5.3.6 Update with Remote Installation under JP1/IT Desktop Management 2

This HITACHI software is certified for Remote Installation under JP1/IT Desktop Management 2. The following options are available for Remote Installation.

Update: Remote Installation installs JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent in the same directory as the existing JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent. The configuration of the existing JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent remains after the update.

To perform the update by using Remote Installation provided by JP1/IT Desktop Management 2, both the registration source and the distribution destinations must be running the same OS.

Organization of this subsection

(1) In case of except Mac OS
(2) In case of Mac OS

(1) In case of except Mac OS

Following describes how to update in case of except Mac OS:

Start the JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent.
Execute the following command to check the special file or the Hitachi Program Product storage directory:
```
rdslst /dev/cdrom^#
```
Check the command output to confirm the presence of the JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent installation media.

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This example assumes that the special file is /dev/cdrom.
Execute rdsft command, and package the JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent.

For details about packaging, see 2.2.2 Packaging procedure. The following example shows using the rdsft command:
```
rdsft -c -SP-CC8142-7JCL -C/dev/cdrom^# -gXX
```
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This example assumes that the mount point directory is /dev/cdrom.
Distribute the package of JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent which is packaged, using the Remote Install Manager of JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager.
Reboot the system.

If you specify the installation to take place when the system is started (default setting), the system must be rebooted twice. If you specify the installation to take place when the system is not running, the system must be rebooted just once.

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(2) In case of Mac OS

Following describes how to update in case of Mac OS:

Start the JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent.
Load the distribution media.

The loaded distribution media is automatically mounted. If the distributed media cannot be loaded due to reasons such as no CD drive on the Mac OS device, place the installation package in the Mac OS device by transferring it through the network or other means.
Change the current directory to the one under which the installation package is located.
Execute rdscm command, and package the JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent.

You need to specify the -ISVSOFT option, and package as another company's software. The following example shows using the rdscm command:
```
sudo rdscm -ISVSOFT -djp1itdm2_1200_macos.pkg -gXX
```
Distribute the package of JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent which is packaged, using the Remote Install Manager of JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager.
Restart the JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent.

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