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How to create IPS repository in Solaris11- IPS

Solaris11

Solaris 11 has new features is the repository based Image Packaging system. IPS very tightly integrated with our zones, b

environment and ZFS file systems to provide a safe, easy and fast way to perform system updates.IPS introduces new clo

based package installation service.

Here i am going to show you that how to create repository without internet connection using Solaris 11 repository files a

how to add other publishers packages in to repo. We can also see how to install packages and how to remove from the

system in this post.

Prepare the system for local IPS Repository:

1. Create dedicated zpool to get better performance. Here i am using zpool solrepo

root@RDSOL11:/solrepo# zpool list

NAME SIZE ALLOC FREE CAP DEDUP HEALTH ALTROOT
rpool 15.6G 10.8G 4.86G 68% 1.00x ONLINE -
solrepo 17.9G 13.8k 17.9G 1% 1.00x ONLINE -

root@RDSOL11:/solrepo# df -h /solrepo
Filesystem Size Used Available Capacity Mounted on
solrepo 18G 0G 18G 1% /solrepo

Tip For better performance when updating the repository, set atime to off

# zfs set atime=off solrepo

Note:The atime property controls whether the access time for files is updated when the files are read.Turning this prope

off avoids producing write traffic when reading files.

2. Create the infrastructure for the Local Repository.

# pkgrepo create /solrepo

Copy the Repository files to the system.

Download the following files from oracle downloads and keep it in /var/tmp

sol-11_1-repo-full.iso-a

sol-11_1-repo-full.iso-b

1.Get the Package Repository Files and validate the download using digest.

root@RDSOL11:/var/tmp# digest -a md5 sol-11_1-repo-full.iso-a

a2bd06ac74b288aadc3299fc50cb887b
root@RDSOL11:/var/tmp# digest -a md5 sol-11_1-repo-full.iso-b
3d278c6726a249f9a453fac9d75bb7fa

2.Combine those iso files as below

# cat sol-11_1-repo-full.iso-a sol-11_1-repo-full.iso-b > /solrepo/sol-11_1-repo-full.iso

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3.Mount the ISO file.

mount -F hsfs /solrepo/sol-11_1-repo-full.iso /mnt

4.Copy the Repository Files to /solrepo.

# rsync -aP /mnt/repo/ /solrepo/

5.Once the sync has been completed, you can Un-mount the Image.

# umount /mnt

6.Build a Search Index

# pkgrepo -s /solrepo refresh

7.Set the Publisher Origin To the File Repository URI

root@RDSOL11:/var/tmp# pkg set-publisher -G '*' -M '*' -g /solrepo solaris

-G * Removes all existing origins for the solaris publisher.

-M * Removes all existing mirrors for the solaris publisher.

-g Adds the URI of the newly-created local repository as the new origin for the solaris publisher.

8.Make sure that system repository service is online.

# svcs application/pkg/system-repository:default
online svc:/application/pkg/system-repository:default

Configure the Repository Server Service for remote package installation:

If you want to use this local repository on other Solaris 11 systems , you need to configure the pkg/server SMF like below

# svccfg -s application/pkg/server setprop pkg/inst_root=/solrepo

# svccfg -s application/pkg/server setprop pkg/readonly=true

Check your work:

# svcprop -p pkg/inst_root application/pkg/server

Start the pkg server Service

Restart the pkg.depotd repository service.

# svcadm refresh application/pkg/server

# svcadm enable application/pkg/server

On the Solaris 11 clients systems,you need to set the publisher like below.

root@UA-SOL11:~# pkg set-publisher -O http://192.168.2.49 solaris

How to update the Solaris IPS repository ?

root@RDSOL11:~# pkgrecv -s http://pkg.oracle.com/solaris/release/ -d /solrepo '*'

Processing packages for publisher solaris ...
Retrieving and evaluating 4401 package(s)...

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Download Manifests ( 4401/4401) /
PROCESS ITEMS GET (MB) SEND (MB)
OSOLvpanels-sharemgr 35/4401 0/6622 0/21718

root@RDSOL11:~# pkgrecv -s http://pkg.oracle.com/solaris/release/ -d /solrepo '*'

Processing packages for publisher solaris ...
Retrieving and evaluating 4401 package(s)...

Once you have updated the repository, run the following command to catalog to update all search indexes.

