Solaris binaries are compiled in a completely different way. Google "little indian big indian". Eg. Binaries that are compiled on one can never run on another.
regards > He's definitely right. Unfortunately, I've been told by Sun multiple > times that binaries/applications compiled for Solaris SPARC are not > compatible with Solaris x86. Moving AR System to Solaris x86 would > therefore be a "port" and not just a testing/certification effort. > > At this time, there are no plans to move AR System to Solaris x86. > There is an open discussion about perhaps considering porting to Solaris > x64 in a far future release, but at this time the market demand is not > high enough to have it officially on the roadmap. > > > -David J. Easter > Sr. Product Manager, Solution Strategy and Development > BMC Software, Inc. > > The opinions, statements, and/or suggested courses of action expressed > in this E-mail do not necessarily reflect those of BMC Software, Inc. > My voluntary participation in this forum is not intended to convey a > role as a spokesperson, liaison or public relations representative for > BMC Software, Inc. > > > ________________________________ > > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Veeral Oza > Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 7:18 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Installing ARS 7.1 on Solaris VM > > > ** > That is correct. It is Solaris 10 OS x86. You might be right. I thought > it might be an issue with oraload library, which doesnt seem to exist on > x86 platform. > > Regards, > Veeral Oza > > > On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 7:38 PM, Ben Chernys > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > When you say Solaris on VM do you mean on the Intel platfoprm > with Open Solaris? I know of no Solaris VM from VMWare. > > If so, then ARS does not run on this OS. You need a Sun box. > > Cheers > Ben > > >----- ------- Original Message ------- ----- > >From: Veeral Oza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [email protected] > >Sent: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:00:20 > > > > >My VM environment is as follows > > > >Solaris 10 > >Oracle 10gR2 (Client and database) > > > >I am trying to install ARS 7.1 server. But the > >installer quits throwing an > >error in > > > >arDBErrorLog > > > >./ar_install: > >/Desktop/ARS/arsystem/solaris/oraload: cannot > >execute > >--------------------------------------------------- > >------------------------ > > > >TW_TASK, PATH, ORACLE_SID and ORACLE_HOME variables > >are set for the root > >user. > >LD_LIBRARY_PATH is also set to $ORACLE_HOME/lib. > > > >Am I missing something? > > > >Regards, > >Veeral Oza > > > > > >ar_install log > >------------------------------- > >Platform: > >Version: > >Platform Subtype: > >A valid platform could not be detected. > >Which platform are you installing the AR System on > >? > >[HPUX|IBM|Linux|Solaris] > >Solaris > > > >OS Locale: C > > > >Tue Sep 16 17:48:43 IST 2008 > >Installing as root > > > >*************************************************** > >*************** > >* > >* Action Request System(R) Installation > >* > >*************************************************** > >*************** > > > >A record of this installation will be kept in > >/usr/tmp/ar_install.log > > > >Stage 1: Tue Sep 16 17:48:43 IST 2008 > > > >You will be prompted to enter the product > >directory. > >This is the name of the CD mount directory which > >contains the arsystem/solaris/arsystem.tar file. > > > >For example: > >If the tar file is located at > ><dir>/arsystem/solaris/arsystem.tar > >then the product directory would be "<dir>". > > > >Enter the product directory [/Desktop/ARS] > > > >Looking for the END USER LICENSE and MAINTENANCE > >AGREEMENT. > > > >To continue with this installation, please read the > >following > >END USER LICENSE and MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT. > >Press the Return key to scroll through the > >agreement. > > > >At any time while reading this agreement, you can > >press "q" to accept, reject or re-read the > >agreement. > > > >Remedy, All rights reserved. > > > >Please select one of the following, > > > >1) Yes, I agree to the terms of this agreement. > >2) No, I disagree to the terms of the agreement. > >3) I would like to read the agreement again. > > > >(1) I accept, (2) I reject or (3) re-read this > >agreement. [3] 1 > > > > > >The Server package contains the binaries for the AR > >System > >Server and its associated administration programs. > >It > >requires an additional 120 MB for the executable > >programs > >and 1 MB for the database. > > > >The API package contains the AR System programming > >libraries and example files. If installed, it > >consumes > >10 MB of disk space. > > > >Since