Symantec Management Platform (Notification Server)

I'm getting an error in log viewer after performing the latest updates to smp.

unable to generate policy xml for item:  inventory plug-in upgrade.

I've seen this error in the past for other agents and attachments were provided to import the xml packages.

Is anyone else getting this error and do they have a quick import to fix it?

Hi  Hi chessdotcom,

Could you please post the console error message and log viewer error message?

Regards,

"Inventory policies are missing schedules and may be uneditable."

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH165335

there is no package for the Inventory Plug-In upgrade.

It is similar to this old ticket

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH121956

Thanks all for leading me in the right direction.

aexconfig.exe /configure C:\Program Files\Altiris\Inventory\Config\Inventory.config

ran that command and it recreated the package and reset the deployment policies.  It is error free at the moment. 

there error came back after about 30 minutes.

I'm still unable to enable and deploy the inventory plug-in because there is no package and the same error above still exists.

Log File Name: C:\ProgramData\Symantec\SMP\Logs\a.log
Priority: 1
Help and Support:
Date: 1/10/2012 8:33:40 PM
Tick Count: 1074890038
Host Name: ALTIRIS-HPC
Process: w3wp (12684)
Thread ID: 10
Module: w3wp.exe
Source: Altiris.NS.AgentManagement.PolicyRequest.LoadItemPolicy
Description: Unable to generate policy XML for item: Inventory Plug-in Upgrade (32ddda01-6e89-4fdf-b32a-b8e0b61ae38c)



( Exception Details: Altiris.NS.Exceptions.AeXException: Unable to build the client configuration XML for advertisement with guid Inventory Plug-in Upgrade (32ddda01-6e89-4fdf-b32a-b8e0b61ae38c). Reason: Unable to build the client configuration XML for advertisement with guid Inventory Plug-in for Windows Upgrade (45684873-d727-4877-bc0a-e3ce91641939). Reason: Did not get a row for Software Delivery Advertisement "Inventory Plug-in for Windows Upgrade", Guid = Inventory Plug-in for Windows Upgrade (45684873-d727-4877-bc0a-e3ce91641939) from the SWD tables. ---> Altiris.NS.Exceptions.AeXException: Unable to build the client configuration XML for advertisement with guid Inventory Plug-in for Windows Upgrade (45684873-d727-4877-bc0a-e3ce91641939). Reason: Did not get a row for Software Delivery Advertisement "Inventory Plug-in for Windows Upgrade", Guid = Inventory Plug-in for Windows Upgrade (45684873-d727-4877-bc0a-e3ce91641939) from the SWD tables. ---> Altiris.NS.Exceptions.AeXException: Did not get a row for Software Delivery Advertisement "Inventory Plug-in for Windows Upgrade", Guid = Inventory Plug-in for Windows Upgrade (45684873-d727-4877-bc0a-e3ce91641939) from the SWD tables.
   at Altiris.NS.StandardItems.SoftwareDelivery.AdvertisementItem.OnBuildClientConfigXml2(Guid workstationGuid, XmlNode requestDocumentElement, XmlTextWriter xmlBuilder)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at Altiris.NS.StandardItems.SoftwareDelivery.AdvertisementItem.OnBuildClientConfigXml2(Guid workstationGuid, XmlNode requestDocumentElement, XmlTextWriter xmlBuilder)
   at Altiris.Agent.Unix.Policy.UnixAgentInstall.OnBuildClientConfigXml2(Guid workstationGuid, XmlNode requestDocumentElement, XmlTextWriter xmlBuilder)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at Altiris.Agent.Unix.Policy.UnixAgentInstall.OnBuildClientConfigXml2(Guid workstationGuid, XmlNode requestDocumentElement, XmlTextWriter xmlBuilder)
   at Altiris.NS.StandardItems.Policies.ClientConfigPolicy.GetConfigXml(Guid resourceGuid, String requestXml)
   at Altiris.NS.AgentManagement.PolicyRequest.<>c__DisplayClass4.<LoadItemPolicy>b__0(IDatabaseContext ctx)
   at Altiris.Database.DatabaseContext`1.PerformWithDeadlockRetryHelper(Int32 retries, Boolean inTransaction, Getter`1 getContext, Action`1 action, Action`1 retry)
   at Altiris.Database.DatabaseContext`1.PerformWithDeadlockRetry(Int32 retries, Boolean startNewTransaction, IsolationLevel isolationLevel, Boolean independentContext, Action`1 action, Action`1 retry)
   at Altiris.Database.DatabaseContext`1.PerformWithDeadlockRetry(Int32 retries, Boolean startNewTransaction, Action`1 action, Action`1 retry)
   at Altiris.NS.ContextManagement.DatabaseContext.PerformWithDeadlockRetry(Int32 retries, Action`1 action, Action`1 retry)
   at Altiris.NS.AgentManagement.PolicyRequest.LoadItemPolicy(String request, Guid requestGuid, Guid resourceGuid, Guid hostGuid, Guid policyGuid, String& policy, String& policyHash, Guid& category, Int32& priority, Boolean& canCache, ISet`1& requiredPermissions, ISet`1& filterCollections) )
( Exception logged from:
   at Altiris.Diagnostics.Logging.EventLog.ReportException(Int32 severity, String strMessage, String category, Exception exception)
   at Altiris.NS.Logging.EventLog.ReportException(Int32 severity, String strMessage, String category, Exception exception)
   at Altiris.NS.AgentManagement.PolicyRequest.LoadItemPolicy(String request, Guid requestGuid, Guid resourceGuid, Guid hostGuid, Guid policyGuid, String& policy, String& policyHash, Guid& category, Int32& priority, Boolean& canCache, ISet`1& requiredPermissions, ISet`1& filterCollections)
   at Altiris.NS.AgentManagement.PolicyRequest.LoadItemPolicies(String request, String configVers, Guid hostGuid, List`1 idents, SortedDictionary`2& policies, SortedDictionary`2& hashes)
   at Altiris.NS.AgentManagement.PolicyRequest.GetPolicies(String request)
   at Altiris.Web.NS.Agent.GetClientPolicies.ProcessRequest(String& request, Byte[]& clientConfigData, String& clientConfigXml, Boolean& compress)
   at System.RuntimeMethodHandle._InvokeMethodFast(Object target, Object[] arguments, SignatureStruct& sig, MethodAttributes methodAttributes, RuntimeTypeHandle typeOwner)
   at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture, Boolean skipVisibilityChecks)
   at System.Delegate.DynamicInvokeImpl(Object[] args)
   at Altiris.Common.Threading.LocalThreadPool.InvokeCallback(Object state)
   at Altiris.Common.Threading.LocalThreadPool.ExecuteUserWorkItem(UserWorkItem workItem)
   at Altiris.NS.Threading.NSThreadPool.ExecuteUserWorkItem(UserWorkItem workItem)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.runTryCode(Object userData)
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.RuntimeHelpers.ExecuteCodeWithGuaranteedCleanup(TryCode code, CleanupCode backoutCode, Object userData)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at Altiris.Common.Threading.LocalThreadPool.ExecuteUserWorkItemInContext(UserWorkItem workItem)
   at Altiris.Common.Threading.LocalThreadPool.ThreadPoolProc(Object threadStartParameter)
   at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart(Object obj)
 )
( Extra Details:  Type=Altiris.NS.Exceptions.AeXException Src=Altiris.Agent.Unix

