solaris 11 universal forwarder install problem

[sandyelrick]

When trying to install the package on Solaris 11 SPARC machine, I am getting a general failure:

pkg install: The following pattern(s) did not match any allowable packages. Try using a different matching pattern, or refreshing publisher information:
splunkforwarder-6.2.4-271043-solaris-8-sparc.pkg

When I review the package install history, I have these details:

-bash-4.1# pkg history -l -t 2015-07-29T10:47:04
Operation: install
Outcome: Failed
Reason: Bad Request
Client: pkg
Version: f840f00cdeff
User: root (0)
Boot Env.: solaris-4
Boot Env. UUID: masked
New Boot Env.: None
New Boot Env. UUID: (None)
Snapshot: (None)
Start Time: 2015-07-29T10:47:04
End Time: 2015-07-29T10:47:11
Total Time: 0:00:07
Command: /usr/bin/pkg install splunkforwarder-6.2.4-271043-solaris-11-sparc.p5p
Release Notes: No
Start State:
None
End State:
None
Errors:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/vendor-packages/pkg/client/api.py", line 1405, in __plan_op
self._img.make_install_plan(kwargs)
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/vendor-packages/pkg/client/image.py", line 4356, in make_install_plan
reject_list=reject_list)
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/vendor-packages/pkg/client/image.py", line 4315, in __make_plan_common
ip.plan_install(kwargs)
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/vendor-packages/pkg/client/imageplan.py", line 564, in plan_install
reject_list=reject_list)
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/vendor-packages/pkg/client/imageplan.py", line 522, in __plan_install
reject_list=reject_list)
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/vendor-packages/pkg/client/imageplan.py", line 433, in __plan_install_solver
reject_set=reject_set)
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/vendor-packages/pkg/client/imageplan.py", line 4987, in __match_user_fmris
rejected_pats=exclpats)
PlanCreationException: The following pattern(s) did not match any allowable packages. Try
using a different matching pattern, or refreshing publisher information:

    splunkforwarder-6.2.4-271043-solaris-11-sparc.p5p

I am at a loss to understand the failure at this point.

[vipulpandya2k1]

Hello,

there is a mistake up there on the pkg install .....

It is as simple as pkg install splunkforwarder since the publisher and has already been setup

[sandyelrick]

Well, finally figured it out with help.

You need to set the publisher definition up first (further steps are as follows):

pkg set-publisher -p /tmp/install/splunkforwarder-6.2.4-271043-solaris-11-sparc.p5p splunk

Test the package:
pkg install -nv splunkforwarder

Install:
pkg install ./splunkforwarder-6.2.4-271043-solaris-11-sparc.p5p splunk

Verify installed (two commands):
pkg list -v splunkforwarder
FMRI IFO
pkg://splunk/application/[email protected],271043:20150626T044039Z i--

pkg info -r splunkforwarder
Name: application/splunkforwarder
Summary: Splunk Universal Forwarder
Description: Splunk> The platform for machine data.
Category: Applications/Internet
State: Installed
Publisher: splunk
Version: 6.2.4
Build Release: 271043
Branch: None
Packaging Date: Fri Jun 26 04:40:39 2015
Size: 42.53 MB
FMRI: pkg://splunk/application/[email protected],271043:20150626T044039Z

Remove the temporary publisher:

pkg unset-publisher splunk