The following sections describe the following parts of the console user interface:
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.
Use the buttons of the Hosts tool to perform operations on managed hosts or groups.
Table 2–1 Hosts Buttons
Icon |
Button |
Description |
Enabled |
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Add Group |
Create a new user-defined group of managed hosts. |
Always |
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Add Host |
Predefine a managed host. |
Start the console with the manual_host_create command. |
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Edit Host/Group |
Modify the properties of the selected managed host or group. |
Host or group selected |
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Delete Host/Group |
Delete the selected host or group. |
Host or group selected |
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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 |
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Compare Inventories |
Compare current or saved inventories. You can either compare two different hosts or different inventories of a single host. |
Always |
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Profile Compliance Check |
Check that the selected host is currently compliant with its associated profile. |
Host selected |
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 |
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Details |
View detailed information about the selected component. |
Component selected |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Add Category |
Add a category to the Local Components list |
Local category selected |
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Add Local |
Add a local component to the Local Components list, which is a private software package or your own file. |
Local category selected |
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Upload Local |
Upload software or file to an empty listing. Or, replace an upload with one of the same name. |
Package selected |
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Edit Local |
Modify the properties of the selected item from the Local Components list. |
Component selected |
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Move Local Component |
Move the selected item to another category in the Local Components list. |
Component selected |
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Open Host File |
Open a file from a remote managed host for viewing and editing. |
Host and local file selected |
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Open Knowledge Base File |
Open a file from the knowledge base server for viewing and editing. |
Host and local file selected |
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Delete Local |
Delete the selected item from the Local Components list. |
Component selected |
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
Icon |
Button |
Description |
Enabled |
---|---|---|---|
Save a Profile |
Save the Actions list as a reusable profile. |
Actions are in the Actions list |
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Multi Distributions |
Expand the Actions list to include actions on components of other active distributions. |
Actions are in the Actions list |
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Run on Selected Hosts |
Execute actions of Actions list on selected hosts. |
Host or group selected and there are actions |
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Delete Selected Action |
Delete selected action from Actions list. |
Action selected |
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
Icon |
Button |
Description |
Enabled |
---|---|---|---|
New Job |
Create a new complex job. |
Always |
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Copy Job |
Copy the job with its profile based on the original job. |
Job selected |
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Stop Job |
Stop the selected job. |
Job in progress selected |
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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 |
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Rerun Job |
Rerun the selected job. |
Completed job selected |
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Delete Job |
Delete the job from the Jobs list. |
Job selected |
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Job Summary Report |
View the summary information of a selected job. |
Job selected |
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Confirm Task Actions |
Confirm or deny the actions of a task. |
Task with questions selected |
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Copy Profile |
Copy the profile of a task and save it with a new name. |
Task selected |
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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 |
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Copy Policy |
Copy the policy of a task and save it with a new name. |
Task selected |
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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 |
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Show Progress |
Display the progress of a host running a job. |
Host in the Jobs panel is selected |
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Show Log |
Display the log of actions taken on a host for a job. |
Host in the Jobs panel is selected |
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Filter |
Display only job listings that meet the specified criteria. |
Always |
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Refresh |
Refresh the job status information. This list is refreshed periodically. |
Always |
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
Icon |
Button |
Description |
Enabled |
---|---|---|---|
Users |
Access the user account list and features. |
Always |
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Profiles |
Access the profile list and features. |
Always |
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Policies |
Access the policy list and features. |
Always |
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Reports |
Access the report list and features. |
Always |
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Preferences |
View and edit the behavior parameters of the console, the agents, or the dependency manager applications. |
Always |
From the Inventory panel, you can see hosts and groups, components of the knowledge base for the selected distribution, components installed on selected hosts and groups, and component-action settings.
If you do not see the Inventory panel on the main window, choose Inventory from the View menu.
The Hosts frame shows information about hosts and groups. Right-click to open the Hosts menu in a pop-up window.
This frame includes the following fields:
Hosts – Group names, with number of hosts in group, host names, and the status icon of the host
Distro – Distribution installed on the managed host
Arch – Hardware architecture of the managed host
IP Address – IP address of the managed host
Register Time – Date and time at which the agent was registered with the dependency manager
Last Inventory update – Date and time that the host inventory was last updated to the console
Find Host – Search feature for host names
The Components frame shows hardware drivers for distributions, local components, and software packages of the selected distribution. Right-click to open the Components menu in a pop-up window.
The Actions frame shows actions that you set on specific components. Right-click to open the Actions menu in a pop-up window.
This frame includes the following fields:
Action – One of these values: Required, Not Allowed, or Upgrade.
Component – Any item from the Components list of any active distribution
Arch – Hardware architecture of a component
Distro – Distribution of a component
The Jobs panel shows the status of jobs, both complex jobs and inventory-based jobs. Select a job to view its tasks and the hosts that are running the task.
If the Jobs panel does not appear on the main window, choose Jobs from the View menu.
The Jobs panel shows completed, active, and scheduled jobs. Job information includes the following:
Job name
Name of the user who created the job
Date and time at which the job was received by the dependency manager
Mode and status icons
Right-click the Jobs list to open the Jobs menu in a pop-up window.
Table 2–7 Jobs List Mode Icons
Icons |
Description |
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Perform an action (deploy) on a managed host. |
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Simulate the action, but do not actually do anything on the managed hosts. |
Table 2–8 Jobs Panel Status Icons
The Tasks panel shows the job tasks. Right-click to open the Tasks submenu of the Jobs menu in a pop-up window.
Task status
Task name
Name of the profile associated with the task
Name of the policy associated with the task
The Hosts in Jobs panel lists selected hosts receiving the task selected in the Tasks list. Right-click to open the Hosts submenu of the Jobs menu in a pop-up window.
Host status in the job
Host name