Sun Update Manager 1.0 Administration Guide

Sun Update Manager 1.0 Administration Guide

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Preface

1. Overview of Sun Update Manager

Getting Started With Update Manager

Getting Started Process Overview

Comparison of Update Manager User Interfaces

Overview of Solaris Update Management

Types of Updates

Signed and Unsigned Updates

Accessing Solaris Updates

Solaris Update Numbering

Tools for Managing Solaris Updates

Managing Solaris Updates

Selecting the Best Method for Applying Updates

Sun Update Connection Features

Sun Update Manager Graphical User Interface

Sun Update Connection Services

Sun Update Connection Proxy

Benefits of Using a Sun Update Connection Proxy

PatchPro Analysis Engine

Local-Mode Command-Line Interface

Single-User Mode Operations in Local Mode

Update List Operations

Sun Update Manager Concepts

Sun Update Manager Tool

Sun Update Manager Registration

Registration Service Levels

Update Management Process

Analyzing Your System

Downloading Updates to Your System

Applying Updates to Your System

Removing Updates From Your System

Using the Sun Update Connection Services to Manage Your Systems

Specifying the Source of Updates

Customizing the Policy for Applying Updates

Setting Update Manager Configuration Properties

2. Installing the Sun Update Connection Software

Installing the Sun Update Connection Software (Task Map)

How to Install the Sun Update Manager Feature Update

How to Install the Sun Update Manager Client Software

How to Install the Sun Update Connection Proxy Feature Update

How to Install the Sun Update Connection Proxy Software

How to Upgrade From the Preview Release to the Sun Update Connection, System Edition 1.0 Release

Uninstalling the Sun Update Manager Client Software (Task Map)

How to Uninstall the Sun Update Manager Client Software

How to Stop and Disable the Sun Update Manager Client Agent Software

3. Registering Your System With Sun Update Manager

Registering Your System With Sun Update Manager (Task Map)

How to Register Your System

How to Obtain a Sun Subscription Key

4. Managing Solaris Updates by Using the Sun Update Manager GUI

Managing Solaris Updates by Using the Sun Update Manager GUI (Task Map)

Accessing the Sun Update Manager GUI

How to Access the Sun Update Manager Application (GUI)

Configuring Your Update Management Environment by Using the GUI (Task Map)

How to Specify a Network Proxy (GUI)

How to Specify a Source of Updates (GUI)

How to Specify Your Subscription Key (GUI)

How to Manage Your System by Using the Sun Update Connection Services (GUI)

Managing Updates by Using the GUI (Task Map)

How to Analyze Your System for Updates and View the List of Available Updates (GUI)

How to Apply Updates to Your System (GUI)

How to View Installed Updates and Remove Updates From Your System (GUI)

Tuning Your Update Management Environment by Using the GUI (Task Map)

How to Change Update Directory Locations (GUI)

How to Enable a Daily Analysis of Updates (GUI)

How to Reassign Your System to a Different Sun Online Account (GUI)

How to Display the Notification Icons and Menu on Your GNOME Desktop (GUI)

5. Configuring a Sun Update Connection Proxy

Configuring Your Sun Update Connection Proxy (Task Map)

Configuring Your Sun Update Connection Proxy

Configuring Your Update Management Environment to Include a Sun Update Connection Proxy

Configuration Requirements

Configuring Your Sun Update Connection Proxy by Using the Command-Line Interface

How to Initially Configure Your Sun Update Connection Proxy (Command Line)

Examples: Initially Configuring Your Sun Update Connection Proxy

How to View Configuration Settings for Your Sun Update Connection Proxy (Command Line)

How to Change Configuration Settings for Your Sun Update Connection Proxy (Command Line)

Example: Changing Configuration Settings for Your Sun Update Connection Proxy

Glossary

Index

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