Packages Bundled in Oracle Services Tools Bundle for Sun Systems

What packages are bundled along with the Oracle Services Tools Bundle for Sun Systems installer?

The following packages are bundled in STB:

• SNEEP 2.9 Packages

  SUNWsneep - Oracle Serial Number in the electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM)

• Oracle Explorer Data Collector 6.5 Packages

  SUNWexplo - Oracle Explorer Data Collector Data Collector

  SUNWexplu - Oracle Explorer Data Collector Data Collector Config Files

• Service Tags 1.1.5 Packages (OS specific)

  SUNWservicetagr - Service Tags (root)

  SUNWservicetagu - Service Tags (Usr)

  SUNWstosreg - Service Tags Solaris OS Registration

  SUNWpsn - Product Serial Number Collector

  SUNWsthwreg - Hardware Service Tag Registration

• XML libraries 2.4.12 or higher

  SUNWlxml - The XML library

  SUNWlxmlx - The XML library (64-bit)

  XML libraries are prerequisite for Service Tag packages. These packages may not be present on operating system (OS) SPARC 5.8 and SPARC 5.9 by default. The installation script will install the XML libraries only on (OS) SPARC 5.8 and SPARC 5.9 if they are not present by default during Service Tags installation.

• Oracle Lightweight Availability Collection Tool 3.3 Packages (Architecture specific one for SPARC and one for X86)

  SUNWlwact - Oracle Lightweight Availability Collection Tool

The correct order of installation of STB modules is as follows (from first to last installed):

1. SNEEP Packages (SUNWsneep - Oracle Serial Number in EEPROM)

2. Product Serial Number Collector (SUNWpsn)

3. XML libraries (SUNWlxml, SUNWlxmlx)

4. Service Tags Packages

   (SUNWservicetagr, SUNWservicetagu, SUNWstosreg, SUNWsthwreg)

5. Oracle Explorer Data Collector Packages (SUNWexplo, SUNWexplu)

6. Oracle Lightweight Availability Collection Tool Packages (SUNWlwact one for SPARC and one for x86)

On what operating system version does the Oracle Services Tools Bundle for Sun Systems run?

STB currently runs on the following operating system (OS) versions and the combinations of the components has been listed below:

1. Solaris 10/SPARC: Oracle Explorer Data Collector 6.5 + Service Tags 1.1.5 + Oracle Lightweight Availability Collection Tool 3.3 +SNEEP 2.9

2. Solaris 9/SPARC: Oracle Explorer Data Collector 6.5 + Service Tags 1.1.5 + Oracle Lightweight Availability Collection Tool 3.3 +SNEEP 2.9

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   XML libraries 2.4.12 or later are prerequisites for Service Tags.

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3. Solaris 8/SPARC: Oracle Explorer Data Collector 6.5 + Service Tags 1.1.5 + Oracle Lightweight Availability Collection Tool 3.3 +SNEEP 2.9

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   XML libraries 2.4.12 or later are prerequisites for Service Tags.

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4. Solaris 7 and earlier/SPARC: Oracle Explorer Data Collector 6.5 + Oracle Lightweight Availability Collection Tool 3.3 +SNEEP 2.9 (No Service Tags)

5. Solaris 10/x86: Oracle Explorer Data Collector 6.5 + Service Tags 1.1.5 + Oracle Lightweight Availability Collection Tool 3.3 + SNEEP 2.9

6. Solaris 9/x86: Oracle Explorer Data Collector 6.5 + Oracle Lightweight Availability Collection Tool 3.3 + SNEEP 2.9 (No Service Tags)

7. OpenSolaris: Oracle Explorer Data Collector 6.5

STB supports Solaris 5.6 and older versions via the Solaris 7 SPARC (combination 4). Those combinations must clearly state “Solaris 7 and earlier.”

Is there a way to install only a particular Oracle Services Tools Bundle for Sun Systems component?

No. STB 6.0 and higher installs all STB components by default. Users cannot choose individual application packages for installation.

STB does not let me choose individual application packages for installation. Why?

STB component bundles have intricate dependencies amongst them. It has always been recommended that users install all STB components for a better user experience. STB 6.0 and higher mandates it.

Is SNEEP a prerequisite for Oracle Explorer Data Collector and LWACT now? Why?

Yes. STB 5.3 and higher versions mandates the presence of the SNEEP package for the installation of Oracle Explorer Data Collector and LWACT. This is done to ensure serial number consistency across SNEEP, Oracle Explorer Data Collector, and LWACT.

Can I install SNEEP without installing Oracle Explorer Data Collector?

Yes. SNEEP can be installed without installing Oracle Explorer Data Collector. However, the STB new menu installs all STB-bundled applications including Oracle Explorer Data Collector without prompting for a choice. Although not recommended, SNEEP can be installed as a standalone application using the STB extract option.

Are there any prerequisite for installing LWACT using STB?

LWACT installation requires SNEEP and Oracle Explorer Data Collector 6.0 or higher to be present on the system. STB installation takes care of these dependencies.

Does the installation dependency among SNEEP, Oracle Explorer Data Collector, and LWACT also apply to package extraction?

No. Extract option of STB does not check for package dependencies.

I had hostname/hostid tags saved in EEPROM with their respective values. After STB installation, they got erased. Why?

SNEEP 2.8 and higher does not support setting values for hostname/hostid tags in EEPROM as they are system commands. So STB erases the residual entries for hostname/hostid from EEPROM.

Can STB detect and notify user about serial number inconsistency across data sources available on the system?

Yes, STB detects serial number inconsistency across data sources available on the system with help of SNEEP, attempts to make data sources consistent running the sneep start command and notifies user about the consistency of the data sources.