Installing SoftBench

Verifying SoftBench Installation and Configuration
Correcting SoftBench Startup Problems
Chapter 434
Correcting SoftBench Startup Problems
Here are several possible problems that can occur when starting up
SoftBench, along with appropriate remedies.
Table 4-1 Troubleshooting SoftBench
Problem Possible Causes and Solutions
SoftBench main
window does not
appear on the
screen.
• Patches required by SoftBench may be missing.
To check the patches on your system, run the
command:
/opt/softbench/sbin/checkpatch
If checkpatch reports missing patches, refer to
“Install Required Patches” on page 26 for more
information.
• PATH may not be set properly. Refer to “Required
Configuration Tasks for SoftBench” on page 30 for
information on how to set your PATH for SoftBench.
• The DISPLAY environment variable may not be set
properly. See "Defining Your Display" in Using the X
Window System.
• You may not have enough swap space. See the section
“Check Your System Prerequisites” on page 15.
• SoftBench may be unable to open a subprocess control
(spc) channel. Check the log files:
/var/adm/sw/swagent.log
/var/adm/sw/swinstall.log
for problems updating /etc/inetd.conf,
/etc/inetd.sec, or /etc/services.