Check the applied status of installed software, and select the target installation devices from the search results list.

For example, you can direct that particular software items are to be installed on those devices where they are not already installed.

The following shows the Software Applied window when Installed software has been selected in the Software type pull-down menu.

Figure 10-29 Device page in the Software Applied window (installed software)

In this case, the target is software other than patches or anti-virus software.

You can use saved search conditions by clicking the Load button and selecting the applicable set of conditions.

This section shows the procedure for specifying new search conditions for checking the applied status and for selecting the target installation devices from the list of search results.

To specify new search conditions:

1. In Group name, Scope, and Search objects, specify the installed software that is to be the search condition.
   Specify Scope and Search objects as follows:
   
   • Scope
     Specify software that is a prerequisite for the software that is to be installed, such as Windows 2000 Professional.
     
   • Search objects
     Specify the software whose installation status is to be determined, such as Service Pack 4. To search for the devices on which the specified software asset has not been installed, select the Search for devices that do not have the specified software installed check box.
     
   To select the software asset to be used as the search condition, click the Browse button to display the Search Software dialog box. You can select the desired software asset from the search results.
   If you specify multiple software assets in Scope and Search objects, their OR condition is used to search the software assets.
   
2. Click the Search button.
   The search begins, and the search results display devices on which the software specified in Scope is installed and the software specified in Search objects is installed (or not installed).
   By saving the specified search condition, you can use them again in the future. If you save the search condition, Hitachi recommends that you assign a name with which you can easily identify it in the future.
   
3. In the search results list, select the check boxes for the target devices on which you wish to install the software.
   The selected devices become the target devices for software installation. Note that only devices that imported the inventory information can be selected.
   

Check the applied status of patches, and select the devices that require patches.

For example, security can be strengthened by distributing appropriate patches to devices that do not have the most recent patches.

Only devices installed by JP1/Software Distribution Client can be searched.

The following shows the Software Applied window when Patch has been selected in the Software type pull-down menu:

Figure 10-30 Device page in the Software Applied window (Patch)

You can use saved search conditions by clicking the Load button and selecting the appropriate set of conditions.

To search for devices with unapplied patches, and then selecting the target devices from the search results.

To search for devices:

1. Click the Add button next to Patch name to search.
   The Search Patch dialog box is displayed.
   
2. Specify the required conditions, and search the patches.
   A list of patches that match the conditions is displayed.
   
3. Select the check box for each patch whose application status you wish to check, and click the OK button.
   The selected patches are set in Patch name to search.
   Specify at least one patch name.
   To delete, click the Delete button in Patch name to search for the patches that you wish to delete.
   
4. In the Applied status pull-down menu, select Unapplied.
   To search devices where the specified patches have been applied, select Applied. To search devices both where the specified patch have and have not been applied, make no selection.
   
5. Click the Search button.
   A list is displayed of the devices on which at least one of the specified patches has not been applied.
   If you save the search conditions, you can load them for subsequent use. When you save a set of conditions, Hitachi recommends that you use a name that makes it easy to identify the contents of the conditions.
   
6. Select the check boxes for the devices in the search results list where the patches are to be applied.
   The checked devices then become the targets for applying the patches. Note that only devices that imported the inventory information can be selected.
   

Check the applied status of anti-virus software and virus definition files, and select the devices on which needed software and definition files are to be installed.

For example, anti-virus protection can be enhanced by distributing anti-virus upgrades to those devices that do not have the most recent virus definitions for installed anti-virus software.

Only devices on which JP1/Software Distribution Client is installed can be searched.

The following figure shows the Software Applied window when Virus definition is selected in the Software type pull-down menu.

Figure 10-31 Device page in the Software Applied window (Virus definition)

You can use saved search conditions by clicking the Load button and selecting the appropriate set of conditions.

This section shows the procedure for searching for devices on which required anti-virus software and virus definition files are not installed, and then selecting the target installation devices from the list of search results.

