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Dennis Clarke | 20 Feb 2012 21:26

Re: what is my release number


> I was under the impression that installing the latest patches, was the same as
> installing the latest release.
>
> Over the weekend I installed all the latest patches for my host and I still
> get the following release information.
>
> # cat /etc/release
>                         Solaris 10 5/09 s10x_u7wos_08 X86
>            Copyright 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
>                         Use is subject to license terms.
>                              Assembled 30 March 2009
>
> I would like to upgrade to Solaris 10 10/09. How do I do this.

You pretty much have to burn a DVD or netboot the latest release and
then perform an upgrade.

dc

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Wickline, Bob (N-STERLING COMPUTERS CORPORATION | 20 Feb 2012 21:47

Re: what is my release number

Unfortunately, patching does not update the release:

https://blogs.oracle.com/patch/entry/solaris_patches

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From: pca-bounces <at> lists.univie.ac.at [mailto:pca-bounces <at> lists.univie.ac.at] On Behalf Of
McGraw, Robert P
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 2:23 PM
To: 'pca <at> lists.univie.ac.at'
Subject: EXTERNAL: [pca] what is my release number

I was under the impression that installing the latest patches, was the same as installing the latest release.

Over the weekend I installed all the latest patches for my host and I still get the following release information.

# cat /etc/release
                        Solaris 10 5/09 s10x_u7wos_08 X86
           Copyright 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
                        Use is subject to license terms.
                             Assembled 30 March 2009

I would like to upgrade to Solaris 10 10/09. How do I do this.

Robert

_____________________________________________________________________
Robert P. McGraw, Jr.
Manager, Computer System                    EMAIL: rmcgraw <at> purdue.edu
Purdue University                            ROOM: MATH-807
Department of Mathematics                   PHONE: (765) 494-6055

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Fred | 20 Feb 2012 22:17

Re: what is my release number

You can patch your way to the kernel/package equivalent of a release,
but if you want to upgrade to a specific release you need to look more
at a prcedure involving live upgrade.

Fred

On 2/20/12, Wickline, Bob (N-STERLING COMPUTERS CORPORATION)
<bob.wickline <at> lmco.com> wrote:
> Unfortunately, patching does not update the release:
>
> https://blogs.oracle.com/patch/entry/solaris_patches
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pca-bounces <at> lists.univie.ac.at [mailto:pca-bounces <at> lists.univie.ac.at]
> On Behalf Of McGraw, Robert P
> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 2:23 PM
> To: 'pca <at> lists.univie.ac.at'
> Subject: EXTERNAL: [pca] what is my release number
>
> I was under the impression that installing the latest patches, was the same
> as installing the latest release.
>
> Over the weekend I installed all the latest patches for my host and I still
> get the following release information.
>
> # cat /etc/release
>                         Solaris 10 5/09 s10x_u7wos_08 X86
>            Copyright 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
>                         Use is subject to license terms.

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Glenn Satchell | 21 Feb 2012 03:03

Re: what is my release number

Patching only updates existing packages already on your system. It does
not add any new features or packages. There is a patch bundle (you'll have
to look for this on MOS) that gets to the release, it even includes a
special patch that updates the release file when done, but the limitation
mentioned above still applies.

Usual procedure is to burn a DVD or network boot and then run the install.
It will detect your existing system and offer to do an upgrade or a fresh
install. The upgrade removes patches and installs new packages, while
retaining the system's configuration.

regards,
-glenn

> You can patch your way to the kernel/package equivalent of a release,
> but if you want to upgrade to a specific release you need to look more
> at a prcedure involving live upgrade.
>
> Fred
>
> On 2/20/12, Wickline, Bob (N-STERLING COMPUTERS CORPORATION)
> <bob.wickline <at> lmco.com> wrote:
>> Unfortunately, patching does not update the release:
>>
>> https://blogs.oracle.com/patch/entry/solaris_patches
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pca-bounces <at> lists.univie.ac.at
>> [mailto:pca-bounces <at> lists.univie.ac.at]

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Lee, Jarrett | 21 Feb 2012 03:37

Re: what is my release number

One can still use LiveUpgrade to get to the desired update level, or release, so that the system only
requires a reboot.

