Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution Client Description and User's Guide

2.4 Package distribution

To distribute a package, register a distribution job that specifies the package to be distributed and the distribution destination in a job management file. When the registered distribution job is executed, the package is distributed. When the managing server is JP1/Software Distribution Client, the package is distributed to the distribution-destination systems connected within the same LAN.

There are many types of distribution jobs depending on the distribution method. In this manual, they are generically referred to as a distribution job. This section describes the procedure for distribution of a package from a package storehouse of the managing server to the distribution destination system.

When the distribution job is executed, the package is distributed in the following sequence.

The managing server starts the relay system or end workstation, and then sends the distribution job.

The relay system or the end workstation executes the rdsft -a command to check whether there is any distribution job on the managing server. If there is a distribution job, package distribution is started according to the specification of the job.

After starting the JP1/Software Distribution Client (distribution-destination system) according to the distribution job, the relay system distributes the package to the client workstation.
If the client workstation is not active, the JP1/Software Distribution Client (distribution-destination system) is started when the client workstation starts. Then the distribution request is given to the relay system, and package distribution is automatically executed.
The distributed package is normally installed into the distribution-destination system automatically. However, you may sometimes need to perform installation operations at the distribution destination system.

If an error occurs during distribution, distribution is re-executed as follows after recovery from the error:

If the error occurs between the managing server and a lower-level system, package distribution is re-executed from the point at with distribution was interrupted.

If the error occurs between the relay system and the client, package distribution is re-executed from the beginning of the package.

Organization of this section

2.4.1 Executing the distribution job by the managing server

2.4.2 Package relay system

2.4.3 Checking for a distribution job at the end workstation

2.4.4 Checking for a distribution job at the client workstation

2.4.5 Confirming the operational status of the package distribution command

2.4.6 Note on remote installation

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