smosservice add Command Does Not Install Designated ARCH=all Packages (4871256)

The smosservice add command does not install any packages that are designated ARCH=all in the root (/) or /usr file systems. No error message indicating that these packages were skipped is displayed. This behavior has existed since the Solaris 2.1 OS. The behavior applies to both SPARC based and x86 based clients.

Note that the list of missing packages varies, depending on the Solaris release that you are running.

Workaround:

Locate and install the missing ARCH=all packages.

For step-by-step instructions about locating and installing missing packages, see How to Locate and Install Missing ARCH=all Packages in System Administration Guide: Basic Administration.