topic Re: problems with swinstall in Operating System - HP-UX

problems with swinstall

maafa — Wed, 01 Aug 2001 10:26:57 GMT

hi all,

I am trying to install a patch on my 9000/782/J2240 box (hpux 11.0) with the following command :

swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true -s /tmp/PHSS_xxxxx.depot

ans the output is :

======= 08/01/01 12:57:33 METDST BEGIN swinstall SESSION
(non-interactive)

* Session started for user "root@hostname".

* Beginning Selection
* Target connection succeeded for "hostname:/".
* "hostname:/tmp/depot/PHSS_24128.depot": This source is a tape
device.
* "hostname:/tmp/depot/PHSS_24128.depot": Cannot open the logfile
on this target or source. Possibly the media is read-only or
there is a permission problem. Check the daemon logfile and
"/var/tmp/swagent.log" on this host for more information.
NOTE: Cannot continue the "swinstall" task.

======= 08/01/01 12:57:41 METDST END swinstall SESSION
(non-interactive)

need help
thank you

Re: problems with swinstall

Bill McNAMARA_1 — Wed, 01 Aug 2001 10:41:12 GMT

It seems to be trying to take the file from
/tmp/depot/PHSS_24128.depot
and not from /tmp/PHSS_24128.depot as you typed.
Try to create a directory depot in /tmp
and try again.

Later,
Bill

Re: problems with swinstall

James R. Ferguson — Wed, 01 Aug 2001 10:41:25 GMT

Hi Maafa:

Make sure that your hostname is correct in /etc/hosts and the you have a 'localhost' (127.0.0.1) specification too. Try restarting the 'swagentd' too:

# swagentd -r

...JRF...

Re: problems with swinstall

maafa — Wed, 01 Aug 2001 10:56:33 GMT

for bill : no probleme with the path (i made a mistake in posting)
for james : the /etc/hosts is correct and i restartd the swagentd but the probleme steel hapen.

What about the message : This source is a tape device.

I don't understand it.

Re: problems with swinstall

Bill McNAMARA_1 — Wed, 01 Aug 2001 11:00:54 GMT

did you have a look in
var/tmp/swagent.log

I believe that error message is a default..

Try bringing up swinstall interactively.

ie just
#swinstall
and select the source yourself

This will confirm if the depot is good and if swagent is in a good state or if it is simply some command line problem

Later,
Bill

Re: problems with swinstall

Bill McNAMARA_1 — Wed, 01 Aug 2001 11:03:21 GMT

According to the installation instructions your commandline is perfect.

http://europe-support2.external.hp.com/wpsl/bin/doc.pl/screen=wpslDisplayPatch/sid=1a99865a194b05648c?PATCH_PATH=/hp-ux_patches/s700_800/11.X/PHSS_24128&HW=s800&OS=11.00#installinst

The problem must exist elsewhere.

Later,
Bill

Re: problems with swinstall

Insu Kim — Wed, 01 Aug 2001 11:04:44 GMT

Just do "swinstall -s /tmp/PH*depot" without "-x" options and give a try again on swinstall screen.

Regards,

Re: problems with swinstall

James R. Ferguson — Wed, 01 Aug 2001 11:08:01 GMT

Hi Maafa:

This patch has quite a few special instructions/conditions for installation. Are you sure that it applies to your system?

http://us-support2.external.hp.com/wpsl/bin/doc.pl/screen=wpslDisplayPatch/sid=75da3ccc0e26edbe2d?PATCH_PATH=/hp-ux_patches/s700_800/11.X/PHSS_24128&HW=800&OS=11.00

...JRF...

Re: problems with swinstall

maafa — Wed, 01 Aug 2001 11:42:55 GMT

thank you all, the pb seem's to be on my swagentd, because on an other box (same os) it works fine. so am going to reinstalle this swagentd

thank's a lot.

maafa