Solaris Channels Cannot Handle Patches Uploaded In A *.tar.gz Format (CR 6571151)

Description:

The browser-based upload utility, upload.html, allows you to upload patches in various packed formats (*.zip, *.tar, *.tar.gz). However, the agent can only handle patches in a *.zip or **.jar format. The agent cannot handle a patch in the *.tar.gz format.

Results:

An error message similar to the following is displayed:

Execution of PATCH Job FAILED. Details: PATCH_INSTALL_JOB_124630-06-0
Patch intaller failed. Check if should continue.
Task will continue.
Commit Phase - Finished With error: 117515008 ( Cannot run job. ).
} Task Finished with a failure ! ( JobID = 52 )

Workaround

If the patch cluster is in a *.tar.gz format, unpack the archive and then use a *.zip or *.jar format to repack the patches.