Smpatch update ALERT: Failed to install patch

I do not even know where to start. Since installing Solaris 10 0606 it
seems every time I try to patch the system I get failures of one type
or another. One problem today has to do with zones:
"To install the new instance of this package in all zones you must
first remove the existing instance of this package from the global
zone first (via pkgrm) and then install the new instance of this
package in all zones."
If sun already knows a pkgrm must be run why can't the smpatch command
just do it?
Another problem seems to be
For patch 121018-03, required patch 120759-04 does not exist
If sun knows a patch is required which is not on the system just Getit
and install it.
Also, what is up with having to reboot the box to install patches?
Why? Has this always been a required step? Do these reboots pertain only to kernel patches .etc?
I have seen other postings in this forum expressing unhappiness with
the patch system, some mentioning testing lab/group or certification
issues. I think smpatch should have an option to send smpatch results
back to sun for review. That way the Certification Group could have
real life situations to investigate. Or do they know the problems
already and just dont want to fix them? Just once I would love it if
smpatch came back with no failures and I was assured the system was
patched, up to date and secure.
Regards
# smpatch update
Update 120759-07 will not be downloaded since it already exists in the
download directory.
Update 121018-03 will not be downloaded since it already exists in the
download directory.
Update 121016-03 will not be downloaded since it already exists in the
download directory.
Update 121020-02 will not be downloaded since it already exists in the
download directory.
Update 121616-02 will not be downloaded since it already exists in the
download directory.
Update 120762-02 will not be downloaded since it already exists in the
download directory.
Installing patches from /var/sadm/spool...
Failed to install patch 120759-07.
patchadd utility failed. Reason code :0
Validating patches...Loading patches installed on the
system...Done!Loading patches requested to install.Done!Checking
patches that you specified for installation.Done!Approved patches will
be installed in this order:120759-07 Preparing checklist for
non-global zone check...Checking non-global zones...The following
requested patches rejected on non-global zone.Entire installation is
possible but those patcheswill not be installed on non-global
zone.myzone: Packages from patch 120759-07 are not installed on the
system.myzone2: Packages from patch 120759-07 are not installed on the
system.This patch passes the non-global zone check.None.Summary for
zones:Zone myzoneRejected patches:120759-07 Patches that passed the
dependency check:None.Zone myzone2Rejected patches:120759-07 Patches
that passed the dependency check:None.Patching global zoneAdding
patches...Checking installed patches...Verifying sufficient filesystem
capacity (dry run method)...Patch 120759-07 failed to install due to a
failure produced by pkgadd.See /var/sadm/patch/120759-07/log for
detailsPatchadd is terminating. WARNING: patchadd returned <5> for
global zone
ALERT: Failed to install patch 120759-07.
Failed to install patch 121018-03.
patchadd utility failed. Reason code :0
Validating patches...Loading patches installed on the
system...Done!Loading patches requested to install.Done!Checking
patches that you specified for installation.Done!The following
requested patches will not be installed becauseno patches required by
the patch are installed on this system. 0 For patch 121018-03,
required patch 120759-04 does not exist.No patches to install.
ALERT: Failed to install patch 121018-03.
Failed to install patch 121016-03.
patchadd utility failed. Reason code :0
Validating patches...Loading patches installed on the
system...Done!Loading patches requested to install.Done!Checking
patches that you specified for installation.Done!The following
requested patches will not be installed becauseno patches required by
the patch are installed on this system. 0 For patch 121016-03,
required patch 120759-06 does not exist.No patches to install.
ALERT: Failed to install patch 121016-03.
Failed to install patch 121020-02.
patchadd utility failed. Reason code :0
Validating patches...Loading patches installed on the
system...Done!Loading patches requested to install.Done!Checking
patches that you specified for installation.Done!The following
requested patches will not be installed becauseno patches required by
the patch are installed on this system. 0 For patch 121020-02,
required patch 120759-01 does not exist.No patches to install.
ALERT: Failed to install patch 121020-02.
Failed to install patch 121616-02.
patchadd utility failed. Reason code :0
Validating patches...Loading patches installed on the
system...Done!Loading patches requested to install.Done!Checking
patches that you specified for installation.Done!Approved patches will
be installed in this order:121616-02 Preparing checklist for
non-global zone check...Checking non-global zones...The following
requested patches rejected on non-global zone.Entire installation is
possible but those patcheswill not be installed on non-global
zone.myzone: Packages from patch 121616-02 are not installed on the
system.myzone2: Packages from patch 121616-02 are not installed on the
system.This patch passes the non-global zone check.None.Summary for
zones:Zone myzoneRejected patches:121616-02 Patches that passed the
dependency check:None.Zone myzone2Rejected patches:121616-02 Patches
that passed the dependency check:None.Patching global zoneAdding
patches...Checking installed patches...Verifying sufficient filesystem
capacity (dry run method)...Patch 121616-02 failed to install due to a
failure produced by pkgadd.See /var/sadm/patch/121616-02/log for
detailsPatchadd is terminating. WARNING: patchadd returned <5> for
global zone
ALERT: Failed to install patch 121616-02.
Failed to install patch 120762-02.
patchadd utility failed. Reason code :0
Validating patches...Loading patches installed on the
system...Done!Loading patches requested to install.Done!Checking
patches that you specified for installation.Done!Approved patches will
be installed in this order:120762-02 Preparing checklist for
non-global zone check...Checking non-global zones...The following
requested patches rejected on non-global zone.Entire installation is
possible but those patcheswill not be installed on non-global
zone.myzone: Packages from patch 120762-02 are not installed on the
system.myzone2: Packages from patch 120762-02 are not installed on the
system.This patch passes the non-global zone check.None.Summary for
zones:Zone myzoneRejected patches:120762-02 Patches that passed the
dependency check:None.Zone myzone2Rejected patches:120762-02 Patches
that passed the dependency check:None.Patching global zoneAdding
patches...Checking installed patches...Verifying sufficient filesystem
capacity (dry run method)...Patch 120762-02 failed to install due to a
failure produced by pkgadd.See /var/sadm/patch/120762-02/log for
detailsPatchadd is terminating. WARNING: patchadd returned <5> for
global zone
ALERT: Failed to install patch 120762-02.
/var/sadm/spool/patchpro_dnld_2006.08.22@11:16:20:EDT.txt has been
moved to
/var/sadm/spool/patchproSequester/patchpro_dnld_2006.08.22@11:16:20:EDT.txt
#

Enterprise users have strict policies on change management so dependent patches are not automatically installed when using "smpatch add". Neither are packages blithly uninstalled for zones if currently only existing in the global zone.
For your needs using "smpatch update" should analyse, download and install dependant patches in order for patches specified on the command line or for a global update. Note that that is with the exception of patches not matching the currently defined patch policy such as those needing a reboot. See the smpatch man page for information on policies.
Patches requiring reboots or being installed in single user mode are primarily for kernel and driver patches.
Your problems installing the Sun Studio 11 patches have been encountered previously in regards to globally installed packages (and are covered in this forum) and is due to a combination of bug ID's 6337009, 6214678 and 6374972 for the patching utilities of which the last is still open.
You will currently have to manually install the patches using patchadd with the "-G" flag whilst in the global zone to install them in the global zone only.

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