Solaris: Master Server Migration From N1 SPS 5.2 Release to N1 SPS 6.0 Release Fails (6546854)

If you migrate a master server from the N1 SPS 5.2 release to the N1 SPS 6.0 release, the migration fails under the following circumstances.

• The master server is running the Solaris 10 OS.

• During the migration, you specify a user other than root to start or stop the master server.

• The non-root user you select has not been assigned the proper SMF authorization.

The following error message is displayed.

svcadm: svc:/application/management/spsms:default: Permission denied.

Workaround: Follow these steps.

1. Add the following entry in the /etc/user_attr file.

   n1sps::::auths=solaris.smf.manage.spsms

2. Add the following entry in the /etc/security/auth_attr file.

   solaris.smf.manage.spsms:::N1 SPS Master Server::help=

3. In a terminal window, execute the following command.

   # /usr/sbin/usermod -A solaris.smf.manage.spsms n1sps