Sun N1 Service Provisioning System User's Guide for Solaris Plug-In 4.0

Solaris Package Component


Caution – Caution –

The Sun N1 Service Provisioning System does not check for package dependencies. Be sure to install packages in the proper sequence.


ProcedureHow To Install Solaris Packages from Solaris Package Component

Steps
  1. In the Common Tasks section of the browser interface main window, click the Solaris icon.

    The Common Tasks for the Solaris Plug-In appear in the right panel of the browser interface.

  2. Click the Solaris Package Component: Install link.

  3. Click Select From List in the Plan Parameters table.

  4. In the Variable Setting window, click Create Set.

  5. Type the new Set Name.

  6. Select the installPath check box and type a unique value.

    The InstallPath value must be unique. If you do not change the installPath component variable for each installation, only the most recently installed component is available for uninstallation.

  7. (Optional) Select the installRoot check box and type a relative root path.

    This is used as the -R option to the pkgadd command.

  8. Select the pkgNames check box and type space–separated package names.

  9. Select the pkgLocation check box and type the absolute path for the packages location.

  10. (Optional) Override the installation administration file, admin file, parameters by select the check boxes next to admin file component variables and typing the values.

  11. Click Save and Select.

  12. Click the Select From List link for the target host.

  13. Select a host and click the Add Hosts to Main Window button.

  14. (Optional) Select the markOnly Installation check box.

  15. Click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).

ProcedureHow to Uninstall a Solaris Package Component

Steps
  1. In the Common Tasks section of the browser interface main window, click the Solaris icon.

    The Common Tasks for the Solaris Plug-In appear in the right panel of the browser interface.

  2. Click the Solaris Package Component: Uninstall link.

  3. Select a host install path.

  4. Click Run Selected Installations.

  5. Select plan variable.

    • markonly uninstall

  6. Click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).