# pkgrepo -s /solrepo refresh

Initiating repository refresh.

root@RDSOL11:~# pkgrepo get -p solaris -s /solrepo/

PUBLISHER SECTION PROPERTY VALUE
solaris publisher alias
solaris publisher prefix solaris
solaris repository collection-type core
solaris repository description ""
solaris repository legal-uris ()
solaris repository mirrors ()
solaris repository name ""
solaris repository origins ()
solaris repository refresh-seconds ""
solaris repository registration-uri ""
solaris repository related-uris ()

root@RDSOL11:~# pkgrepo get -s /solrepo/

SECTION PROPERTY VALUE
publisher prefix solaris
repository description This\ repository\ serves\ a\ copy\ of\ the\ Oracle\ Solaris\ 11.1\ Build\ 24b\ Package\ Repository.
repository name Oracle\ Solaris\ 11.1\ Build\ 24b\ Package\ Repository
repository version 4
root@RDSOL11:~#

Customizing Your Local Repository

You can also add the packages from different publishers to your repository. The following pkgrecv command adds all t

packages from specific location.For an example, Here i have downloaded the storage foundation HA from Symantec and

going to add it to existing repository.

Here is the Symantec storage foundation package information which i have downloaded from internet.

root@RDSOL11:~/dvd2-sol11_x64/pkgs# pkg list -g /root/dvd2-sol11_x64/pkgs/VRTSpkgs.p5p

NAME (PUBLISHER) VERSION IFO
VRTSamf (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSaslapm (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTScavf (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTScps (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSdbed (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSfssdk (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSgab (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSglm (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSgms (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSllt (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSodm (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSperl (Symantec) 5.12.2.8 ---
VRTSsfcpi60 (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSsfmh (Symantec) 4.1 ---
VRTSspt (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSsvs (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSvbs (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSvcs (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSvcsag (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSvcsea (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSvlic (Symantec) 3.2.61.1 ---
VRTSvxfen (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSvxfs (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSvxvm (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---

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Using pkgrecv command , you can add the packages to local repository.

root@RDSOL11:~/dvd2-sol11_x64/pkgs# pkgrecv -s /root/dvd2-sol11_x64/pkgs/VRTSpkgs.p5p -d /solrepo '*'

Processing packages for publisher Symantec ...
Retrieving and evaluating 24 package(s)...
PROCESS ITEMS GET (MB) SEND (MB)
VRTScps 3/24 12.1/351.6 38/1063

root@RDSOL11:~/dvd2-sol11_x64/pkgs# pkgrecv -s /root/dvd2-sol11_x64/pkgs/VRTSpkgs.p5p -d /solrepo '*'

Processing packages for publisher Symantec ...
Retrieving and evaluating 24 package(s)...
PROCESS ITEMS GET (MB) SEND (MB)
Completed 24/24 351.6/351.6 1063/1063

root@RDSOL11:~# pkgrepo get -p Symantec -s /solrepo/

PUBLISHER SECTION PROPERTY VALUE
Symantec publisher alias
Symantec publisher prefix Symantec
Symantec repository collection-type core
Symantec repository description ""
Symantec repository legal-uris ()
Symantec repository mirrors ()
Symantec repository name ""
Symantec repository origins ()
Symantec repository refresh-seconds ""
Symantec repository registration-uri ""
Symantec repository related-uris ()

root@RDSOL11:~# pkg publisher

PUBLISHER TYPE STATUS P LOCATION
solaris origin online F file:///solrepo/

You need to set the new publisher to use the storage foundation packages.Here Symantec is the publisher name for sto

foundation packages.

root@RDSOL11:~# pkg set-publisher -G '*' -M '*' -g /solrepo Symantec

root@RDSOL11:~# pkg publisher
PUBLISHER TYPE STATUS P LOCATION
solaris origin online F file:///solrepo/
Symantec origin online F file:///solrepo/
root@RDSOL11:~#

Let us install Symantec package from repo:

Note:This is not a way to install SFHA packages, i have just shown here for an example.Normally we will do it via SFHA sc

root@RDSOL11:~# pkg install VRTSvxvm

Creating Plan (Evaluating mediators): -
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<some lines are removed>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
To indicate that you agree to and accept the terms of the licenses of the packages listed above, use the --accept option. To display all of the related licenses,
Let me accept the license using --accept option.
root@RDSOL11:~# pkg install --accept VRTSvxvm
------------------------------------------------------------
Package: pkg://Symantec/VRTSperl@5.12.2.8,5.11:20120118T055202Z
License: SYMC
Copyright (c) 2012 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved.

Symantec, the Symantec Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of

Symantec Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Other
names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

This is Perl version 5.12.2 compiled on SunOS

This fileset contains perl binaries.
Perl source files can be obtained from
http://www.perl.com/download.csp

This distribution also includes the following CPAN modules:

