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.