How to Install the Sun Update Connection Proxy Feature Update

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

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

The Sun Update Connection Proxy is an optional feature that you can obtain at no charge if you have a Sun Service Plan. For information about obtaining a Sun Service Plan, go to Solaris Operating System Software Support at http://www.sun.com/service/support/software/solaris/ and select the appropriate level of service.

1. Identify the appropriate version of the Sun Update Connection Proxy feature update for your system.

   Choose the feature update based on the platform type of your Solaris system:

   • SPARC: Latest revision of update 119788

   • x86: Latest revision of update 119789

2. Become superuser.

3. Use the smpatch command to apply the appropriate feature update to your system.

   The smpatch update command automatically downloads and applies the feature update to your system.

   For example, the following command applies the proxy feature update to your x86 based system:

   # smpatch update -i 119789

   Note that the smpatch update command installs the latest revision of the update you specify with the -i option.

   Now you must configure your proxy. See Configuring Your Sun Update Connection Proxy (Task Map).