Volumes Opening Raw Access to Evfs Volumes Information for the volume Displaying Key IDs for an Evfs VolumeManaging Evfs Keys and Users Restoring User Keys User Corresponds to a recovery users key in the EMD. If you do Changing Owner Keys for an Evfs VolumeTo execute this command evfsvol prompts you for Specifies the name of the file containing private key that Removing Keys from an Evfs Volume Recovering from Problems with Owner KeysChanging the Passphrase for a Key Evfspkey delete -u username-r -p -k keyname Evfspkey passgen -f-p-s -u username -k keyname where Evfspkey passgen -u username -k keynameEvfspkey passgen -r recovkeyfile where EMD Backup Directory Recovering from EMD Corruption # evfsvol destroy /dev/evfs/vg01/lvol5 Removing a Volume from the Evfs Subsystem Exporting an Evfs Volume Exporting and Importing Evfs Volumes Evfspkey keygen -c cipher -u user -k keyname Use the following evfspkey keygen command syntax Is the key owners name and keyname is the key name Importing an Evfs VolumeKey owners name and keyname is the key name Administering Evfs Managing Data on Evfs Volumes Vxresize -F Might Cause Data Loss or Corruption Creating a New Evfs Volume Overwrites Existing Data Correct Resizing Evfs Volumes and File SystemsLVM Example Increasing Volume and File System Sizes Incorrect LVM Example Reducing Volume and File System Sizes VxVM Example Reducing Volume and File System Sizes VxVM Example Increasing Volume and File System Sizes # fsadm -F vxfs -b 65536 /test5 Backing Up and Restoring Data on Evfs Volumes Backing Up Evfs Volumes Backup Types with LVM or VxVM Mirrored Volumes Backup Types with Nonmirrored Volumes This creates the device files /dev/evfs/vg01/lvol5backup Backups Using LVM Mirrored VolumesMap the backup volume to EVFS. For example Evfsvol check -r evfsvolumepath Syntax is as follows Dev/vg01/lvol5backup # evfsvol display /dev/evfs/vg01/lvol6 Evfsvol check -r evfsvolumepath Disable the Evfs backup volume. For example Example File Utility Creating Cleartext Backup Media LVM Mirrored Volumes Map the backup VxVM volume to EVFS. For example Backups Using VxVM Mirrored Volumes # evfsvol raw /dev/evfs/vx/dsk/testdg/backupvol Backing Up and Restoring Data on Evfs Volumes # vxplex -g testdg -v vol05 dis vol05-02 # evfsvol enable -k mykey /dev/evfs/vx/dsk/testdg/backupvol Evfsvol check -r evfsvolumepath # fsck -F vxfs /dev/evfs/vx/rdsk/testdg/backupvol Backing Up Evfs Volumes Example File Utility Creating Cleartext Backup Media VxVM Mirrored VolumesExample Block Device Utility Backups Using Nonmirrored Volumes # evfsvol raw /dev/evfs/vg01/lvol5 Evfsadm stat -a Cp -r /opt/encrypteddata /opt/evfsbackup Restoring Backup Media Restoring Backup Data from an Evfs Volume to an Evfs Volume # cp -r /opt/backupevfs /opt/encrypteddata 128 Troubleshooting Tools Overview Troubleshooting Evfs Displaying I/O and Encryption Statistics evfsadm stat Displaying Evfs Volume InformationEvfsadm stat -a-s-z Meaning of each field is as follows Number of data blocks encrypted ADisplays the EMD information for all enabled Evfs volumes Size of the encrypted metadata EMD area, in kilobytes Syntax Verifying the EMD evfsvol check # evfspkey lookup -u root -k rootkey1 Key ID root.rootkey1 Verifying User Keys evfspkey lookup Evfspkey Cannot Store Keys Problem ScenariosEvfspkey Cannot Generate Key Pairs See the evfstab4 man page for more information Evfsvol Cannot Retrieve Private KeyEvfsvol create Fails, Valid EMD Already Exists Evfsvol disable command returns the following error Evfsvol disable Fails, Evfs Volume Is BusyEvfsadm map command returns the following error Evfsadm map Fails, Invalid Device EMD Is Dirty Evfsvol check -r -aevfsvolumepathwhereResets the dirty bit for the specified volume Collecting Data Reporting Problems 140 Product Specifications User Files Evfs provides the following commands Commands and Tools 144 This appendix contains reference information about Evfs Evfs Quick Reference Preparing Evfs Configuring Evfs # evfsadm map volumepath Option 1 Creating New Evfs Volume Perform inline encryption Start inline encryption Table B-1 Starting and Stopping Evfs Evfs Tasks and Commands Table B-3 Managing Evfs Keys and Users Table B-4 Troubleshooting Evfs 152 Requirements Using Evfs with ServiceguardEvfs and Serviceguard Overview Restrictions Evfs Attribute Definition File ADF Installing Evfs Creating an LVM Serviceguard Storage Infrastructure Creating the Serviceguard Storage InfrastructureCreating a VxVM Serviceguard Storage Structure Configuration Node Adoptive Nodes Creating a Cluster Key Pair Configuring Evfs on the Configuration NodeAdding the Cluster Keys to the EMD Modifying /etc/evfs/evfstab Entries # vxdg deport evfsdg Preparing Evfs Volumes for Adoptive Nodes# vgchange -a n /dev/vg02 Copying the Evfs Configuration Files and Keys Configuring Evfs Volumes on the Adoptive NodesRestoring the Cluster Key Pair Files Creating a Local Passphrase File Deactivating the Volumes Mapping the LVM or VxVM Volumes to EvfsModifying the /etc/evfs/evfstab File Verifying Evfs Configuring the Autostart Feature Installing the Evfs Attribute Definition File Configuring Serviceguard using Modular packagesHalting an Existing Package Copying the Evfs Control and Module Scripts Migrating a Legacy Package Configuration File Creating a Modular Package Configuration FileAdding the Evfs package to the Configuration File # cmmigratepkg -p pkgname -o outputfile.conf where LVM and VxVM Modular package example Adding the Evfs Volumes to the Package Configuration FileVerifying the Script Creating the Package Configuration File Configuring Serviceguard using Legacy packagesCreating a Package Control Script Converting a Package Control Script Installing the Evfs Control Script Adding the Evfs Volumes to the Package Control ScriptModifying the Package Configuration File LVM and VxVM Legacy package example AES Glossary Volume EMD Index Permissions, 85 /etc/rc.config.d/evfs, 62, 72 RSA Vxresize command Renaming