NetBackup Installation/Upgradation on Solaris fails with error "Detected a failure running cp_to_client Solaris Solaris_x86_10_64"
Problem
NetBackup Installation/Upgradation on Solaris fails with error "Detected a failure running cp_to_client Solaris Solaris_x86_10_64"
Error Message
-> Installation on Solaris used to fail in spite of Solaris 10 and Update 11
Installing VRTSnbclt ...
Unpacking VRTSnbclt package.
Failed to install VRTSnbclt status = 1.
Check /tmp/install_VRTSnbclt.pkg_trace.9751 for details.
Aborting ...
ERROR: Detected a failure running cp_to_client Solaris Solaris_x86_10_64.
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installed logs:-
Detected an attempt to install an incorrect platform and/or
operating system and version client binaries on nbclient2
Cause
-> Checked the Version on the Solaris which was at lower version than expected:
#cat /etc/release
Oracle Solaris 10 1/13 s10x_u11wos_24a X86
#pkginfo -l SUNWsolnm | grep VERSION
VERSION 10,REV=2011.08.23.14.17 ---->
lower version than expected
Solution
-> Installation for VRTSnbclt
used to fail when the cp_to_client
the script is invoked while installing the NetBackup 8.2 and above.
-> This fails due to the minimum Version (SUNWsolnm) required for Installing/Upgrading the Solaris to NetBackup 8.2 and above is VERSION 10,REV=2013.01.17.09.23
-> This Version is hardcoded in the cp_to_client
the script, and thus fails when the version is lower than expected.