topic Re: SDINSTALL in Operating System - HP-UX

SDINSTALL

Mohd Syafid Abdullah — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 20:02:02 GMT

Hi Guru,
I have difficulty when trying to run swinstall.
I can't change source.It prompt "Could not contact host 'RECOVERY'.Make sure the host name is correct.
My host name is RECOVERY.
I want to change the source location into /tmp.
How can i do that?
Please help me GURU.

Re: SDINSTALL

Joseph Loo — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 20:19:45 GMT

hi,

check if swagent daemon running:
# ps -ef | grep swagentd

if started, stop it:
# /sbin/init.d/swagentd stop

to make sure swagent daemon is stop and start it again:
# ps -ef | grep swagentd
# /sbin/init.d/swagentd start

test out swinstall again:

# swinstall -s /tmp/abc.depot

regards.

Re: SDINSTALL

Mohd Syafid Abdullah — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 20:26:04 GMT

Hi

After run the command, the problem is still there.

Please help.

Re: SDINSTALL

Joseph Loo — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 20:29:46 GMT

hi,

just like to check if the hostname resolution is working:

# nslookup RECOVERY

what does it returns, also, what is configure for /etc/nsswitch.conf?

regards.

Re: SDINSTALL

Mohd Syafid Abdullah — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 20:36:43 GMT

Output for nslookup:
# nslookup RECOVERY
Name Server: prdcmcl06dir001.putrajaya.local
Address: 10.10.0.27

Trying DNS
*** prdcmcl06dir001.putrajaya.local can't find RECOVERY: Non-existent domain

I can't find /etc/nsswitch.conf.
What mistake that i've made.
Please guide.

Re: SDINSTALL

Joseph Loo — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 20:49:47 GMT

do u need DNS to resolve hostname or u have it in /etc/hosts?

try this:

# cp -p /etc/nsswitch.hp_defaults /etc/nsswitch.conf
for the hosts line, change according to the
action u want host resolution to function. for the default, dns will be search follow by nis and then files, i.e. /etc/hosts

man nsswitch.conf for more info.

regards.

Re: SDINSTALL

Mohd Syafid Abdullah — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 21:19:41 GMT

Hi Guru,
Thanks for your solution.
It really help and i managed to install the software that i need
Thanks again.

Re: SDINSTALL

Joseph Loo — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 21:28:22 GMT

hi,

make sure that the setup in the nsswitch.conf works not just for this but also other functions that requires host resolution.

also, don't forget to assign points to the other questions.

remember to close the thread if it is solved.

regards.

Re: SDINSTALL

Mohd Syafid Abdullah — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:58:39 GMT

Thanks guru

Yr solution really help.