dependency error in swagent.log

[Hanry Zhou]

When I create a depot to combine all patches, I got "dependency error" on all patches I am going to install. What causes the error?

Thanks,

[Ramkumar Devanathan · Accepted solution]

hi,

Some patches are dependent on some other patches being present and installed on the host. This happens typically when successive patches are released to fix various problems.

It is imperative that you get these dependencies sorted out before installing the patch. Otherwise, you might end up with some serious crashes, breakdowns, etc. (OoooH!)

Of course, you may at your will override these dependencies thro' enforce_dependencies=false setting in swinstall options.

- ramd.

[Patrick Wallek]

That error is caused because the patches have some sort of dependency that is not being met. If you want you can prevent this by adding a '-x enforce_dependencies=false' to your swcopy statement.

[Paul Sperry]

GO here to get your patches.
http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/mainPage.do

It will automatically include all dependant patches. Then remake your depot.

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi:

As noted, you can override the enforcement of patch dependencies during a 'swcopy' operation by specifying the '-x enforce_dependencies=false' argument. This is useful when you have insufficient disk space in which to build a depot, and are willing to defer patch dependency analysis until the actual 'swinstall' session.

Never specify 'enforce_dependencies' to be false during an actual 'swinstall'ation. To do so may compromise the integrity of your installation.

Regards!

...JRF...