srp_sync.1m (2011 09)

SRP_SYNC(1M) SRP_SYNC(1M)

NAME

srp_sync - completes the synchronization of containers after an update

SYNOPSIS

srp_sync -s depot_path [-c container_list]

srp_sync -h[elp] h ?

DESCRIPTION

The srp_sync command provides the ability to complete the synchronization of containers after an

update-ux has occurred in the global system. This command is invoked automatically after an update

triggered reboot to synchronize all affected containers with the required product and patch content

needed to keep the containers in sync with the global system. If this initial synchronization attempt fails,

use this command to complete the synchronization after the failure issues are resolved.

The automated synchronization is triggered by the /sbin/init.d/srp run level script. Any failures during

the update synchronization will be logged in /etc/rc.log. Refer to this log under ‘‘Updating SRPs and

Starting SRPs’’ for failure details and corrective suggestions.

A possible failure issue is that the required products and patches could not be swcopy’d to a local

software distributor depot. After providing a local depot, call srp_sync to synchronize the containers.

OPTIONS

-s depot_path

Speciﬁes the absolute path to the software distributor depot to be used to complete the synchroniza-

tion. This option is required, but the validation of depot_path is container speciﬁc.

For system type containers, the depot path must be locally available on the system, such as a local

directory, a mounted

DVD, or a mounted NFS disk. The depot must contain the OE image, such as

those found on HP-UX 11iv3

OE DVDs, that was used to update the global system.

For system type containers, in the event of a failure in one or more containers, the automated syn-

chronization will retain the local depot and log the path. After validating the local depot and complet-

ing the synchronization, you must remove the local depot.

You can ﬁnd other container type criteria (such as

HP9000 Containers) in the container speciﬁc docu-

ments and man pages delivered with that product.

-c container_list

Specify one or more containers that need to be synchronized. Each item in the list should be

separated by a space and the list should be enclosed in quotes. If a list is not supplied, the default is

to synchronize all unsynchronized containers.

-help, -h, -?

Provide help operation for the srp_sync command.

EXAMPLES

Synchronize all containers using a local software distributor depot:

# srp_sync -s /var/oe_depot

Synchronize a list of containers:

# srp_sync -s /var/oe_depot -c ‘‘container1 container2’’

RETURN VALUE

srp_sync exits with a return value of 0 on success and 1 on failure.

AUTHOR

srp_sync was developed by Hewlett-Packard Company.