Basic steps:
 - Mount media (NFS from a Jumpstart or DVD or even ISO using lofiadm) on the system to be upgraded
 - Uninstall the LiveUpgrade packages (SUNWlucfg and related packages) from the current system
 - Install the LiveUpgrade packages from the new release's media
 - Use LiveUpgrade to create an Alternate Boot Environment
 - Run the LiveUpgrade tools against the ABE but use the new release's media as the source
 - luactivate the ABE
 - reboot
 - profit!

You can even LiveUpgrade from UFS to ZFS root if you desire, but I would not recommend going to a new release
and ZFS simultaneously. Instead, do it as separate LiveUpgrade activities to limit the scope of your
changes in case there is an issue.

Also, another plus for LiveUpgrade: If things go South, remember that you can always boot from alternate
media and use "luactivate" to roll back your changes and boot the previous BE.

Thanks,
Jarrett

Jarrett Lee
CedarCrestone, Inc.
UNIX Administrator, Server Technologies
Managed Services
____________________________________________________________
Email: jarrett.lee <at> cedarcrestone.com
____________________________________________________________

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BABAULT.Daniel | 21 Feb 2012 15:09

Re: what is my release number

Using Solaris 10 9/10 Patch Bundle, /etc/release will be modified

In README :

This patch bundle provides the equivalent set of patches that are pre-applied in the Solaris 10 9/10 (Update 9) release image.

cat /etc/release

Solaris 10 8/07 s10s_u4wos_12b SPARC

Use is subject to license terms.

Assembled 16 August 2007

Solaris 10 9/10 (Update 9) Patch Bundle applied.

______________________

Daniel

-----Message d'origine-----
De : pca-bounces <at> lists.univie.ac.at [mailto:pca-bounces <at> lists.univie.ac.at] De la part de McGraw, Robert P
Envoyé : lundi 20 février 2012 21:23
À : 'pca <at> lists.univie.ac.at'
Objet : [pca] what is my release number

I was under the impression that installing the latest patches, was the same as installing the latest release.

Over the weekend I installed all the latest patches for my host and I still get the following release information.

# cat /etc/release

Solaris 10 5/09 s10x_u7wos_08 X86

Use is subject to license terms.

Assembled 30 March 2009

I would like to upgrade to Solaris 10 10/09. How do I do this.

Robert

_____________________________________________________________________

Robert P. McGraw, Jr.

Manager, Computer System EMAIL: rmcgraw <at> purdue.edu

Purdue University ROOM: MATH-807

Department of Mathematics PHONE: (765) 494-6055

150 N. University Street

West Lafayette, IN 47907-2067

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Chuck Floyd | 21 Feb 2012 15:35

Re: what is my release number

There are differences in the package sets between the maintenance releases that patching can't solve. Your best bet is to use live upgrade to migrate from one update to the current and apply patches on top. We've had to do a lot of that where I work because a certain database installer checks the package version of the package that lays down /etc/release.

Left hand, meet right.

LU is a fantastic tool, especially when combined with ZFS and PCA. We use it for patching in between upgrades, and for migrating from UFS to ZFS. Learn it now, it's an essential part of Solaris 11 (beadm).

- Chuck Floyd

On Feb 21, 2012, at 9:09 AM, "BABAULT.Daniel" <daniel.babault <at> mbda-systems.com> wrote:

Using Solaris 10 9/10 Patch Bundle, /etc/release will be modified

In README :

This patch bundle provides the equivalent set of patches that are pre-applied in the Solaris 10 9/10 (Update 9) release image.

cat /etc/release

                       Solaris 10 8/07 s10s_u4wos_12b SPARC

         Copyright 2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

                        Use is subject to license terms.

                            Assembled 16 August 2007

                Solaris 10 9/10 (Update 9) Patch Bundle applied.

