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Chapter 3 System Release 2.7/3.7/4.2 SP2 Installation Procedures
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Install the Solaris Patches on the DNCS
Restarting the DNCS in Single-User Mode
Before you can install the Solaris patches, you need to restart the DNCS in single-
user mode. Complete the following steps to restart the DNCS in single-user mode.
1 At the OK prompt on the DNCS, type boot -s and then press Enter. The DNCS
user mode. Complete the following steps to restart the DNCS in single-user mode.
1 At the OK prompt on the DNCS, type boot -s and then press Enter. The DNCS
boots into single-user mode and the password prompt appears.
2 Type the root password and then press Enter. The console prompt (#) appears.
3 Insert the CD labeled similarly to Solaris Patches into the CD drive of the DNCS.
4 At the console prompt, type TERM=vt100; export TERM and then press Enter.
3 Insert the CD labeled similarly to Solaris Patches into the CD drive of the DNCS.
4 At the console prompt, type TERM=vt100; export TERM and then press Enter.
The terminal environment for the DNCS console is set to vt100.
5 At the console prompt, type stty erase and then a space. Press the Backspace
key, then press Enter. The system sets the Backspace key to erase.
6 Choose one of the following options based upon the type of DNCS server you
are upgrading:
If you are upgrading a Sun Fire V880 DNCS, type
mount -F hsfs /dev/dsk/c0t6d0s0 /mnt and then press Enter.
mount -F hsfs /dev/dsk/c0t6d0s0 /mnt and then press Enter.
If you are upgrading a Sun Fire V890 DNCS, type
mount -F hsfs /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s0 /mnt and then press Enter.
mount -F hsfs /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s0 /mnt and then press Enter.
If you are upgrading an Enterprise 450 DNCS, type
mount -F hsfs /dev/dsk/c1t6d0s0 /mnt and then press Enter.
mount -F hsfs /dev/dsk/c1t6d0s0 /mnt and then press Enter.
Result: The system mounts the Solaris patch CD to /mnt.
Note: While the DNCS is installing Solaris patches, you can install Solaris
patches on the Application Server at the same time by following these steps:
Installing the Solaris Patches on the Application Server (on page 90).
Note: While the DNCS is installing Solaris patches, you can install Solaris
patches on the Application Server at the same time by following these steps:
Installing the Solaris Patches on the Application Server (on page 90).
Installing the Solaris Patches on the DNCS
Complete the following steps to install the Solaris patches on the DNCS.
Notes:
You should still be logged on to the console of the DNCS as root user.
Installation of the Solaris patches should take no longer than 45 minutes.
Some patches will fail to install if they have already been installed, a newer
version of the patch is already installed, or if the required package is not present.
Ignore returned error codes of 2, 8, and 35.
version of the patch is already installed, or if the required package is not present.
Ignore returned error codes of 2, 8, and 35.