HP-UX Containers (SRP) A.03.01 Administrator's Guide

ERROR: The update-ux command cannot continue because at least one containers

is in the 'started' state.

Please run 'srp -stop -batch' to stop all running containers.

You can specify a remote depot when using the update-ux command. With HP-UX Containers

enabled and with existing system containers configured, the system must have at least 5 GB of disk

space available under the /var directory when specifying a remote depot. The following error is

displayed if there is less than 5 GB of disk space:

ERROR: Not enough space detected for an update with SRP enabled. At least

5000 MB of free disk space is required in the filesystem where '/var'

resides, but currently only 2429 MB is available.

To solve this problem, you can perform one of the following:

• Increase the available disk space under /var

• Provide the HP-UX 11i v3 OE depot as a locally accessible depot

Once you run the update-ux command, the following occurs:

1. Products and patches are installed in the global system

2. The system is rebooted

3. Products and patches are configured in the global system during the execution of the

/sbin/rc2.d/S119swm.config run level script

4. An automatic attempt to update containers is done during the execution of the

/sbin/rc3.d/S999srp run level script.

Dependent on the number and type of containers this process can take an extended period of time to

complete. Allow the S999srp script to run to completion. The bootup progress message on the

console stays at “Updating SRPs and Starting SRPs” until completion. Each container that is

configured to autostart is started as soon as its update completes. Progress on the update is logged in

the /etc/rc.log file, including failure details and corrective suggestions listed in the Updating

SRPs and Starting SRPs section.

If system containers exist on the system and if a remote depot was specified, an attempt to swcopy

the necessary products and patches to a local software distributor depot is made. If a failure occurs,

the error message in the /etc/rc.log file indicates that the user needs to provide the HP-UX 11i v3

OE depot as a locally accessible depot and run the srp_sync command.

If system containers exist and if a failure occurs in one or more containers, the local depot is retained

and the path logged. After validating the local depot and completing the update using the srp_sync

command, you must remove the local depot.

NOTE: If the system includes configured containers, the reinstall=true option of the update-

ux command is not supported.

15.6 Deploying applications

While deploying application in a container, be aware of the read-only restrictions for certain

directories (/usr, /sbin, and /stand) based on the container's file system subtype.

Follow these best practices when deploying applications with system containers:

• Install non-SD applications from inside the container.

This allows the software installation and setup processing to utilize container local namespace

values, such as host name, and file path.