swinstall depot error

[catastro]

hi
I am trying to install through the network with an script a patch

swinstall -x ask=false -x match_target=true -x autoreboot=true /var/depots/T1471
AA_A.04.40.006_HP-UX_B.11.11_32+64.depot

and it gives me this answer in the log as it finishes, and it does not install nothing at all

***************** triana ***************

======= 01/09/07 12:21:07 MET BEGIN swinstall SESSION
(non-interactive) (jobid=triana-0038)

* Session started for user "root@triana".

* Beginning Selection
* Target connection succeeded for "triana:/".
ERROR: There is currently no depot software on host "triana" at
location "/var/spool/sw". Make sure that an absolute pathname
is specified for location (beginning with "/").
* Source connection failed for "triana:/var/spool/sw".
WARNING: More information may be found in the daemon logfile on this
target (default location is triana:/var/adm/sw/swagentd.log).
* Selection had errors.



======= 01/09/07 12:21:13 MET END swinstall SESSION (non-interactive)

My HP-UX OS is B11.11 and the server model is HP 9000/861/D370
Thank you for your help

[Pete Randall]

I believe you need to specify the -s option:

swinstall -x ask=false -x match_target=true -x autoreboot=true -s /var/depots/T1471AA_A.04.40.006_HP-UX_B.11.11_32+64.depot


Pete

[Ganesh Balraman]

Dear Sir,

Register the depot directory if not registered.

Example : swreg -l depot /var/depots.

Regds
B.Ganesh

[Wouter Jagers]

Hi,

This should list existing depots on your host:
swlist -l depot @ triana

On triana, you could just issue:
swlist -l depot

However, checking your line:
"swinstall -x ask=false -x match_target=true -x autoreboot=true /var/depots/T1471
AA_A.04.40.006_HP-UX_B.11.11_32+64.depot"

Don't you need to specify "-s" before the source ? ( -s /var/depots/.....)

Cheers

[Fabio Ettore]

Hi,

the right way was given by Pete.
You just need to specify -s option to get your depot installed. Otherwise HP-UX will search into default depot path, that is /var/spool/sw.

So run:

swinstall -x ask=false -x match_target=true -x autoreboot=true -s /var/depots/T1471
AA_A.04.40.006_HP-UX_B.11.11_32+64.depot

That will work.

Good luck...

Best regards,
Fabio

[Bill Hassell]

All you need is:

swinstall -s /var/depots/T1471
AA_A.04.40.006_HP-UX_B.11.11_32+64.depot \*

The extra options are not needed and no reboot is necessary, but the most important part is the selection of which products to install. You must specify the name(s) of the products or \* to specify everything in the depot.

[catastro]

The depot software in my server is this one:

triana:/var/opt/mx/depot11# swlist -l depot @ triana
# Initializing...
# Target "triana" has the following depot(s):
/var/opt/mx/depot11

and I changed all the parameters as you suggested me

swinstall -x ask=false -x match_target=true -x autoreboot=true -s /var/opt/mx/de
pot11/T1471AA_A.04.40.006_HP-UX_B.11.11_32+64.depot

And now it says this:

***************** triana ***************

======= 01/09/07 13:13:41 MET BEGIN swinstall SESSION
(non-interactive) (jobid=triana-0041)

* Session started for user "root@triana".

* Beginning Selection
* Target connection succeeded for "triana:/".
NOTE: The match operation failed to find software in the source that
matches software on the target.
NOTE: Cannot continue the "swinstall" task.

======= 01/09/07 13:13:52 MET END swinstall SESSION (non-interactive)
(jobid=triana-0041)

And the software is in the directory

triana:/var/opt/mx/depot11# ll
total 18304
dr-x------ 3 root sys 96 Apr 3 2006 AgentConfig
-rw-r----- 1 root sys 9359360 Jan 9 13:11 T1471AA_A.04.40.006_HP
-UX_B.11.11_32+64.depot
dr-x------ 4 root sys 96 Apr 3 2006 catalog
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 1146 Apr 3 2006 swagent.log

Thanks

[Peter Godron]

Hi,
not sure whether that same would apply for a depot:
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=193537
and are you sure you actually have a match against the depot ?

Please also read:
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#33 on how to reward any useful answers given to your questions.

Your earlier thread from November is still waiting for your update/completion!

[Moderator edit: The above links are no longer valid.]

[Wouter Jagers · Accepted solution]

Grr, posted this in the wrong place:

Not 100% sure, but I think you might now have a depot in a depot.

Try to swcopy the .depot file to your depot first.

swcopy -s /var/depots/T1471AA_A.04.40.006_HP-UX_B.11.11_32+64.depot @ triana:/var/opt/mx/depot11

Also not completely sure on the syntax.. anyone to confirm/correct ?

Cheers

[Pete Randall]

Actually, what you're trying to install is Secure Shell, not a patch. There is no need to put this into a depot. Did you swcopy it to get it into the depot? You could have just swinstalled it from whereever it was, like /tmp, for example:

swinstall -s /tmp/T1471AA_A.04.40.006_HP-UX_B.11.11_32+64.depot


Pete

[Wouter Jagers]

Indeed. I'm guessing Catastro wants to have the software in a depot on host triana, and install it from there onto a number of machines..

[catastro]

Using \* it worked, but as I read it tries to install all the depots that are in the path
I tried also to register a new depot for getting there all the software I want to install, and it gave me this

ERROR: Failed to register soc on "/var/depots" for
root@triana.catastro.minhac.es. "/var/depots" is not a valid
depot. Mar, 09 Ene 2007 14:11:25 MET

I will close the other thread, as this account is used by a few persons. Sorry for the time.

[catastro]

Thanks for all your help.
It worked finally making some changes