HP-UX HB v13.00 Ch-05 - SD-UX

HP-UX Handbook – Rev 13.00 Page 30 (of 49)
Chapter 05 Software Distributor (SD-UX)
October 29, 2013
Notes are used to notify you of an event that is not erroneous, unexpected or undesirable, but that
you should be aware of:
NOTE: The fileset "SD-DATABASE.SD-DATABASE1,r=9.00.1C" is
already installed. If you wish to reinstall this
fileset, change the "reinstall" option to "true".
swinstall/swremove Fails With a Lock Error or Hangs
Swinstall or swremove fails with the following message:
Cannot lock "/" because another command holds a conflicting lock. The
process id of that command is ####.
Another SD command is running that prevents the swinstall or swremove command from
running. Wait for that command to finish and try again. It may be necessary to kill broken
sessions and to restart the swagentd as described below (swagentd –r).
Sometimes it is necessary to configure some installed software, first:
swconfig \*
Cannot Contact Target Host's Daemon or Agent
If you see the following error message:
ERROR: Could not contact host <hostname>. Make sure the hostname is
correct.
It means that the hostname you specified could not be found in the hosts database. Make sure
you have typed the hostname correctly and verify hostnames:
# hostname
# ping [hostname]
# nslookup [hostname]
# nslookup [IP adress]
If the target hostname is not in the hosts database, but you know its network address, you can use
it (in standard "dot" notation) in place of the hostname.
If you see this error message: