On 02/11/09 08:59, jan damborsky wrote:
> Hi David,
> 
> 
> David Garcia - ONPIT wrote:
>> Hi Jan,
>>
>> I was just reading the bug now :)
>>
>> Then if I understood it right, we can start a new service with an 
>> existent source image.
>> I tested this and it worked but then I came across with another 
>> possible issue.
>>
>> # installadm create-service -n x86_install_101a -s 
>> /images/AI/osol-0811-rc2-ai.iso /export/ai/images/osol-0811-rc2-ai/
>> Now I'll create a new service over an existing source image:
>> # installadm create-service -n jare 
>> /export/ai/images/osol-0811-rc2-ai/       Registering the service 
>> jare._OSInstall._tcp.local
>> # installadm list
>> The install services running on the system are:
>> x86_install_106
>> x86_install_101a
>> x86_install_106
>> x86_install_101a
>> x86_install_106
>> x86_install_101a
>> jare
>> jare
>> jare
>>
>> But then delete-service will try and remove it's source image even 
>> though there're more active services using it:
>> #installadm delete-service -x jare
>> Stopping the service jare._OSInstall._tcp.local
>> /usr/lib/installadm/setup-service[236]: [: 129.156.229.201: unknown 
>> operator
>> rm: cannot remove directory `/export/ai/images/osol-0811-rc2-ai/': 
>> Invalid argument
>> # ls /export/ai/images/osol-0811-rc2-ai/
>> (empty)
>>
>> Should installadm delete-service remove the source image if there's 
>> other services actives 'linked' to that source image?
> 
> This seems like a bug to me. I think that check should be
> done if particular image is in use by other services.
> If this is the case, user should be informed and image should
> not be deleted.
> 
> Jan

Yes, please file a bug on that.

Sue

>> I was going to open a bug but preferred to comment it here first in 
>> case I didn't get this right (i.e. if after the service is created 
>> it's not linked to the source image anymore)
>>
>> Thanks,
>> David
>>
>>
>> jan damborsky wrote:
>>> Hi David,
>>>
>>>
>>> David Garcia - ONPIT wrote:
>>>> Hi Jan,
>>>>
>>>> Please see comments inline:
>>>>
>>>> jan damborsky wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> yes, '-s' is mandatory - it is mentioned later in man page,
>>>>> but it seems to be marked incorrectly in 'usage' section.
>>>>>
>>>>> There is a bug filed for tracking these issues:
>>>>>
>>>>> 5553 required parameters are marked as optional in installadm(1M) 
>>>>> man page
>>>>>
>>>>> It seems that the one you noticed is not mentioned in bug report -
>>>>> could you please capture it there ?
>>>>>
>>>> I added a comment in #5553
>>>
>>> I talked to Sue and she pointed out that '-s' is optional, not 
>>> mandatory,
>>> as source image is not required.
>>>
>>> I have added appropriate comment to bug 5553 to address this and 
>>> captured
>>> there man page sections which should be clarified with respect to 
>>> this point.
>>>
>>> My apologies for the confusion,
>>> Jan
>>>
>>
> 
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