Terms

This chapter uses the following terms:

Cost-Effective

Manner in which the dependency resolver decides which solution is optimal for a host; cost effectiveness is measured in number of deployment changes needed by any one solution to fulfill a given request.

dependency resolver (DR)

Set of patented algorithms to describe a solution for a job. Initiated by the agent application when a job is received.

Deploy Mode

Job mode that can change host inventory.

Inventory

(1) List of components installed on a managed host. (2) List of components on the universal server.

Knowledge Base

Sub-system of the Sun Update Connection – Enterprise system dependency server, acts as a proxy server for the universal server, keeping dependency rules for CO deployment on managed hosts.

A local knowledge base is a private, on-site only, collection of NCO listings and their deployment rules as generated by the Local Expansion technology.

Policy

Set of confirmation rules for the implementation of the dependency resolver and level of automation of dependency handling.

Simulate Mode

Job mode that produces a test of what would have happened if the job had been in deploy mode.