To search for devices:

1. Specify the search conditions.
   To select anti-virus software, click the Browse button to display the Browse Anti-Virus Products dialog box. When an anti-virus product name is specified, its anti-virus software version and engine version are also specified.
   If you want to search for those devices on which a specified version of the software is not installed, select the Search for devices that do not have the specified software version installed check box.
   
2. Click the Search button.
   Devices that match the conditions are displayed in a list.
   Once specified, you can save search conditions and then load them for subsequent use. When you save a set of conditions, Hitachi recommends that you use a name that makes it easy to identify the contents of the conditions.
   
3. Select the check boxes in the search results list for the devices where the software is to be installed.
   The checked devices then become the targets for installing the software. Note that only devices that imported the inventory information can be selected.
   

On the Destination page in the Software Applied window, you can specify the installation target from the host group. The installation destinations can be specified at the same time on the Device page. The following figure shows the Destination page.

Figure 10-32 Destination page in the Software Applied window

To select the installation target:

1. Click the Add button.
   The Host Group List dialog box is displayed. All host groups are displayed.
   
2. Click the Host group link to be specified as the installation target.
   You can confirm the destinations from the displayed dialog box that displays a list of destinations.
   
3. Click the Close button.
   The dialog box that displays the list of destination groups closes.
   
4. Select the Host group check box for the installation target, and click the OK button.
   The selected destination group is displayed on the Destination page of the Software Applied window as the installation target. All displayed destination groups become installation targets for the package.
   A maximum of 200 destination groups can be specified. When devices are selected for installation on the Device page, a maximum of 199 destination groups can be specified.
   

If you wish to delete a destination from the installation targets, select its check box, and then click the Delete button.

When the Destination page is selected, the specified destination group cannot be saved or loaded.

On the Package page in the Software Applied window, select the package to be installed from the cabinet. The following figure shows the Package page.

Figure 10-33 Package page in the Software Applied window

To select the package to be installed:

1. Click the Add button.
   The Select Package dialog box is displayed. All cabinets are displayed in a tree format.
   
2. Select the cabinet that contains the package to be installed.
   All packages contained in the selected cabinet are displayed.
   
3. Select the check box for the package to be installed and then click the OK button.
   The selected package is displayed on the Package page in the Software Applied window as the package to be installed. All displayed packages are to be installed on the devices.
   You can install a maximum of 100 packages at one time. To delete a package from the installation list, select the check box for that package and then click the Delete button.
   Once specified, you can save package conditions and then load them for subsequent use. When you save a set of conditions, Hitachi recommends that you use a name that makes it easy to identify the contents of the package.
   

Install the package displayed on the Package page on the devices that were checked on the Device page in the Software Applied window.

To perform installation from the Software Applied window:

1. Click the Execute button.
   The Install dialog box shown below appears.
   

   Figure 10-34 Install dialog box

   

2. Specify a job name, the installation type, and the package attributes.
   The following describes how to specify each item:
   
   • Job name
     You can specify any name, as 1-32 bytes of characters. None of the following characters nor the space can be specified:
     \ / * " : ' ! | . < > ? , ; { }
     If this item is omitted, the job name in the format shown in the following table is set, depending on the selected installation type.
     

     Table 10-2 Format of job name to be set

     Installation type	Format of job name to be set
     Install by package	NETM_INSTALL-execution-date-and-time
     Install by client user	NETM_USERINST-execution-date-and-time

   • Install type
     Select one of the two installation types (job types) shown below; the default is Install by package:
     Install by package
     Installs the package on the target devices in the batch mode according to the administrator's instruction.
     Install by client user
     Grants permission to each target device to install the package. Each device's user can install the package at any time.
     
   • Package attributes
     If the same package has already been installed on a target device, specifies whether or not the existing package is to be overwritten. The default is Follow the package attribute. To overwrite the existing package, select Overwrite.
     
3. Click the Execute button.
   The job for installing the package on the target devices according to the specified settings is created and executed. The created job is stored in the job storage folder.
   Do not execute a job with the same name more than once in succession. If you do so, an error may result. To execute again a job with the same name, wait at least 1 minute.