[pca] Corrupted boot_archive

[Jones, Eric CIV SRF 1236]

I'm sorry if I gave the impression that I was referencing to PCA as an
issue.
I was wondering if there was an issue with the current patches for Sol
10 10/09. 


Eric R. Jones
SRF JRMC
C1236
DSN 315-243-4196

STICK \'stik\ n. 1: A boomerang that doesn't work.

-----Original Message-----
From: pca-bounces at lists.univie.ac.at
[mailto:pca-bounces at lists.univie.ac.at] On Behalf Of Rajiv Gunja
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 9:13 AM
To: PCA (Patch Check Advanced) Discussion
Subject: Re: [pca] Corrupted boot_archive

I have seen this happen on many older SPARC servers, which are
pre-137137-09 patch (which was when the boot-archive was introduced).
In some cases, I was unable to patch the server using LU. (pre U3 and
some U3) In some cases, I had to run bootadm command after activating
the ABE which was patched. When rebooted, it would come up fine without
issues. (U3 and U4)

If you are patching any server and have the flexibility to have an
alternate boot disk or ABE, it would very easy to boot it up on the
unpatched disk, mount the patched disk along with its /var and then run
bootadm command from the mounted disk.
(mount /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s0 /a ; mount /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s6 /a/var ;
/a/usr/sbin/bootadm update-archive -R /a )

These issues have nothing to do with PCA, but to do with the boot
archive and their design. If one is going through multiple levels of
kernel versions (not revisions), this is to be expected.

-GGR

--
Rajiv G Gunja
Blog: http://ossrocks.blogspot.com



On 29 July 2010 18:07, Jones, Eric CIV SRF 1236
<Eric.Jones at srf.navy.mil> wrote:


	Well I got the problem fixed, this time when it asked me if I
wanted to mount /dev/dsk/c1t0d0s0 to /a I said no.
	I didn't get any reply that the attempt was successful just
returned to the '#' prompt where I typed in bootadm update-archive. This
didn't return anything either so I did an "init 6" and it came right
back up.
	I'll monitor this for a bit before cloning the backup drive.
	Got to test Oracle to make sure it comes up.
	If anyone else has an issue with this patch series, I'll go on
limb and say it's a kernel patch, please let me know what you have found
out.
	


	 Eric R. Jones
	SRF JRMC
	C1236
	DSN 315-243-4196
	
	STICK \'stik\ n. 1: A boomerang that doesn't work.
	
	-----Original Message-----
	From: pca-bounces at lists.univie.ac.at
[mailto:pca-bounces at lists.univie.ac.at] On Behalf Of Jones, Eric CIV SRF
1236
	Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 7:00 AM
	To: PCA (Patch Check Advanced) Discussion
	Subject: [pca] Corrupted boot_archive
	
	
	Howdy everyone, I just recently started using PCA again after
having so much trouble getting it to download and install patches.
	I upgraded 2 boxes, one a sparc and one an X86, to 10 10/09.
	I patched the SPARC and rebooted and was faced with an ugly
"unable to create boot_archive" error which destroyed the FS. I tried
using boot -F failsafe and spent 45 minutes hitting "y" until I just
gave up swapped with the clone and dd'd back to health.
	I have patched my other systems with pca 201006, no the current
release, with no problem.
	Any one else have an issue with the latest SPARC patches?
	By the way I also did it with updatemanager with the same
results.
	
	 Eric R. Jones
	SRF JRMC
	C1236
	DSN 315-243-4196
	
	STICK \'stik\ n. 1: A boomerang that doesn't work.