Unexpected error question

Mark Andrews Mark_Andrews at isc.org
Thu Feb 5 06:17:53 UTC 2009


In message <200902050609.n1569kTG082641 at drugs.dv.isc.org>, Mark Andrews writes:
> 
> In message <F021020DA23B6641A05E616D5EAD1463045973CF at de01exm60.ds.mot.com>, "
> Ch
> erney John-CJC030" writes:
> > I'm seeing the following lines in syslog, which occur when I shut down
> > named:
> > =20
> > general: error: ./main.c:858: unexpected error:
> > general: error: smf_disable_instance() failed for
> > svc:/network/dns/server:default : insufficient privileges for action
> > =20
> > I'm running 9.3.5-P1 on Solaris 10 x86
> > =20
> > I took a quick look at the source code and it looks like there should be
> > a file and/or filenumber as part of the unexpected error line. I've
> > noticed the same two lines when I issue an rndc stop. The named process
> > does stop, but I'm worried that there may be data in the cache that
> > isn't getting written to the db files. Nothing jumped out at me from my
> > google search. It seems like I have a file permissions issue, but I
> > haven't recently changed any file permissions. I don't see any unusual
> > messages on startup.=20
> > =20
> > Can someone point me the right direction for this? Is there any other
> > information I should/could provide?
> > =20
> > Thanks!
> > jwc
> 
> 	SMF is Sun's management facility.  The code in question was
> 	submitted by Sun.  I would be looking at how you have SMF set
> 	up in particular how to give the user named is running under
> 	permission to disable itself.

See also <http://blogs.sun.com/roller/page/anay/Weblog?catname=%2FSolaris>
as mentioned in the FAQ.

> 
> 	Mark
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