______________________

Daniel

-----Message d'origine-----
De : pca-bounces <at> lists.univie.ac.at [mailto:pca-bounces <at> lists.univie.ac.at] De la part de McGraw, Robert P
Envoyé : lundi 20 février 2012 21:23
À : 'pca <at> lists.univie.ac.at'
Objet : [pca] what is my release number

I was under the impression that installing the latest patches, was the same as installing the latest release.

Over the weekend I installed all the latest patches for my host and I still get the following release information.

# cat /etc/release

                        Solaris 10 5/09 s10x_u7wos_08 X86

           Copyright 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

                        Use is subject to license terms.

                             Assembled 30 March 2009

I would like to upgrade to Solaris 10 10/09. How do I do this.

Robert

_____________________________________________________________________

Robert P. McGraw, Jr.

Manager, Computer System                    EMAIL: rmcgraw <at> purdue.edu

Purdue University                            ROOM: MATH-807

Department of Mathematics                   PHONE: (765) 494-6055

150 N. University Street

West Lafayette, IN 47907-2067

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pca | 27 Feb 2012 10:10

Re: what is my release number

Was this in fact the database installer from the same provider that now releases Solaris? J

This one is in fact very odd, it checks for the version of the “SUNWsolnm”-Package but of course you can install only this package temporally from new media to get the product installed and the revert back to the old package. The database client at least works flawless if your OS is patched (not upgraded) to the newest patch-level.

At least if you don’t care about support this may be a workaround for test-machines J

Just my 2 cents

Falko

Von: pca-bounces <at> lists.univie.ac.at [mailto:pca-bounces <at> lists.univie.ac.at] Im Auftrag von Chuck Floyd
Gesendet: Dienstag, 21. Februar 2012 15:35
An: PCA (Patch Check Advanced) Discussion
Cc: PCA (Patch Check Advanced) Discussion
Betreff: Re: [pca] what is my release number

There are differences in the package sets between the maintenance releases that patching can't solve. Your best bet is to use live upgrade to migrate from one update to the current and apply patches on top. We've had to do a lot of that where I work because a certain database installer checks the package version of the package that lays down /etc/release.

Left hand, meet right.

LU is a fantastic tool, especially when combined with ZFS and PCA. We use it for patching in between upgrades, and for migrating from UFS to ZFS. Learn it now, it's an essential part of Solaris 11 (beadm).

- Chuck Floyd

On Feb 21, 2012, at 9:09 AM, "BABAULT.Daniel" <daniel.babault <at> mbda-systems.com> wrote:

Using Solaris 10 9/10 Patch Bundle, /etc/release will be modified

In README :

This patch bundle provides the equivalent set of patches that are pre-applied in the Solaris 10 9/10 (Update 9) release image.

cat /etc/release

                       Solaris 10 8/07 s10s_u4wos_12b SPARC

         Copyright 2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

                        Use is subject to license terms.

                            Assembled 16 August 2007

                Solaris 10 9/10 (Update 9) Patch Bundle applied.

______________________

Daniel

-----Message d'origine-----
De : pca-bounces <at> lists.univie.ac.at [mailto:pca-bounces <at> lists.univie.ac.at] De la part de McGraw, Robert P
Envoyé : lundi 20 février 2012 21:23
À : 'pca <at> lists.univie.ac.at'
Objet : [pca] what is my release number

I was under the impression that installing the latest patches, was the same as installing the latest release.

Over the weekend I installed all the latest patches for my host and I still get the following release information.

# cat /etc/release

                        Solaris 10 5/09 s10x_u7wos_08 X86

           Copyright 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

                        Use is subject to license terms.

                             Assembled 30 March 2009

I would like to upgrade to Solaris 10 10/09. How do I do this.

Robert

_____________________________________________________________________

Robert P. McGraw, Jr.

Manager, Computer System                    EMAIL: rmcgraw <at> purdue.edu

Purdue University                            ROOM: MATH-807

Department of Mathematics                   PHONE: (765) 494-6055

150 N. University Street

West Lafayette, IN 47907-2067