smosservice(1M) System Administration Commands smosservice(1M)NAMEsmosservice - manage OS services
SYNOPSIS
/usr/sadm/bin/smosservice subcommand [ auth_args] -− [subcom‐
mand_args]
DESCRIPTION
The smosservice command manages OS services.
smosservice subcommands are:
add Adds the specified OS services.
delete Deletes the specified OS services.
list Either lists all the installed OS services for the
server if you do not specify a hostname, or lists the
OS services for the specified diskless client if you do
specify a hostname.
patch Manages patches on all existing diskless clients. For
example, you can use this subcommand to initially
establish a patch spool directory on an OS server.
Then, you can apply the patch to the spool area, veri‐
fying the patch as needed. Once the patch exists in the
spool area, you can apply the patch to the clone area.
In addition, you can migrate the patched clone area to
clients.
OPTIONS
The smosservice authentication arguments, auth_args, are derived from
the smc(1M) arg set and are the same regardless of which subcommand you
use. The smosservice command requires the Solaris Management Console to
be initialized for the command to succeed (see smc(1M)). After reboot‐
ing the Solaris Management Console server, the first Solaris Management
Console connection might time out, so you might need to retry the com‐
mand.
The subcommand-specific options, subcommand_args, must come after the
auth_args and must be separated from them by the -− option.
auth_args
The valid auth_args are -D, -H, -l, -p, -r, and -u; they are all
optional. If no auth_args are specified, certain defaults will be
assumed and the user may be prompted for additional information, such
as a password for authentication purposes. These letter options can
also be specified by their equivalent option words preceded by a double
dash. For example, you can use either -D or -−domain.
-D | -−domain domain
Specifies the default domain that you want to manage. The syntax of
domain is type:/host_name/domain_name, where type is nis, nis+,
dns, ldap, or file; host_name is the name of the machine that
serves the domain; and domain_name is the name of the domain you
want to manage. (Note: Do not use nis+ for nisplus.)
If you do not specify this option, the Solaris Management Console
assumes the file default domain on whatever server you choose to
manage, meaning that changes are local to the server. Toolboxes can
change the domain on a tool-by-tool basis; this option specifies
the domain for all other tools.
-H | -−hostname host_name:port
Specifies the host_name and port to which you want to connect. If
you do not specify a port, the system connects to the default port,
898. If you do not specify host_name:port, the Solaris Management
Console connects to the local host on port 898. You may still have
to choose a toolbox to load into the console. To override this
behavior, use the smc(1M)-B option, or set your console prefer‐
ences to load a "home toolbox" by default.
-l | -−rolepassword role_password
Specifies the password for the role_name. If you specify a
role_name but do not specify a role_password, the system prompts
you to supply a role_password. Passwords specified on the command
line can be seen by any user on the system, hence this option is
considered insecure.
-p | -−password password
Specifies the password for the user_name. If you do not specify a
password, the system prompts you for one. Passwords specified on
the command line can be seen by any user on the system, hence this
option is considered insecure.
-r | -−rolename role_name
Specifies a role name for authentication. If you do not specify
this option, no role is assumed.
-u | -−username user_name
Specifies the user name for authentication. If you do not specify
this option, the user identity running the console process is
assumed.
-−
This option is required and must always follow the preceding
options. If you do not enter the preceding options, you must still
enter the -− option.
subcommand_args
Note: Descriptions and other arg options that contain white spaces must
be enclosed in double quotes.
· For subcommand add:
-h
(Optional) Displays the command's usage statement.
-o os_server
(Optional) Specifies the name of the host where the OS service
filesystems reside. If this option is not specified, the host
will be the same as that specified in the smc(1M)-D option.
This option is useful in the event that the name service
server and the OS server are not the same machine.
-x mediapath=path
Specifies the full path to the Solaris CD image.
-x platform=platform
Specifies the OS service to add. The instruction architecture,
machine class, OS, and version are given in the form:
instruction_set.machine_class.Solaris_os_version
for example, sparc.sun4m.Solaris_10
-x cluster=cluster
Specifies the Solaris cluster to install. For example, SUN‐
WCall.
-x locale=locale[locale, . . .]
(Optional) Specifies the locales to install from the specified
cluster. A comma-delimited list of locales can be specified.
· For subcommand delete:
-h
(Optional) Displays the command's usage statement.
-o os_server
(Optional) Specifies the name of the host where the OS service
filesystems reside. If this option is not specified, the host
will be the same as that specified in the smc(1M)-D option.
