Configuring Your Update Management Environment by Using the GUI (Task Map)

By default, the update management environment is configured to obtain updates directly from the Sun update server. Therefore, you must customize your environment if your system does one or more of the following:

• Connects to the Internet by means of a network proxy

• Requires a user name and password to provide authentication for the network proxy

• Obtains updates from an update source other than the Sun update server

The following table identifies the tasks that you might perform when you configure the update management environment for your system.

If you want to use the smpatch command to configure your update management environment, see the smpatch(1M) man page.

How to Specify a Network Proxy (GUI)

This procedure describes how to update the network proxy from the Update Manager application. Use this procedure if your system requires a network proxy to connect to the Internet. If your system is already connected directly to the Internet, you do not need to specify a network proxy.

To specify this network proxy information from the registration wizard, see Step 5 of How to Register Your System.

1. Access the Update Manager GUI.

   See How to Access the Update Manager Application (GUI).

2. Choose Preferences from the File menu.

   The Preferences dialog box appears.

3. In the Network Proxy section, select Manual Proxy Configuration for Internet Connection.

4. Type the host name of the network proxy in the Proxy Host Name field.

5. Type the port number of the network proxy in the Proxy Port Number field.

6. (Optional) If a user name and password are needed for proxy authentication, click Use Proxy Authentication, and do the following:

   1. Type your network proxy user name in the Proxy User Name field.

   2. Type your network proxy password in the Proxy Password field.

7. Click OK to set these values, and to dismiss the dialog box.

   Click Cancel to discard the values you set, and to dismiss the dialog box.

How to Specify a Source of Updates (GUI)

This procedure describes how to specify an alternate source of updates from the Update Manager application. By default, your system obtains updates from Sun.

To specify a local source of updates from the registration wizard, see Step 4 of How to Register Your System.

If you change the source of updates for your system from a Sun Update Connection Proxy to the Sun update server, your system must be registered with Update Manager. If your system is not registered and you make this change, the registration wizard appears so you can complete the system registration process.

1. Access the Update Manager GUI.

   See How to Access the Update Manager Application (GUI).

2. Choose Preferences from the File menu.

   The Configuration screen of the Preferences dialog box appears.

3. In the Update Source section, specify your source of updates.

   • Click From the Sun Update Connection to obtain updates from Sun.

     By default, you obtain updates from Sun.

   • Click From a Local Source (Sun Update Connection Proxy or CD) to obtain updates from your specified update source.

     You must type the URL to the update source in the text field.

     • For a Sun Update Connection Proxy on your intranet, type a URL of this form:

       http://server-name:3816/solaris/

     • For a directory, type a URL of this form:

       file:/directory-name

4. Click OK to set this value, and to dismiss the dialog box.

   Click Cancel to discard the value you set, and to dismiss the dialog box.

How to Specify Your Subscription Key (GUI)

Perform this procedure after you have registered your system.

If you want access to all Solaris updates, not just security updates, add your Sun subscription key to your Update Manager registration information. If you do not have a Sun subscription key, see How to Obtain a Sun Subscription Key.

You can also specify your Sun subscription key during the registration process. See How to Register Your System.

All available updates should be visible in Update Manager within 24 to 48 hours. Allow all processes to run for approximately 24 to 48 hours before you use Update Manager to manage updates. Or, use the Sun Update Connection Hosted web application to manage updates on your system.

1. Access the Update Manager GUI.

   See How to Access the Update Manager Application (GUI).

2. Choose Manage Subscription from the File menu.

   The Add Subscription dialog box appears.

3. Supply your Sun Online Account information.

   1. Type your user name in the User Name field.

   2. Type your password in the Password field.

4. Type your subscription key in the Key field.

5. Click Finish to store the changes, and to dismiss the dialog box.

   Click Cancel to discard the changes, and to dismiss the registration wizard.

How to Manage Your System by Using the Sun Update Connection Hosted Web Application (GUI)

This procedure describes how to enable your system to be managed from the Sun Update Connection System web site.

1. Access the Update Manager GUI.

   See How to Access the Update Manager Application (GUI).

2. Click Manage at Sun Update Connection.

   The Enable Portal Management screen appears.

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   Note –

   When you click Manage at Sun Update Connection, the Launching Web Browser window appears. Update Manager launches a new web browser window even if an existing window is open.

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3. (Optional) Click What Gets Sent to see what information about your system is sent to Sun.

   The System Data dialog box appears.

   Click OK to dismiss the dialog box.

4. Supply the user name and password for your Sun Online Account.

   1. Type your user name in the User Name field.

   2. Type your password in the Password field.

      If you have forgotten the user name or password for your Sun Online Account, click Forgot Your User Name or Password.

5. Specify your Sun subscription key in the Key field.

   If you do not have a Sun subscription key and you want to use the Sun Update Connection Hosted web application, see How to Obtain a Sun Subscription Key.

6. (Optional) Click What Keys Qualify to see which subscription keys you can use as your Sun subscription key.

7. Click Finish.

   Click Cancel to discard the values you set, and to dismiss the dialog box.