Terms

This chapter uses the following terms:

Group

Logical set of managed hosts.

Managed Host

Linux or Solaris environment that is managed by Sun Update Connection – Enterprise through an agent.

Default Group

Group created by Sun Update Connection – Enterprise according to local configurations. Includes the All Hosts group and distribution groups.

Distribution Group

Default group containing all managed hosts with the same distribution and hardware platform.

Profile

Machine type definition. Associate a group or managed host with a profile to run compliance checks, which test whether a group or host complies with all requirements of the associated profile.