This option is useful in the event that the name service
server and the OS server are not the same machine.
-x rmplatform=platform
Specifies the OS service to remove. The instruction architec‐
ture, machine class, OS, and version are given in the form:
instruction_set.machine_class.Solaris_os_version
for example, sparc.all.Solaris_10. Note: Only a machine class
of all is supported.
· For subcommand list:
-h
(Optional) Displays the command's usage statement.
-o os_server
(Optional) Specifies the name of the host where the OS service
filesystems reside. If this option is not specified, the host
will be the same as that specified in the smc(1M)-D option.
This option is useful in the event that the name service
server and the OS server are not the same machine.
· For subcommand patch:
-a patch_directory/patch_ID
Adds the specified patch, patch_ID, to the spool directory.
patch_directory specifies the source path of the patch to be
spooled which includes the patchid directory name. Patches are
spooled to /export/diskless/Patches/. If the patch being added
obsoletes an existing patch in the spool, the obsolete patch
is moved to the archive area, /export/diskless/Patches/Archive
(to be restored if this new patch is ever removed).
-h
(Optional) Displays the command's usage statement.
-m
(Optional) Synchronizes spooled patches with offline copies of
each diskless client OS service on the server. Spooled patches
and applied patches are compared so that newly spooled patches
can be installed and patches recently removed from the spool
can be backed out. This option does not apply to patches
directly to diskless client OS services or diskless clients;
the -u option must be used to update the services and clients
with the changes. Clients are not required to be down at this
time, as all patching is done off line. Note: The server is
fully available during this operation.
-P
Lists all currently spooled patches with an associated synop‐
sis. The list is split up into sections detailing the patches
for each OS and architecture in this format:
Solaris os_rel1 architecture1:
patchid Synopsis
patchid Synopsis
......
Solaris os_rel1 architecture2:
patchid Synopsis
......
-r patchid
Removes the specified patchid from the spool if it is not a
requirement for any of the other patches in the spool. All
archived patches that were obsoleted by the removed patch are
restored to the spool.
-U
(Optional) Updates all diskless client OS services and disk‐
less clients with any changes after synchronizing patches with
the -m option. Clients must be brought down during this opera‐
tion. Once execution has completed, each client should be
booted again.
EXAMPLES
Example 1: Creating a new OS service
The following command adds an OS service for Solaris 10 for the sun4u
machine class where the OS server is not using a name service:
example% /usr/sadm/bin/smosservice add -- \
-x mediapath=/net/imageserver/5.8/sparc \
-x platform=sparc.sun4u.Solaris_10 \
-x cluster=SUNWCXall -x locale=en_US
The following command adds an OS service for Solaris 10 for the sun4u
machine class where the OS server is using NIS, the NIS server is nis‐
server, the OS server is osserver, and the port to which you connect on
osserver is 898:
example%
/usr/sadm/bin/smosservice add -D nis:/nisserver/my.domain.com -- \
-H osserver:898 -- \
-x mediapath=/net/imageserver/5.8/sparc \
-x platform=sparc.sun4u.Solaris_10 \
-x cluster=SUNWCXall -x locale=en_US \
-o osserver
In the preceding example, the OS service is placed in /export on
osserver, while the hosts.byaddr, ethers, and bootparams maps are
updated on the NIS server.
Example 2: Deleting an OS service
The following command deletes the OS service for Solaris 10 for the
sun4u machine class where the OS server is using NIS, the NIS server is
nisserver, and the OS server is osserver:
example% /usr/sadm/bin/smosservice delete\
-D nis:/nisserver/my.domain.com -- \
-x rmplatform=sparc.all.Solaris_10 \
-o osserver
Example 3: Listing installed OS services
The following command lists the OS services installed on the machine,
osserver:
example% /usr/sadm/bin/smosservice list \
-D file:/osserver/osserver -- -o osserver
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
See environ(5) for a description of the JAVA_HOME environment variable,
which affects the execution of the smosservice command. If this envi‐
ronment variable is not specified, the /usr/java1.2 location is used.
See smc(1M).
EXIT STATUS
The following exit values are returned:
0 Successful completion.
1 Invalid command syntax. A usage message displays.
2 An error occurred while executing the command. An error mes‐
sage displays.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
│ ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│Availability │SUNWdclnt │
└─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
SEE ALSOsmc(1M), smdiskless(1M), attributes(5), environ(5)SunOS 5.10 19 Dec 2001 smosservice(1M)
