Installation guide

Problem How to Fix the Problem
Bug ID: 1170953
The upgrade option is not presented even though
there is a version of Solaris software that’s upgradable
on the system.
Reason 1: The /var/sadm directory is a symlink or it
is mounted from another file system.
Solution for Reason 1: Move the /var/sadm directory
into the root (/)or/var file system.
Reason 2: The /var/sadm/softinfo/
INST_RELEASE file is missing.
Solution for Reason 2: Create a new INST_RELEASE file
by using the following template:
OS=Solaris
VERSION=2.x
REV=0
where x is the version of Solaris software on the
system.
Problem How to Fix the Problem
The upgrade fails for reasons beyond your control,
such as a power failure or a network connection
failure, and the system is left in an unbootable state.
1. Reboot the system from the Solaris CD or from the
network.
2. Choose the upgrade option for installation.
The Solaris Interactive Installation program will
determine if the system has been partially upgraded
and will continue the upgrade.
Problem How to Fix the Problem
The upgrade fails because the Solaris installation
program could not mount a file system. During an
upgrade, the installation program attempts to mount
all the file systems listed in the system’s /etc/
vfstab file on the root file system being upgraded. If
the installation program cannot mount a file system, it
fails and exits.
Make sure all file systems in the system’s /etc/
vfstab file can be mounted. Comment out any file
systems in the /etc/vfstab file that can’t be
mounted or that may cause the problem, so the
installation program doesn’t try to mount them
during the upgrade.
Note - Any system-based file systems that contain
software to be upgraded (for example, /usr) cannot
be commented out.
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