OS Update Issues

Installing a Linux OS Update Created From a Solaris Package Outputs Inadequate Error Messages (6230630)

The create update command allows you to create a Linux OS update from a Solaris package, even though this is not a valid procedure. If you happen to do this and then try to install the OS update on a Linux system, the Update job is accepted but it eventually fails with error messages that do not help diagnose the underlying problem.

Workaround: Make sure that the update is compatible with the installed OS. You can view a provisionable server's OS by using the show server command, and you can view the OS type for an OS update by using the show update command.

Failed Solaris OS Update May Cause Subsequent OS Update Failures (6310032)

If a Solaris OS update installation fails, a copy of the admin file used for the installation is not removed from the provisionable server. If the failure was due to a corrupt or invalid admin file, subsequent OS update installations will not replace the faulty admin file and it may cause continued failures.

Workaround: Delete the package-filename.admin file in the provisionable server's /tmp directory and retry the OS update installation. If you specified a customized admin file for the OS update, ensure that the admin file is valid.

The create update Command Fails When Copying Solaris Packages and Patches From a URL (6324124)

The create update command does not work if you specify a valid Solaris package or patch through a URL (http://). An error similar to the following is displayed:

# ./n1sh create update sol file http://10.11.1.35/scs/SVR4/SCSFpoppl.pkg ostype solaris10x86
File "http://10.11.1.35/scs/SVR4/SCSFpoppl.pkg" exists but is not a valid update file.

Workaround: You must first download the package or patch to a location that is accessible from the management server and then specify a fully qualified path to the package or patch.