When send-uuid is false, then the UUID is not sent to the pkg.depotd 
server as part of the request.
Tom

Joseph J VLcek wrote:
> Joseph J VLcek wrote:
>> Stephen Hahn wrote:
>>> * Shawn Walker <swalker at opensolaris.org> [2009-04-08 20:43]:
>>>> Joseph J VLcek wrote:
>>>>> Howdy pkg-discuss folks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Does pkg now always create a UUID on full images?
>>>>>
>>>>> Currently an ICT in the installer issues:
>>>>> "pkg set-publisher --reset-uuid --no-refresh publisher"
>>>>>
>>>>> I am attempting to confirm if this ICT is no longer necessary for 
>>>>> an AI install.
>>>>>
>>>>> I had checked with Dave and he believes it is not... so I wanted 
>>>>> to  confirm.
>>>> At the point of image-create, yes, it will now always set a UUID 
>>>> for the  publisher you named when creating the image.
>>>>
>>>> It will now also do so whenever you add new publishers using 
>>>> set-publisher.
>>>
>>>   Right.  The original reason for the --reset-uuid call was that the
>>>   installer was copying the initial image, and not using image-create
>>>   followed by install.  If that's not changed, then the reset is still
>>>   needed, as the copy has the same UUID as the source image (which is
>>>   what everyone installing from would have...).
>>>
>>>   - Stephen
>>>
>>
>> Thank you Stephen.
>>
>> For the GUI install case (from live media) the installer is not using 
>> image-create. Therefor the installer will need to do the --reset-uuid.
>>
>> However the Automated Installer does do the image-create. So in AI 
>> install case the installer does not need to specifically do the 
>> --reset-uuid.
>>
>> Joe
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>
> Howdy again pkg folks.
>
> I have another related question:
>
> The ICT in the installer also issues:
>
> pkg set-property send-uuid True
>
> I've noticed by default pkg sets the UUID on full images but 
> "send-uuid = False
>
> e.g.:
> grep -i uuid /var/pkg/cfg_cache
> uuid = f4c8a9d7-144e-11de-bb5d-00144f8dc846
> send-uuid = False
>
> What's the impact of send-uuid = False?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Joe
>
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