Dave Miner wrote: > Ethan Quach wrote: >> Sean, >> >> With the AI installer, we could potentially use an older svccfg >> to apply a profile to a newer repository and vice versa. >> > > Where would we be doing that? We don't presently as far as I'm aware.
In ICT's enable_nwam(), but I just noticed there's an enable_nwam_AI() which appears to use the profile/upgrade file instead. Though there is a comment in there that says using profile/upgrade is only supposed to be temporary. -ethan > > Dave > > >> From this mail, it sounds like the former case would fail? >> >> >> thanks, >> -ethan >> >> >> Sean Wilcox wrote: >>> Flag Day : These fixes will integrate in the next few days once the >>> final RTI is approved. >>> >>> With the integration of the following bug fixes : >>> >>> 6411391 Empty method_context's don't work >>> 5093847 importing a manifest should create method_context properties >>> even if not set >>> 6517270 partial method context definitions should work >>> >>> <method_context> entries will become more friendly and allow for >>> correct inheritance of values due to changes in the DTD. >>> These changes require that the SMF repository db be restructured in a >>> way that old restarter and svccfg implementations will not understand. >>> Tools or procedures that mix the old smf with the new repository >>> database will cause problems, by potentially intermixing the >>> repository and smf utilities. >>> >>> --- >>> Backwards BFU across build snv_109 will require a reseed of the >>> repository with the old svccfg to reload the repository in a readable >>> format by the old restarter. >>> >>> The following step should be executed after the BFU has completed, >>> and before a reboot. >>> >>> This step will reboot the system so make sure all conflict resolution >>> is complete : >>> /lib/svc/bin/restore_repository >>> >>> Note : any modifications to the repository will be lost with this >>> process. >>> >>> In order to save any modifications, the following step can be applied >>> to those modified services. >>> svccfg export <service name> > <filename> >>> >>> Once the bfu and reseed/reboot have completed, use svccfg import to >>> apply the exported manifest files. >>> Forward BFU has been modified to use the correct DTD with the correct >>> svccfg. >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> caiman-discuss mailing list >> caiman-discuss at opensolaris.org >> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/caiman-discuss >
