How to use a depot file to install software on hpux this may sound stupid, but how does one go about unpacking a depot file, so that sd ux can be used to install the software. I have downloaded a new verison of ssh from the itrc and have it on my hp box and need to install it. Building different types of software depots in hpux kernel talks. Copy all software, there stay on remotedepotserver in. Unix os hpux create swdeportswcopyswlist for depot file. Create hpux depot what happens if you try to download some patchs recommended for java 1. This could breech the security of any system that installed products from the false depot. Create a network depot only if you intend to update other systems on the network using a depot. During processing the script severall entries of the following. Table 51 hpux system requirements for sun storedge configuration. What happens if you try to download some patchs recommended for java 1. Lot of people ve had this dissapointing experience. So why dont you simply register varadmswproduct as software depot so that it it directly accessible to other servers on the network.
A depot is a special type of directory formatted for use by sdux commands, and. Managing software hpux system administrators guide. The following command sets the bundle name b and the tilte of the bundle t. It will open the interactive user interface ui, select the software from the list of software. Managing software depots software distributor administration guide. You have a bundle, but you do not want the default name bundle. Creating a separate software depot for your patches is useful, when space is tight and patches have dependencies. Home, products and services, support and drivers, solutions, how to buy. You need to use swcopy command to transfer files in tape depot to directory depot. How to use a depot file to install software on hpux this may sound stupid, but how does one go about unpacking a depot file, so that sdux can be used to install the software. Because sdux stores its objects in the file system, someone could build a trojan horse file system image of a software depot. This allows you to update all systems on the network without having to move media from system to system.
Learn to build directory and tape software depots in hpux. Convert the individual patches into a single bundle and put the bundle in the patches depot. This may sound stupid, but how does one go about unpacking a depot file, so that sdux can be used to install the software. You can create a depot by using swcopy to copy software directly from. Welcome to the hpux porting and archive centre, providing source code and binaries of open source. How to create software depot file in hpux foxutech. How to use a depot file to install software on hpux. Hello friends, i want to create one centralize server on my office site and then from that server i can install all sw and application, how to do that. If you are installing the software from the cd, make sure that a mounting point has been created for the cd. Copy the next patch to the newly created software depot. Package to allow commands to be run as the superuser. Hpux 11i version 3, hp part number 59924616, publication date.
So you downloaded your qpk after doing swainv analysis of what patches your hpux server fleet needs. Click on actions menu button and then click on install. The list displays all the software included in the depot or software bundle. You only need to register the depot if you are going to use it to be accessed by other systems. Sometimes is necesary to create you own sdux depots files. Installing the software on an hpux host oracle help center.