Software assistand error while doing swa report

[Unix Team_9]

* Gathering Inventory
NOTE: Created a template "//.swa/ignore" file. Please read this file for
more information about how to ignore issues in the future.
* Getting Catalog of Recommended Actions and Software
ERROR: Failed to read: https://ftp.itrc.hp.com/wpsl/bin/doc.pl/screen=wpslDow
nloadPatch/swa_catalog.xml.gz?PatchName=/export/patches/swa_catalog.xm
l.gz Message: URL cannot be opened. Connection refused (errno:239)

======= 03/09/09 03:10:40 CDT END Report on Issues and New Software failed
with 1 error. (user=root) (jobid=test)

NOTE: More information may be found in the Software Assistant logfile
"/var/opt/swa/swa.log".

Please help....

[Bob E Campbell]

The first question is if you are running version C.02.11 (available from https://www.hp.com/go/swa). This is the only version that is expected work well with the updated ITRC infrastructure.

If you are using the latest version then be aware that SWA downloads a catalog file to provide information on the latest bulletins and patch issues. It may be that you need to specify a proxy server (-x proxy=) in order to access this.

We have a number of ways other than proxies to acquire and use the catalog, so please let me know if this is not the issue. I just confirmed that a catalog is currently available.

[Unix Team_9]

Hi ,

Thanks for your reply.

The issue got resolved. I downloaded the latest version and installed the SWassistant.
I also did swa report and swa get.

My question now is how to read the xml files. How to compare the old analyis and new analysis files.

Thanks

[Bob E Campbell]

We do not currently document the various XML file formats used by SWA (there are no section 4 manpages for SWA). The best way to compare two analysis files is to compare two issue reports.

That said, I am interested in hearing what type of comparison you would like to see. Feel free to describe it here or there is still a day left to participate in the SWA survey (http://forums.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1319494)

[Fenglin]

Hi Bob

I am facing the same error after installing the correct version. How should I proceed from here?

Regards
Feng Lin