Algorithm-Diff-1.1902
Archive-Tar-1.29
Compress-Zlib-2.004

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Compress-Raw-Zlib-2.004
Crypt-CBC-2.18
Crypt-OpenSSL-AES-0.02
Crypt-SSLeay-0.57
Expect-1.21
HTML-Parser-3.55
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IO-Compress-Base-2.004
IO-Compress-Zlib-2.004
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Net-FTP-Common-7.0.d
Net-IP-1.25
Net-Netmask-1.9012
Net-Telnet-3.03
Net-SNMP-5.2.0
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Sub-Uplevel-0.21_01
Socket-GetAddrInfo-0.11
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IO-Socket-INET6-2.56
Params-Util-1.03
Sys-Filesystem-1.30
Text-CSV-1.20
Devel-Trace-0.10
JSON-2.27
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JSON-XS-2.3
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IPC-Run-0.89
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Email-Address-1.892
Email-MIME-ContentType-1.015
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Class-Accessor-0.34
HTTP-Request-Params-1.01
------------------------------------------------------------
Package: pkg://Symantec/VRTSvlic@3.2.61.1,5.11:20120314T141149Z
License: VRTSvlic.copyright

Copyright (c) 2012 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved. Symantec, the Symantec Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Symantec

Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
------------------------------------------------------------
Package: pkg://Symantec/VRTSvxvm@6.0.10.0,5.11:20120320T145531Z
License: VRTSvxvm.copyright

Copyright (c) 2012 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved. Symantec,

the Symantec Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Symantec
Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Other
names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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Packages to install: 3
Create boot environment: No
Create backup boot environment: No
Services to change: 11

DOWNLOAD PKGS FILES XFER (MB) SPEED

Completed 3/3 3244/3244 71.3/71.3 0B/s

PHASE ITEMS
Installing new actions 4084/4084
Updating package state database Done
Updating image state Done
Creating fast lookup database Done
root@RDSOL11:~#

root@RDSOL11:~# pkg list -g /solrepo |grep -i vrts

VRTSamf (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSaslapm (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTScavf (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTScps (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSdbed (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSfssdk (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSgab (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSglm (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSgms (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSllt (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSodm (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSperl (Symantec) 5.12.2.8 i--
VRTSsfcpi60 (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSsfmh (Symantec) 4.1 ---
VRTSspt (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSsvs (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSvbs (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSvcs (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSvcsag (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSvcsea (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSvlic (Symantec) 3.2.61.1 i--
VRTSvxfen (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSvxfs (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSvxvm (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 i--

You need to pass the accept argument to install the packages.

root@RDSOL11:~# pkg install --accept VRTSvxfs

------------------------------------------------------------
Package: pkg://Symantec/VRTSvxfs@6.0.10.0,5.11:20120319T130703Z
License: VRTSvxfs.copyright

Copyright (c) 2012 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved. Symantec, the Symantec Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation or its a

Packages to install: 1
Create boot environment: No
Create backup boot environment: No
Services to change: 1

DOWNLOAD PKGS FILES XFER (MB) SPEED

Completed 1/1 179/179 15.1/15.1 0B/s

PHASE ITEMS
Installing new actions 315/315
Updating package state database Done
Updating image state Done
Creating fast lookup database Done

You can get the installed packages using the below command as well.(i)

root@RDSOL11:~# pkg list |grep VRTS

VRTSperl (Symantec) 5.12.2.8 i--
VRTSvlic (Symantec) 3.2.61.1 i--

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VRTSvxfs (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 i--
VRTSvxvm (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 i--

Using the below command you can see detailed information about package as like solaris 10.

root@RDSOL11:~# pkginfo -l VRTSvxfs

PKGINST: VRTSvxfs
NAME: Veritas File System by Symantec
CATEGORY: system,utilities
ARCH: i386
VERSION: 6.0.10.0,REV=6.0.10.0
BASEDIR: /
VENDOR: Symantec Corporation
DESC: Commercial File System
INSTDATE: Feb 10 2013 03:58
HOTLINE: http://www.symantec.com/business/support/assistance_care.jsp
STATUS: completely installed

You can see the below packages were not installed (you can come to know by looking the last column )

root@RDSOL11:~# pkg list -g /solrepo/ |grep VRTSvcs

VRTSvcs (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSvcsag (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---
VRTSvcsea (Symantec) 6.0.10.0 ---

How to remove package from the system ?

root@RDSOL11:~# pkg uninstall VRTSvcs

pkg uninstall: 'VRTSvcs' matches no installed packages

root@RDSOL11:~# pkg uninstall VRTSvxvm

Creating Plan (Checking for conflicting actions): |
.........................................................
Packages to remove: 1
Create boot environment: No
Create backup boot environment: No
Services to change: 11

PHASE ITEMS
Removing old actions 964/964
Updating package state database Done
Updating package cache 1/1
Updating image state Done
Creating fast lookup database Done

The following unexpected or editable files and directories were

salvaged while executing the requested package operation; they
have been moved to the displayed location in the image:

var/adm/vx -> /var/pkg/lost+found/var/adm/vx-20130210T144703Z

I will post more about Solaris11 IPS soon Thank you for reading this article.

Please leave a comment if you have any doubt ,i will get back to you as soon as possible.

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