IV31692: INSTALL PRE-REQ CHECKING SCRIPT FOR SOLARIS CONTAINS A NUMBER OF INCORRECT CHECKS

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• There are a number of issues with the pre-req checking for
  Solaris ...
  .
  1) Incorrect test operator used:
  .
  ***************
  *** 847,853 ****
      ;;
      "5.10")
        TEMP=`uname -m`
  !     if [ $TEMP -eq "i86pc" ] ; then
          CLUSTERFILE=$DIRFILE"/10_x86_Rec.txt"
        else
          CLUSTERFILE=$DIRFILE"/10_Rec.txt"
  --- 847,853 ----
      ;;
      "5.10")
        TEMP=`uname -m`
  !     if [ $TEMP = "i86pc" ] ; then
          CLUSTERFILE=$DIRFILE"/10_x86_Rec.txt"
        else
          CLUSTERFILE=$DIRFILE"/10_Rec.txt"
  .
  2) Incorrect output when more than one revision of the patch
     being queried is found:
  .
  ***************
  *** 893,899 ****
        fi
      else
        # The patch is installed, let verify the revision
  !     PATCH_REV_FOUND=`echo $PATCH_FOUND | cut -d '-' -f 2`
        if [ "$PATCH_REV_FOUND" != "" ] && [ $PATCH_REV_FOUND -lt
   $PATCH_REV ]
        then
          # The patch revision is later than the required
  --- 893,899 ----
        fi
      else
        # The patch is installed, let verify the revision
  !     PATCH_REV_FOUND=`echo $PATCH_FOUND |nawk '{print substr($0
  , length-1)}'`
        if [ "$PATCH_REV_FOUND" != "" ] && [ $PATCH_REV_FOUND -lt
  $PATCH_REV ]
        then
          # The patch revision is later than the required
  .
  3) Incorrect test operator:
  .
  ***************
  *** 976,982 ****
      ;;
      "5.10" | "5.10_x86")
        TEMP=`uname -m`
  !     if [ $TEMP -eq "i86pc" ] ; then
          SUNCheckPatch 119964-05 "" #With the later patches clast
  er
          if [ "$E" -gt 0 ]
          then
  --- 976,982 ----
      ;;
      "5.10" | "5.10_x86")
        TEMP=`uname -m`
  !     if [ $TEMP = "i86pc" ] ; then
          SUNCheckPatch 119964-05 "" #With the later patches clast
  er
          if [ "$E" -gt 0 ]
          then
  .
  4) For Solaris 5.9 and 5.10 (SPARC) the following messages are
     output without any checks being performed ...
  .
    AWSFAB211W The minimum required patch 119964-05 was not found
    on the running system.
  .
    AWSFAB211W The minimum required patch 1/03/08 was not found
  on the running system.
  .
  Applicable code extrat for 5.9 (SPARC) ...
  .
  "5.9")
    echo
    echo `$MECHO 211 119964-05`
    echo
    echo
    echo `$MECHO 211 1/03/08`
    echo
    E=3
  ;;
  .
  There is a check for 119964-05 for Sparc 5.10 (i86pc), but no
  corresponding check for 5.10 (SPARC), and no check on either
  i86pc or SPARC for 1/07/08.
  .
  Applicable code extra for 5.10 ...
  .
    "5.10" | "5.10_x86")
      TEMP=`uname -m`
      if [ $TEMP = "i86pc" ] ; then
        SUNCheckPatch 119964-05 "" #With the later patches claster
        if [ "$E" -gt 0 ]
        then
          echo
          echo `$MECHO 211 119964-05`
          echo
          E=0
        else
          echo
          echo `$MECHO 210 119964-05`
          echo
        fi
      fi
  .
      echo
      echo `$MECHO 211 1/07/08`
      echo
  .
      if [ $E -eq 0 ]
      then
          E=1
      fi
    ;;
  .
  5) Finally, the section:
  .
    "i86pc")
      ...
    ;;
  .
  appears to be redundant since uname -r should not return a
  string "i86pc".
  

Local fix

• The install can be continued if the pre-req checks fail
  providing the required levels are installed.
  

Problem summary

• see ERROR DESCRIPTION
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

• Manually verify the prerequisites on the specified platform
  

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

Applicable component levels

• R8S6 PSY

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