Patch-ID# 120200-03

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Keywords: sysid.net sysidns trailer flag ifconfig support core dump
Synopsis: SunOS 5.10_x86: sysidtool Patch
Date: Oct/25/2005


Install Requirements: NA                      
                      
Solaris Release: 10_x86

SunOS Release: 5.10_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 120199

Topic: SunOS 5.10_x86: sysidtool Patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4716085 6194680 6220706 6268847

Changes incorporated in this version: 6220706

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/lib/svc/method/sysidtool-net
/usr/sbin/sysidns

Problem Description:

6220706 can not set up user password on non-global zone
 
(from 120200-02)
 
6194680 customer apps need consistent system naming to load properly --fqhn vs short name
 
(from 120200-01)
 
4716085 sysid.net: remove -trailers flag from ifconfig statement (not supported)
6268847 sysidns gets a short read error and dumps core

Patch Installation Instructions:
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For Solaris 2.0-2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or
the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic
'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch.
 
For Solaris 7-10 releases, refer to the man pages for instructions
on using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.  The following example
installs a patch to a standalone machine:
 
       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02
 
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
 
       example# patchrm 104945-02
 
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.

Special Install Instructions:
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NOTE: In order to get the complete fix for bugid 4716085 (sysid.net: remove -trailers 
      flag from ifconfig statement -- not supported), please also install the 
      following patches:
 
      119251-02 (or greater)  pfinstall Patch
      119082-05 (or greater)  CD-ROM Install Boot Image Patch

README -- Last modified date:  Tuesday, October 25, 2005