SFDB commands fail when an SFDB installation with authentication configured is upgraded to InfoScale 7.4.2 (3644030)

Last published : Sep 18, 2026
When you upgrade an SFDB installation in which authentication is configured, the SFDB commands fail, and a message similar to the following is logged:
SFDB vxsfadm ERROR V-81-0450 A remote or privileged command could
not be executed on prodhost

Reason: This can be caused by the host being unreachable or the
vxdbd daemon not running on that host or because of
insufficient privileges.

Action: Verify that the prodhost is reachable. If it is, verify
that the vxdbd daemon is enabled and running using the
[ /opt/VRTS/bin/sfae_config status ] command, and enable/start
vxdbd using the [ /opt/VRTS/bin/sfae_config enable ] command if
it is not enabled/running. Also make sure you are authorized to run
SFAE commands if running in secure mode.
Workaround: Set up the authentication for SFDB again.
For details, refer to one of the following documents:
  • Veritas InfoScale Storage and Availability Management for Oracle Databases
  • Veritas InfoScale Storage and Availability Management for DB2 Databases