  Inner Extra Details:  Type=Altiris.NS.Exceptions.AeXException Src=Altiris.NS.StandardItems

  Inner Extra Details:  Type=Altiris.NS.Exceptions.AeXException Src=Altiris.NS.StandardItems )

 Yes I am having the same issue. I have a call in with symantec now. They are seeing it in their lab as well. It just looks like it didnt do something to link the policies correctly. Mine is only affecting x64 though. Not sure why.

I'm glad they see it too. 

Do you mind linking or posting a fix when you get it?

Yeah I will, Mine is a bit different but almost the same wording. Heres a piece of it.

I think if someone could export the missing packages to xml and post them here to import it would resolve both of our problems.

I looked but I don't see a Software Update Plug-in Upgrade for Windows x64 or I would export and attach for you.

I'm building a new server now to see if I can export the missing package and impor it to our production server.

Seems to be pretty much exactly this issue... 

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH155562

In essence when you upgrade to sp2 your uninstalling pre-sp2 and installing sp2. Support called me back today and they are seemingly leading in the same direction that is almost if not exactly this issue. But they didnt want me running the script for this to fix it without the backend team approving it.

The importexport util might be able to do it if anyone knows the GUID.

I created a test server yesterday and exported the Inventory Plug-in for Windows 7.1.7580.0 - English (United States) to xml and imported it to our production server.  The errors have stopped and everything appears to be working normally.

Is the "Software Update Plug-in Upgrade for Windows x64" the same as "Patch Management Agent 7.1.7580.0 x64 - English (United States)"?  If so, I can export that package from my server and let you import it.

Well I was out friday and I tried the same thing from our test server. I havent had a chance to look yet to see if it worked. 

edit --- Hmm that software package doesnt exist on my test server either. Can you export it for me? I am not seeing an agent for it in nscap either... not sure where it is suppsed to be but since the other one is in NSCAP it may not have been added either. I may have to have you email/attach me that as well...weird. 

Thanks

Ok rebuilt my test server and exported and imported software packages again for the ones causing me issue and it looks like its starting to fix the problem....at least my x64 clients are getting the software update agent now... still checking on the other couple packages that were fubar... in one case the package was there but the command line for how to install it was gone....

ok, good to know.

Just got your previous messages.  If you still need the export, let me know.

Now im just having issues where patches are detected as being needed but never install..... good job with this update symantec...works flawlessly 

I'm also seeing the same error:   "Unable to generate policy XML for item: Inventory Plug-in Install" along with "Unable to generate policy XML for item: Inventory Plug-in Upgrade"

Will submit case.

I'm going to mark this problem as resolved since my original problem appears to be fixed.

If you are still having trouble with patch management, you could open another forum discussion.

You might try

aexconfig /configure C:\Program Files\Altiris\Patch Management\Core\Config\PatchManagementCore.config

but do so at your own risk. 

I agree with you.  It seems I spend more time fixing other problems after every update.  I usually have to do an aexconfig /configureall and pray. 

This version is much better than 7.0 though. 

I'm still getting this error, been working with support close to 3 weeks with no resolution.  I did see come across this document but it also did not resolve the issue

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH180513

I did note that after sp2 that the latest Inventory Plug-in was missing the package although it still had the command line entries.

Service Pack 2 have been very frustrating.