this installation script will also back up > >existing > >AR System directories, make sure that there is > >enough > >disk space to include both the old and the new > >installations. > >The above disk space requirement only outlines how > >much > >additional disk space is required for the new > >installation. > > > >Do you want to install the Server package? [y] > > > >Do you want to register this AR System server with > >the Port Mapper ? [y] > > > >Do you want to run this AR System server on a > >specific TCP Port ? [n] > > > >Web Services and Java Plugin Server require a > >valid Java JDK or JRE to configure properly. > > > >Do you want enter a Java home path? [y] > > > >Please enter the Java installation directory: > >[/usr/java] > > > >Web Services using Java JRE path: /usr/java Java > >Version: 1.5.0_14 > > > >Java Version 1.5.0_14 meets minimum java > >requirements of Java 1.5.0 > > > >The Java plugin port number is the port address > >used by the Java Plugin > >Server. > >The port address must be unique for each server > >installation and unused by > >any > >other services. Preferably use port addresses > >greater than 1024. > > > >What plugin port will the Java Plugin Server use ? > >[9999] > > > >Do you want to install the API package? [y] > > > >Do you want to install the Central Preferences > >Forms and Workflow? [y] > > > >Do you want to install the Sample Forms and > >Workflow? [y] > > > >Do you want to install the ARDBC LDAP package? [n] > > > >Do you want to install the AREA LDAP package? [n] > > > >Do you want to install the BMC Portal package? [n] > > > >Have you installed or will you be installing Full > >Text Search capabilities? > >[n] > > > >You can configure SNMP at this time. > >If you choose NOT to configure SNMP, you will be > >required > >to manually configure the SNMP configuration file > >prior > >to running the SNMP agent. > > > >Do you want to configure SNMP? [n] > > > >Do you want to configure Web Services? [n] > > > >Which database system will the AR System use? > >[db2|informix|oracle|sybase] oracle > > > >Is the ORACLE database on a remote machine? [n] y > > > >What is the ORACLE home directory? > >[/app/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1] > > > >What is the remote system ID (TWO_TASK) connect > >string variable? [orcl] > > > >What is your AR User Name? [ARAdmin] > > > > > >For security reasons, your password will not be > >displayed. > >What is your AR User Password for ARAdmin? [*****] > > > >An unknown Oracle error has been detected. > >Please resolve this error and re-try the > >installation. > >Refer to /tmp/arDBErrorLog for the Oracle error > >information. > >--------------------------------------------------- > >--------------------------------------------------- > >-------- > > > > >___________________________________________________ > > >____________________________ > >UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at > >www.arslist.org <http://www.arslist.org/> > >Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com <http://www.rmsportal.com/> > ARSlist: "Where > >the Answers Are" > > >** > ><div dir="ltr"><span class="spnMessageText" > >id="msg">My VM environment is as > >follows<br><br>Solaris 10<br>Oracle 10gR2 (Client > >and database)<br><br>I am trying to install ARS 7.1 > > >server. But the installer quits throwing an error > > >in<br> > ><br>arDBErrorLog <br><br>./ar_install: > > >/Desktop/ARS/arsystem/solaris/oraload: cannot > > >execute<br>---------------------------------------- > >-----------------------------------<br><br>TW_TASK, > > >PATH, ORACLE_SID and ORACLE_HOME variables are set > > >for the root user.<br> > > >LD_LIBRARY_PATH is also set to > > >$ORACLE_HOME/lib.<br><br>Am I missing > >something?<br><br>Regards,<br>Veeral > >Oza<br><br><br>ar_install > >log<br>-------------------------------<br>Platform: > ><br>Version: <br>Platform Subtype: <br> > >A valid platform could not be detected.<br>Which > > >platform are you installing the AR System on > > >?<br>[HPUX|IBM|Linux|Solaris]<br>Solaris<br><br>OS > >Locale: C<br><br>Tue Sep 16 17:48:43 IST > >2008<br>Installing as > >root<br><br>*************************************** > >***************************<br> > >*<br>* Action Request System(R) > >Installation<br>*<br>****************************** > >************************************<br><br>A > > >record of this installation will be kept in > > >/usr/tmp/ar_install.log<br><br>Stage 1: Tue Sep 16 > >17:48:43 IST 2008<br> > ><br>You will be prompted to enter the product > >directory.<br>This is the name of the CD mount > >directory which<br>contains the > >arsystem/solaris/arsystem.tar file.<br><br>For > >example: <br>If the tar file is located > >at<br><dir>/arsystem/solaris/arsystem.tar<br> > > > > >then the product directory would be > > >"<dir>".