[pca] : SunRay (x86) patches don't show if not installed

[Nishimura, Scott L (IT Solutions)]

I've successfully used PCA for SunRay-related patches, albeit SPARC, not x86.  I can't see any inherent reason why x86 SunRay patches would be treated differently than any other type of patch.

You may want to cross-post to the SunRay Users Group mailing list:

http://www.filibeto.org/mailman/listinfo/sunray-users

[I see you've already done so in the past.]


Scott

-----Original Message-----
From: pca-bounces at lists.univie.ac.at [mailto:pca-bounces at lists.univie.ac.at] On Behalf Of Stuart F. Biggar
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 10:23 AM
To: PCA (Patch Check Advanced) Discussion
Subject: EXT :[pca] SunRay (x86) patches don't show if not installed

I'm probably doing something wrong but ...

I've got a newly installed x4150 (machine switched from Windows Server to
Solaris 10) with Solaris 10 Update 9:

Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 s10x_u9wos_14a X86

It was fully patched including Studio compliers using pca.  I then installed
SunRay 5 which seems to be 4.2 with updates and a "connector".  It turns out
that there are patches for it but they didn't show up in pca.  Also, it appears
that pca can't download the current ones from Oracle (they don't seem to be
there) although I should be OK to get them according to my support level.

I ended up downloading the whole SunRay Software 5.1.2 from MOS.
Running the installer for that patched the install to include 140994-07 and
145213-02.

Running pca afterwards gives the interesting result:

[x4150 : /export/x4150/patch : 14 ] ./pca -l 140994 145213
Using /var/tmp/patchdiag.xref from Mar/23/11
Host: x4150 (SunOS 5.10/Generic_144489-10/i386/i86pc)
List: 140994 145213 (2/14881)

Patch  IR   CR RSB Age Synopsis
------ -- - -- --- --- -------------------------------------------------------
140994 07 > 05 -S- 189 Sun Ray Core Services version 4.2 Patch Update SunOS 5.10_x86
145213 02 > -- --- 999 NOT FOUND IN CROSS REFERENCE FILE!
[x4150 : /export/x4150/patch : 15 ] ./pca -v
pca 20101221-01

I guess I could use some pointers or does PCA not work with SunRay due to the way Oracle
does patches for it?  It looks to me like the current cross reference file doesn't have appropriate
info for SunRay on x86 Solaris 10?

Thanks,

Stuart