How to Copy Patches to an OS Server's Patch Spool Directory

1. Make sure you have your PATH environment variable updated to include /opt/SUNWadm/2.3/bin. For details, refer to the Solstice AutoClient 2.1 Installation and Release Notes.

2. Log in to the OS server and become root.

3. Copy patches to the default spool directory with this command.

   # admclientpatch -a patch_dir/patch_id

   In this command,

   patch_dir	Is the source directory where patches reside on a patch server. The patch server can be the local or a remotely available machine.
   patch_id	Is a specific patch ID number, as in 102209-01.

   This completes the procedure for copying a patch to the default spool directory on the OS server.

Verification of Copying Patches to a Patch Spool Directory

To verify the selected patches have been added to the default patch spool directory for the Solstice AutoClient product, use the admclientpatch -p command to see the list of currently spooled patches.

Examples of Copying Patches to a Patch Spool Directory

The following example copies the patch ID 100974-02 from a patch server named cable to the spool directory on the local (OS server) system, using the automounter:

# admclientpatch -a /net/cable/install/sparc/Patches/100974-02
Copying the following patch into spool area: 100974-02 . done

The following example copies the patch ID 102113-03 from a patch server named cable to the spool directory on the local (OS server) system, by mounting the patch server's patch directory on the local system:

# mount cable:/install/sparc/Patches /mnt
# admclientpatch -a /mnt/102113-03
Copying the following patch into spool area: 102113-03 . done