2.5.5 Required settings in distribution-destination systems and required checking at installation
This subsection describes the settings required in the distribution-destination systems before you install the distributed OS patch and the item to be checked in the distribution-destination systems at the installation of the OS patch.
- Organization of this subsection
(1) Required settings in distribution-destination systems before an OS patch is installed
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In the PATH environment variable at the startup of JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent, specify the folder containing the installation commands for OS patches and the options in the installation commands listed in Table 2-7.
Table 2‒7: Installation commands and options for OS patches OS
Installation command for OS patches
Option to be used
HP-UX
swinstall
-s, -x autoreboot=false,
-x patch_match_target=true
Solaris
patchadd
None
AIX
installp
-a, -c, -d, -g, -q, -v, -N, -X
Linux
rpm
-h, -i, -v
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Specify the maximum monitoring time for OS patch installation commands. The maximum monitoring time for the OS patch installation commands is set for the following item in the settings file: the monitoring time for the external program processing for installation or external program processing after market software installation (APWatchTimer). If the processing of the installation command exceeds this time, the distribution job results in an error.
- Note
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Depending on how the existing OS patch was installed, the distributed OS patch might not be successfully installed. Table 2-8 describes whether a new OS patch can be installed if the same OS patch already exists.
Table 2‒8: Whether a new OS patch can be installed if the same OS patch already exists Installation status
Type of distribution job
Normal installation
Overwrite installation
Installed manually.
N
--
Installed using JP1/IT Desktop Management 2
--
--
Not installed.
Y
Y
- Legend:
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N: The distribution job ends successfully but the OS patch is not installed.
--: The distribution jobs results in an error and the OS patch is not installed.
Y: The distribution job ends successfully and the OS patch is installed.
(2) Required settings in distribution-destination systems when an OS patch is distributed
To display the packages of OS patches waiting to be installed or those that are already installed in the local system, specify the u option in the rdsrsclst command and execute the command.
(3) Item to be checked in distribution-destination systems when an OS patch is installed
When the installation command for the target OS patch ends successfully, the end code is 0. Use the end code to determine whether the installation command has ended successfully.