Handling the pkgadd and pkgrm script errors for Solaris non-global zones


Handling the pkgadd and pkgrm script errors for Solaris non-global zones
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While installing or removing the agent in a Solaris non-global zone, you may experience the following errors:

For package installation

pkginstall: ERROR: postinstall script did not complete successfully

The pkgadd command used to install the agent package may throw this error message, if the Solaris non-global zone is in the installed state.

Workaround:

Ignore the error and boot the zone. Once the zone is booted, configure the preonline script for the resource.

For details on configuring the preonline script,

Alternatively, perform the following steps:

Uninstall the agent package from the node.

See Removing the agent in a VCS environment.
Boot the zone on the node.
Install the package on the node.

See Installing the agent in a VCS environment.

For package uninstallation

pkgrm: ERROR: postremove script did not complete successfully

The pkgrm command used to uninstall the agent may throw this error message, if the Solaris non-global zone is in installed state.

Workaround:

Perform the following steps:

Ignore the error and boot the zone.
Check for any traces of the agent package in the following directories:
- /etc/VRTSagents/ha/conf/AgentName
- /opt/VRTSagents/ha/bin/AgentName
- /opt/VRTS/messages/en/*AgentName.bmc
Remove the traces found, if any.

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