patch installation error

[Olga_1]

I am trying to install a patch, following instructions:
swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true -s /tmp/patches/PHSS_27411.depot

And this is what I get:

======= 07/25/02 09:35:07 EDT BEGIN swinstall SESSION
(non-interactive)

* Session started for user "root@mrsrv".

* Beginning Selection
* Target connection succeeded for "mrsrv:/".
* "mrsrv:/tmp/patches/PHSS_27411.depot": This source is a tape
device.
* "mrsrv:/tmp/patches/PHSS_27411.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: The patch match operation failed to find patches for target
software on "mrsrv" which passed the filter.
NOTE: Cannot continue the "swinstall" task.


Any idea why? Thank you.

[Cheryl Griffin]

PHSS_27411 is the s700_800 11.X ISEE user interface functionality correction.

What is your model and current os level?
# model
# uname -r

In addition is ISEE installed?
# swlist -l fileset |grep -i isee

Cheryl

[Stefan Farrelly · Accepted solution]

The patch didnt pass the filter which means it could be any of;
-This patch is not for this server os/type.
-This patch is alrady superceeded.
-This patch applies to a product not installed.

For more information take a look at the /var/adm/sw/swagent.log (at the bottom of this log) and it should explain in more detail why it didnt pass the filter.

[Mateja Bezjak]

Hi Olga,

Try using the command line without -x patch_match_target_option

swinstall -x autoreboot=true -s /tmp/patches/PHSS_27411.depot PHSS_27411

Regards,
Mateja

[Hai Nguyen_1]

The patch you tried to install did not match any patch which it tried to replace on the box. Therefore, it failed to install.

Hai

[Olga_1]

9000/800/K360
B.11.00
isee not installed, but I was given the list of patches that I have to install. So, if the ISEE not installed I will not be able to install this patch?

Thnak you very much for your help.

[Steffi Jones_1]

Dear Olga,

for some weird reasons I have seen this error after the swagentd had a "hickup".

It would be worth a try to restart the swagentd with

/usr/sbin/swagentd -r

and start over.

Steffi

[Cheryl Griffin]

>>So, if the ISEE not installed I will not be able to install this patch? >>

Olga, That is correct. If the base fileset is missing, then you won't be able to apply the patch, simply because it is not needed. This is good because unnecessary patches would waste system resources.

Take Care,
Cheryl