How to Install the Update Manager Client Software

Ensure that your system is running at least the End User Solaris Software Group of the Solaris 10 Operating System.

Your system must be connected to the Internet before you can install the Update Manager client software because the software must be retrieved from Sun.

1. Go to the Sun Download Center at http://www.sun.com/download.

   1. Click the Downloads A-Z tab.

   2. Click Sun Update Connection System 1.0.8

   3. Click Download to start the download process.

      Follow the download instructions.

   4. Download the software to a local directory on your system.

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      Note –

      The directory must not be mounted through NFS because of patchadd bug 6188748.

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      Choose the software based on the platform type of your Solaris system.

      • SPARC: updateConnection-sparc.zip

      • x86: updateConnection-i386.zip

2. Become superuser.

3. Go to the directory where you downloaded the file.

   For example, if you downloaded the file to /tmp, go to /tmp.

4. Unzip the file you downloaded.

   • For SPARC based systems, type:

     # unzip updateConnection-sparc.zip

   • For x86 based systems, type:

     # unzip updateConnection-i386.zip

5. Install the Sun Update Connection System 1.0.8 feature update, which includes the Update Manager client software.

   # ./updateConnection/installUpdateConnection

   Now you must access the GUI to configure your update management environment and register your system. See Accessing the Update Manager GUI.