2.3.2 Notes on package distribution
Note the following at package distribution.
- Organization of this subsection
(1) Stopping the system during package distribution
If you stop the system during package distribution, an error, such as a communication error, occurs. If you stop the system during installation, the package at the installation destination might be damaged. Before you stop the system, confirm the users of the managing server that JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent is not currently executing package distribution.
(2) Installing packages during system operation
When you install a package during system operation, installation fails if it is executed while the target package is being started or used. Before you perform package distribution during system operation, check that the distribution-destination system is not currently using the package to be distributed.
(3) Overwriting distributed packages
Distribution is not usually executed if a job is issued to distribute the package which has the same name as the package that is already installed in the local system. However, distribution is executed when you specify overwriting at distribution.
However, for the Solaris version of another company's software, overwriting is not performed even when a package which has the same name as a package that is already installed in the local system is distributed with overwriting specified. To perform overwriting in this case, you must edit the installation management file. For details, see the documentation for the OS.
(4) Messages that are issued during command processing by the client workstation
Messages that are issued during command processing by the client workstation are not displayed on the screen, but are stored in the following files. For details about the messages that are output during command processing, see 9.1 Checking failure information by messages in PART 4.
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MAIN.LOGF file
For systems other than HP-UX: /NETMRDS/rdsprm/MAIN.LOGF
For HP-UX: /var/opt/NETMDMW/rdsprm/MAIN.LOGF
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PPINS.LOGF file
For systems other than HP-UX: /NETMRDS/rdsprm/PPINS.LOGF
For HP-UX: /var/opt/NETMDMW/rdsprm/PPINS.LOGF
(5) Installation result from installation at system startup or system shutdown
When BOOT or SHUTDOWN is specified for the installation timing, the installation result is sent to the managing server at the following timing:
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For client workstation
The installation result is sent when the machine is booted up next time.
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For an end workstation
The installation result is sent when the system is connected to the managing server next time.
(6) Owner of the package and group
If the owner or the group of the file or directory that was packaged by using the rdscm command is an undefined owner or group of the distribution-destination system, this package cannot be distributed. In this case, if an installation directory that does not exist in the distribution-destination system is specified, the installation directory will not be created either.
(7) Directory attributes of the installation directory
During package distribution, if the installation directory is an existing directory, the directory attribute of the installation directory might temporarily change during distribution as shown below:
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File mode of the directory: The permission mode bit is 755
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Owner of the directory and group: Superuser (root) and group of the superuser
(8) Distributing packages compressed in high level
If a package was packaged by a Windows packager using High level as the compression method, you cannot distribute the package to a UNIX distribution-destination system.
(9) Simultaneously distributing multiple software packages provided by other companies
If you are distributing software programs provided by other companies from the managing server, remember that the simultaneous distribution of more than one software package provided by other companies with just one job is not possible. You have to use one job to distribute each one of the software packages.
(10) Distributing an rpm file to Linux agents
You cannot distribute multiple RPM files at one time.