swinstall error failed Disk Space Analysis for PHSS_35385 linker patch

[Johnson Punniyalingam]

Hi Guys,

Can anyone advice on swinstall Install patch for PHSS_35385 ,

All my file system size looks ok,

please see attachment

Thanks,
Johnson

[likid0]

when you go to the disk_space tab in the swinstall gui, what filesystem does it complain about?

how much it says it needs ?

[Dennis Handly]

Why did the Disk Space Analysis fail?
When you "press the "Disk Space..." button." what did you get? Your log file is scrambled.

You need to use command line swinstall to install the patch, not sam, so we don't get unhelpful junk:
swinstall -x mount_all_filesystems=false -s $PWD/PHSS_35385.depot \*

[Ganesan R]

Hi Johnson,

You can always look into /var/adm/sw/swagent.log which will provide the filesystem space issues if any..

Can you provide the tail portion of /var/adm/sw/swagend.log ?

[Johnson Punniyalingam]

Hi Dennis, Orange, Ganesan,

Bunch of Thanks, for you Quick reply,

I suspected dependencies issue, so was sucesfull in Installation "PHSS_28871"
but my goel is to Install "PHSS_35385"

>>Why did the Disk Space Analysis fail?
When you "press the "Disk Space..." button." what did you get? Your log file is scrambled.<<

Dennis> please see attachment , Thanks

>>Can you provide the tail portion of /var/adm/sw/swagend.log ?<<

/var/adm/sw > more swinstall.log swagentd.log
* Started install agent on "/" for root@dwhsvr05, pid=12292,
02/03/09 15:36:43 SST
* Started source agent on "/opt/IBM/PHSS_35385.depot" for
root@dwhsvr05, pid=12295, 02/03/09 15:36:44 SST
NOTE: The target "/opt/IBM/PHSS_35385.depot" currently open for
reading is a tape. pid=12295 02/03/09 15:36:44 SST
* Agent pid=12295 completed. 02/03/09 15:37:40 SST
* Agent pid=12292 completed. 02/03/09 15:37:41 SST
* Started install agent on "/" for root@dwhsvr05, pid=13087,
02/03/09 16:02:42 SST
* Started source agent on "/opt/IBM/PHSS_35385.depot" for
root@dwhsvr05, pid=13090, 02/03/09 16:02:43 SST
NOTE: The target "/opt/IBM/PHSS_35385.depot" currently open for
reading is a tape. pid=13090 02/03/09 16:02:43 SST
* Agent pid=13090 completed. 02/03/09 16:03:36 SST
* Agent pid=13087 completed. 02/03/09 16:03:37 SST
* Started install agent on "/" for root@dwhsvr05, pid=17351,
02/11/09 10:26:28 SST
* Started source agent on "/opt/IBM/PHSS_35385.depot" for
root@dwhsvr05, pid=17354, 02/11/09 10:26:29 SST
NOTE: The target "/opt/IBM/PHSS_35385.depot" currently open for
reading is a tape. pid=17354 02/11/09 10:26:30 SST
* Agent pid=17354 completed. 02/11/09 10:27:52 SST
swagentd.log (45%) * Agent pid=17351 completed. 02/11/09 10:27:53 SST
* Started install agent on "/" for root@dwhsvr05, pid=21009,
02/11/09 10:55:39 SST
* Started source agent on "/opt/IBM/PHSS_35385.depot" for
root@dwhsvr05, pid=21012, 02/11/09 10:55:40 SST
NOTE: The target "/opt/IBM/PHSS_35385.depot" currently open for
reading is a tape. pid=21012 02/11/09 10:55:40 SST
* Agent pid=21012 completed. 02/11/09 10:59:27 SST
* Agent pid=21009 completed. 02/11/09 10:59:28 SST
* Started install agent on "/" for root@dwhsvr05, pid=22632,
02/11/09 15:55:22 SST
* Started source agent on "/opt/IBM/PHSS_35385.depot" for
root@dwhsvr05, pid=22635, 02/11/09 15:55:23 SST
NOTE: The target "/opt/IBM/PHSS_35385.depot" currently open for
reading is a tape. pid=22635 02/11/09 15:55:23 SST
* Agent pid=22635 completed. 02/11/09 15:57:18 SST
* Agent pid=22632 completed. 02/11/09 15:57:19 SST
* Started install agent on "/" for root@dwhsvr05, pid=23269,
02/12/09 18:59:30 SST
* Started source agent on "/home/ibmadm1/PHSS_35385.depot" for
root@dwhsvr05, pid=23272, 02/12/09 18:59:31 SST
NOTE: The target "/home/ibmadm1/PHSS_35385.depot" currently open for
reading is a tape. pid=23272 02/12/09 18:59:31 SST
swagentd.log (93%) * Agent pid=23272 completed. 02/12/09 19:01:04 SST
* Agent pid=23269 completed. 02/12/09 19:01:05 SST
swagentd.log: END

[sujit kumar singh]

Hi Johnson,


cant say really as the Disk analysis shows but are there any big open files on /var/ and/or /usr that is not reflecting in here.

as an alternative could you try installing the Superseeding patches for PHSS_35385

that is PHSS_38154 or PHSS_39077.


though nothing seems to be coming in the swagentd logs as being generated speciafically for the Space Analysis.(or might be i Overlooked!!)


as evident from the Logs there is no dependency issue as the dependant patch is already on the system


regards
sujit

[TTr]

What you attached above is the swagentd.log file. This does not show the errors. You need to look in the swinstall.log file and find "failed Disk Space Analysis" text and see what else is mentioned in there.

[Ganesan R]

Hi Johnson,

You need to provide the swagent.log not swagentd.log. It's typo on my previous post.

Provide the portion which descripes the PHSS_35385 installation logs.

[TTr]

I wonder why the var filesystem shows up with two slashes " //var " in the swinstal screen. Check the bdf output and /etc/fstab to see if there is a problem. Multiple slashes in a path string are treated as one and you can still navigate the filesystem but if you have two slashes in /etc/fstab, swinstall might get confused.

[Dennis Handly]

Simply tell swinstall to mind its own business:
swinstall -x enforce_dsa=false -x mount_all_filesystems=false -s $PWD/PHSS_35385.depot \*

Unfortunately this isn't something to do lightly. TTr may have the solution?

[Johnson Punniyalingam]

Hi All,

I am unable to Install the Patch PHSS_35385 or PHSS_38154 failed Disk Space Analysis
(s700_800 11.11 ld(1) and linker tools cumulative patch)

Both above Patches Require the Dependence patches PHKL_29243 s700_800 11.11 vPar enablement, cumulative patch

Please see attachment for the swinstall.log

Thanks,
Johnson

[Ganesan R]

Hi Johnson,

Unable to open the attachment.

[T G Manikandan]

I notice that your log says it is dependent on

NOTE: The software "PHSS_35385,r=1.0,a=HP-UX_B.11.11_32/64,v=HP" was
successfully marked, but it depends on the following software
items which could not be found in the source. However, these
items may already be in the target. This will be checked
during the Analysis Phase:
PHKL_29243.CORE2-KRN,fa=HP-UX_B.11.11_32 |
PHKL_29243.CORE2-KRN,fa=HP-UX_B.11.11_64

Please check the log.

[Johnson Punniyalingam]

Hi Ganesan & Manikandan

Bunch of Thanks for your swift and Quick reply.. :)

Ganesan, are you able to open the attachment.?

Manikandan, >

Can i ignore the (PHKL_29243 )dependencies).?
will impact the Installation of the patch PHSS_35385

Thanks,
Johnson

[Ganesan R]

Hi Johnson,

Dependency must be installed. You have a option(enforce_dependency=false) to bypass dependencies but it is not advisable.

System or application will not behave as we expected if we ignore dependencies.

[T G Manikandan]

Johnson,

do you have issues installing the dependency patch?

[Johnson Punniyalingam]

<
NO, the dependency patch require reboot, need schedule downtim but my worries , why does my swinstall fails at Disk space Analysis,

Thanks,
Johnson

[T G Manikandan]

It just fails on that dependency, that is a bogus message

[Dennis Handly · Accepted solution]

>Can i ignore the PHKL_29243 dependencies? will impact the Installation of the patch PHSS_35385

Do you have vPars?, if not, you probably can ignore it and schedule the patch for later.

>why does my swinstall fails at Disk space Analysis?

That's a good question. Have you tried "-x enforce_dsa=false"?

[Johnson Punniyalingam]

Hi Dennis,

<
Yes, But still Failes at Diskspace Anaylsis,

<>.?

NO,

Can please let me know how to probally ignore the dependecies.?

Thanks,
JOhnson

[Dennis Handly]

You may want to install the latest swinstall patch: PHCO_38226

>Can please let me know how to ignore the dependencies?

(The probably was referring to what happens if you ignore dependencies, if you ignore it you may not be hosed. :-)

As mentioned by Ganesan, just add:
-x enforce_dependency=false

Make sure you install PHKL_29243 on your next downtime.

[Johnson Punniyalingam]

Hi Dennis,

Noted with Thanks,

Can please let me know below command correct.? by disable the dependency,

swinstall -x enforce_dsa=false -x mount_all_filesystems=false -x enforce_dependency=false -s $PWD/PHSS_35385.depot \*

Thanks,
Johnson

[Dennis Handly]

>Can please let me know below command correct, by disable the dependency,

It seems fine except for a slight typo:
swinstall -x enforce_dsa=false -x mount_all_filesystems=false \
-x enforce_dependencies=false -s $PWD/PHSS_35385.depot \*

[Johnson Punniyalingam]

Thanks to all,

Especially >> Denniss & Ganesan <<

was able to Install the PHSS_35385 , by ignoreing the dependency patches,

Thanks,
Johnson