Getting Started Process Overview

Before you can use Update Manager or the Sun Update Connection Hostedweb application to manage updates on your systems, you must determine the update management strategy you want to use.

1. Install and start the Update Manager application on your Solaris^TM 10 system.

2. Find the situation that best describes your update management environment.

   • Your client system is directly connected to the Internet.

     You are ready to begin the system registration process.

   • Your client system is connected to the Internet by means of a network proxy.

     You must first specify the host name and port of the network proxy during the system registration process. If required, also specify the user name and password associated with the network proxy.

   • You want to have several client systems obtain updates from a Sun Update Connection Proxy on your intranet.

     You must first configure a system to act as your Sun Update Connection Proxy. See Configuring Your Sun Update Connection Proxy (Task Map). Then, configure your client system to obtain updates from the proxy during the registration process.

3. Register your Solaris system with Update Manager.

   During the registration process, you are prompted for a Sun Online Account. You might already have a Sun Online Account if you registered for an account with programs such as Java Developer Connection^SM, Online Support Center (OSC), My Sun, SunSolve^SM, and Sun Store.

   Determine the update management strategy you want to use based on your level of registration and subscription.

   • Unregistered system. Manually obtain and manage Solaris security updates locally on your system by using the smpatch add command and the smpatch remove command.

   • Registered system with no subscription. Use Update Manager to locally manage only Solaris security updates.

   • Registered system with a subscription and managed with Sun Update Connection System. Use the Sun Update Connection Hosted web application to remotely manage all Solaris updates. A subscription is part of the Sun Service Plan. You can still manage updates locally by using the Update Manager GUI or the smpatch command.

4. Manage updates on your Solaris systems.