<br><br>Enter the product > >directory [/Desktop/ARS] <br><br>Looking for the > > >END USER LICENSE and MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT. > > ><br><br>To continue with this installation, please > >read the following <br> > > >END USER LICENSE and MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT. > > ><br>Press the Return key to scroll through the > >agreement.<br><br>At any time while reading this > >agreement, you can<br>press "q" to > >accept, reject or re-read the agreement.<br> > ><br>Remedy, All rights reserved.<br><br>Please > >select one of the following, <br><br>1) Yes, I > >agree to the terms of this agreement.<br>2) No, I > >disagree to the terms of the agreement.<br>3) I > >would like to read the agreement again.<br> > ><br>(1) I accept, (2) I reject or (3) re-read this > >agreement. [3] 1<br><br><br>The Server package > >contains the binaries for the AR System<br>Server > > >and its associated administration programs. > > >It<br>requires an additional 120 MB for the > >executable programs<br> > >and 1 MB for the database.<br><br>The API package > >contains the AR System programming<br>libraries and > >example files. If installed, it consumes<br>10 MB > >of disk space.<br><br>Since this installation > >script will also back up existing<br> > > >AR System directories, make sure that there is > > >enough<br>disk space to include both the old and > >the new installations.<br>The above disk space > >requirement only outlines how much<br>additional > > >disk space is required for the new > > >installation.<br> > ><br>Do you want to install the Server package? [y] > ><br><br>Do you want to register this AR System > >server with the Port Mapper ? [y] <br><br>Do you > > >want to run this AR System server on a specific TCP > > >Port ? [n] <br><br>Web Services and Java Plugin > >Server require a<br> > > >valid Java JDK or JRE to configure > > >properly.<br><br>Do you want enter a Java home > >path? [y] <br><br>Please enter the Java > >installation directory: [/usr/java] <br><br>Web > > >Services using Java JRE path: /usr/java Java > > >Version: 1.5.0_14<br> > ><br>Java Version 1.5.0_14 meets minimum java > >requirements of Java 1.5.0<br><br>The Java plugin > > >port number is the port address used by the Java > > >Plugin Server.<br>The port address must be unique > >for each server installation and unused by any<br> > > >other services. Preferably use port addresses > > >greater than 1024.<br><br>What plugin port will the > >Java Plugin Server use ? [9999] <br><br>Do you want > >to install the API package? [y] <br><br>Do you want > > >to install the Central Preferences Forms and > > >Workflow? [y] <br> > ><br>Do you want to install the Sample Forms and > >Workflow? [y] <br><br>Do you want to install the > >ARDBC LDAP package? [n] <br><br>Do you want to > >install the AREA LDAP package? [n] <br><br>Do you > >want to install the BMC Portal package? [n] <br> > ><br>Have you installed or will you be installing > >Full Text Search capabilities? [n] <br><br>You can > >configure SNMP at this time.<br>If you choose NOT > >to configure SNMP, you will be required<br>to > > >manually configure the SNMP configuration file > > >prior<br> > >to running the SNMP agent.<br><br>Do you want to > >configure SNMP? [n] <br><br>Do you want to > >configure Web Services? [n] <br><br>Which database > > >system will the AR System > > >use?<br>[db2|informix|oracle|sybase] > >oracle<br><br>Is the ORACLE database on a remote > >machine? [n] y<br> > ><br>What is the ORACLE home directory? > > >[/app/oracle/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1] > > ><br><br>What is the remote system ID (TWO_TASK) > >connect string variable? [orcl] <br><br>What is > >your AR User Name? [ARAdmin] <br><br><br>For > > >security reasons, your password will not be > > >displayed.<br> > > >What is your AR User Password for ARAdmin? [*****] > > ><br><br>An unknown Oracle error has been > >detected.<br>Please resolve this error and re-try > >the installation.<br>Refer to /tmp/arDBErrorLog for > >the Oracle error information.<br> > >--------------------------------------------------- > >--------------------------------------------------- > >--------</span></div> > > >__Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com > <http://www.rmsportal.com/> ARSlist: > >"Where the Answers Are" html___ > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > _______ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > <http://www.arslist.org/> > Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com <http://www.rmsportal.com/> > ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > > > > __Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > html___ > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
