Setting Update Manager Configuration Properties

The smpatch set command uses the following parameters to configure your update management environment.

Except for patchpro.patchset, parameters can also be modified in the Update Manager GUI by choosing Preferences from the File menu and specifying the appropriate values.

• patchpro.patchset – Name of the update set to use. The default name is current.

  Choose the update set from the View Collection menu.

• patchpro.download.directory – Path of the directory where downloaded updates are stored and from which updates are applied. The default location is /var/sadm/spool.

• patchpro.backout.directory – Path of the directory where update backout data is saved. When an update is removed, the data is retrieved from this directory as well. By default, backout data is saved in the package directories.

• patchpro.patch.source – URL that points to the collection of updates. The default URL is that of the Sun update server, https://getupdates.sun.com/solaris/.

• patchpro.proxy.host – Host name of your network proxy. By default, no network proxy is specified, and a direct connection to the Internet is assumed.

• patchpro.proxy.port – Port number used by your network proxy. By default, no network proxy is specified, and a direct connection to the Internet is assumed. The default port is 8080.

• patchpro.proxy.user – User name used by your network proxy for authentication.

• patchpro.proxy.passwd – Password used by your network proxy for authentication.

• patchpro.install.types – Your policy for applying updates. The value is a list of zero or more colon-separated update properties that are permitted to be applied by an update operation (smpatch update).

  • By default, the smpatch update command applies updates that have the standard, rebootafter, and reconfigafter properties. See Customizing the Policy for Applying Updates.

  • The Update Manager GUI always applies updates that have the standard property. This policy cannot be changed.