Change Manager Server

The server runs the Change Manager software. The server stores information about managed hosts. The server also stores files that are used for Change Manager operations.

Deployment files, such as Solaris Flash archives and shared profiles, are used as input for deployment tasks. Audit files, such as audit rules files and manifests, are used as input and output for audit tasks. These files must be stored in the Change Manager repository to be used for deployment tasks and audit tasks. See Chapter 5, Installing Solaris Flash Archives on Managed Hosts (Tasks) and Chapter 6, Auditing Software Configurations (Tasks).

From the server, you can deploy software to one or more managed hosts. You can also audit one or more managed hosts.

You can access the server through the browser interface or through the command-line interface. The command-line interface must be run on the Change Manager server.

For instructions on installing the Change Manager server, see Chapter 3, Installing, Configuring, and Accessing the Change Manager Server (Tasks).

Change Manager Server Requirements

The Change Manager server must run Sun Management Center 3.0 Update 4, Patch 6 (or later) software as well as Change Manager software.

The following requirements must be met before you install the Change Manager software on the Change Manager server:

• Operating environment:

  • Solaris 8 2/02, at least the Developer Software Group.

  • Solaris 9, at least the Developer Software Group.

• Memory: 512 Mbytes of RAM available to run the Sun Management Center software

• Disk space:

  • 770 Mbytes for the Sun Management Center software in /var/opt/SUNWsymon.

  • 480 Mbytes for Sun Management Center patches in /var/sadm/pkg.

  • A local disk slice to hold the Change Manager database and repository. The repository holds objects, such as Solaris Flash archives, Solaris boot images, and managed host data. The space required depends on the application, but typically, a minimum of several gigabytes is needed.

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    The Change Manager database and repository must be stored on a local disk of the Change Manager server.

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• Software:

  • Sun Management Center 3.0 Server and Agent Layers.

  • Sun Management Center 3.0 Premiere Management Applications.

  • Patch 110938, Sun Management Center 3.0 Update 4 (version 6 or later).

    Download the patch from SunSolve^SM Web site.