Main Window Control Area (Sun Update Connection

Sun Update Connection - Enterprise 1.0 User's Guide

Main Window Control Area

The control area of the main window is divided into the following tool bars:

You can customize which tool bars appear in the control area. Right-click anywhere in a tool bar or on the menu bar to select or deselect tool bar names.

Hosts Tool Bar

Use the buttons of the Hosts tool to perform operations on managed hosts or groups.

Table 2–1 Hosts Buttons


Button	Description	Enabled
Add Group	Create a new user-defined group of managed hosts.	Always
Add Host	Predefine a managed host.	Start the console with the `manual_host_create` command.
Edit Host/Group	Modify the properties of the selected managed host or group.	Host or group selected
Delete Host/Group	Delete the selected host or group.	Host or group selected
Save Inventory	Save a record of the installed components of the selected host or group with a name that you choose.	Host or group selected
Compare Inventories	Compare current or saved inventories. You can either compare two different hosts or different inventories of a single host.	Always
Profile Compliance Check	Check that the selected host is currently compliant with its associated profile.	Host selected

Components Tool Bar

Use the buttons of the Components tool bar to manipulate the Components list, mark selected components for jobs, and manage local components.

Table 2–2 Components Buttons


Icon	Button	Description	Enabled
Distribution Architecture	Drop-down menu	List of activated distributions. Select a distribution to show its components in the Components list.	Always
	Find	Search for components.	Always
	Details	View detailed information about the selected component.	Component selected
	Show Installed	In the Components list, show only the components that are installed on the selected host or group. All hosts are shown if none are selected.	Always
	Required	Add the selected component to the Actions list and mark it as required, which means that it should be installed.	Component selected
	Not Allowed	Add the selected component to the Actions list and mark it as not allowed, which means that it should be uninstalled.	Component selected
	Upgrade	Add the selected component to the Actions list and mark it as upgrade, which means that it should be upgraded to a later version, if possible.	Component selected
	Add Category	Add a category to the Local Components list	Local category selected
	Add Local	Add a local component to the Local Components list, which is a private software package or your own file.	Local category selected
	Upload Local	Upload software or file to an empty listing. Or, replace an upload with one of the same name.	Package selected
	Edit Local	Modify the properties of the selected item from the Local Components list.	Component selected
	Move Local Component	Move the selected item to another category in the Local Components list.	Component selected
	Open Host File	Open a file from a remote managed host for viewing and editing.	Host and local file selected
	Open Knowledge Base File	Open a file from the knowledge base server for viewing and editing.	Host and local file selected
	Delete Local	Delete the selected item from the Local Components list.	Component selected

Actions Tool Bar

Use the buttons of the Actions tool bar to manage the Actions list of the Inventory panel. Actions buttons offer advanced features both for inventory-based jobs and for complex jobs.

Table 2–3 Actions Buttons


Button	Description	Enabled
Save a Profile	Save the Actions list as a reusable profile.	Actions are in the Actions list
Multi Distributions	Expand the Actions list to include actions on components of other active distributions.	Actions are in the Actions list
Run on Selected Hosts	Execute actions of Actions list on selected hosts.	Host or group selected and there are actions
Delete Selected Action	Delete selected action from Actions list.	Action selected

Jobs Tool Bar

Use the buttons of the Jobs tool bar to manage jobs. Most buttons are for complex jobs, while some are also for inventory-based jobs.

Table 2–4 Jobs Buttons


Button	Description	Enabled
New Job	Create a new complex job.	Always
Copy Job	Copy the job with its profile based on the original job.	Job selected
Stop Job	Stop the selected job.	Job in progress selected
Reschedule Job	Modify the schedule of a complex job. You can only reschedule a job if the job had a schedule when it was first created.	Job with schedule selected
Rerun Job	Rerun the selected job.	Completed job selected
Delete Job	Delete the job from the Jobs list.	Job selected
Job Summary Report	View the summary information of a selected job.	Job selected
Confirm Task Actions	Confirm or deny the actions of a task.	Task with questions selected
Copy Profile	Copy the profile of a task and save it with a new name.	Task selected
Edit Scheduled Profile	Modify the profile of a task. You can only modify a profile if it is yours and is scheduled to be used in a future job.	Task with such a profile selected
Copy Policy	Copy the policy of a task and save it with a new name.	Task selected
Edit Scheduled Policy	Modify the policy of a task. You can only modify a policy if it is yours and is scheduled to be used in a future job.	Task with such a policy selected
Show Progress	Display the progress of a host running a job.	Host in the Jobs panel is selected
Show Log	Display the log of actions taken on a host for a job.	Host in the Jobs panel is selected
Filter	Display only job listings that meet the specified criteria.	Always
Refresh	Refresh the job status information. This list is refreshed periodically.	Always

Tools Tool Bar

Use the buttons of the Tools tool bar to manage user accounts, profiles, polices, reports, and Sun Update Connection – Enterprise preferences.

Table 2–5 Tools Buttons


Button	Description	Enabled
Users	Access the user account list and features.	Always
Profiles	Access the profile list and features.	Always
Policies	Access the policy list and features.	Always
Reports	Access the report list and features.	Always
Preferences	View and edit the behavior parameters of the console, the agents, or the dependency manager applications.	Always