Preface

The Sun Update Connection System 1.0.8 Administration Guide explains the purpose and features of the Sun^SM Update Connection System. This software includes the Sun Update Connection Hosted web application the Sun Update Connection System Update Manager client software, henceforth referred to as Update Manager, and the Sun Update Connection Proxy. All these features are discussed in this book.

This book also describes how to install, register, and use the Sun Update Connection System software. The Sun Update Connection System provides a consolidated set of robust patch and update tools for managing updates on the Solaris^TM Operating System.

Note –

The terms patch and update are used interchangeably in the Sun Update Connection System software and in this book.

How This Book Is Organized

This guide contains six chapters, an appendix, and a glossary.

Chapter 1, Overview of the Sun Update Connection System describes how to get started using the Sun Update Connection System in your update management environment. This chapter also provides an overview of Solaris updates, describes the main features in this release, and describes concepts to become familiar with before applying updates.

Chapter 2, Installing the Sun Update Connection System Software describes how to install and uninstall the Sun Update Manager client software. It also explains how to install the Sun Update Connection System Proxy software.

Chapter 3, Registering Your System With Update Manager describes how to register your system to take advantage of the functionality of the Sun Update Connection System.

Chapter 4, Managing Solaris Updates by Using the Update Manager GUI describes how to use the Sun Update Manager application to manage updates.

Chapter 5, Managing Solaris Updates by Using the Sun Update Connection Hosted Browser Interface describes how to use the Sun Update Connection Hosted web application to remotely manage updates on one or more systems.

Chapter 6, Configuring a Sun Update Connection Proxy describes how to configure and use a Sun Update Connection Proxy , also referred to as a local patch server, on your intranet.

Appendix A, Sun Update Connection System Navigation describes the browser interface and how to navigate the interface.

Glossary is a list of terms that are used in this book and their definitions.

Related Books

The Solaris 10 Reference Manual includes information about the smpatch command, the sconadm command, and the patchsvr command. See the smpatch(1M) man page, the sconadm(1M) man page, and the patchsvr(1M) man page in this manual.

Documentation, Support, and Training

The Sun web site provides information about the following additional resources:

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions


Typeface	Meaning	Example
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `machine_name% you have mail.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	`machine_name%` `su` `Password:`
`aabbcc123`	Placeholder: replace with a real name or value	The command to remove a file is `rm` `filename`.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default UNIX® system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–2 Shell Prompts


Shell	Prompt
C shell	`machine_name%`
C shell for superuser	`machine_name#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell for superuser	`#`