Data Columns

Two major function windows are included in the Updates function area of the Sun Update Connection Hosted web application. Each window displays system update and job information differently to give you visibility to all available updates for your systems. The data columns in each window are explained in this section, one table per window.

Updates

The following lists the columns on the primary Updates screen along with a description of the data, any links from the column contents, and how to proceed to managing your updates from this data.

The data on this window can be refreshed with your browser Refresh button. The data remains for the session until a refresh or reload is ordered.

You can sort on any column that has a pyramid icon in the heading row of the column. Most of the data are links.

• Check boxes. Each update has a check box to select that update.

  The Select All button and the Clear All button enable selection or deselection of all check boxes in the list.

• Update ID. The unique ID assigned by Sun to the update.

• Synopsis. Brief descriptive text identifier of the update.

  Link:

  • Click the synopsis to open a pop-up with update details.

  • The icon at the right of the synopsis indicates if the update requires a reboot for installation or if it requires manual intervention for installation. If no icon displays for the update, the update can be installed on the systems selected on the next window when each checks-in next.

• Type. The category of update. The choices of type include:

  • Security

  • Recommended

  • Non-critical

  • Feature

• Systems Affected. The number of systems for which this update is appropriate as detected by the Update Manager analysis engine.

  Link:

  Click the number to open the window labelled Updates: Systems Affected.

• Release Date. The date on which the listed update was released by Sun.

  This field is not a link.

Updates: Systems Affected

The heading row includes fields and links. The following lists all fields on the screen along with a description of each field, including any link and its destination.

• Check boxes. Each update has a check box. Checking that box selects the update and all systems for which that update is appropriate.

• Update ID: Synopsis. Unique ID assigned by Sun to the update. Click the ID to open the Update detail pop-up followed by a brief description of the update. Click the synopsis to open the Update detail pop-up.

Each body row has a selection check box and links. The following lists all fields on the screen along with a description of each field, including any link and its destination.

• Check boxes. Each system has a check box to select system for installation of the listed update on that registered system.

• System Status. The status of the listed system. The status choices are checked-in or not checked-in. A system is considered not checked-in when it fails to contact Sun three check-in intervals in a row.

• System Name. Host name of the managed systems as registered in the Update Manager application to be managed by the Sun Update Connection Hosted web application.

• Dependencies. The number of other updates that must be installed prior to the installation of the listed update. Click the number to open a pop-up listing the IDs, synopses, and details of the dependencies.

• Installed Version. The Update ID and the version currently detected as installed on the indicated system.

The Dependencies window series is the same as for Systems.