Dave Miner wrote:
> Ethan Quach wrote:
>>
>> 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.
>>
> 
> Temporary until enhanced profiles is delivered.

Yeah, we'd be fine from this flag day either way


thanks,
-ethan

> 
> Dave
> 
>>
>> -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.
>>>>>
>>>>>
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