What's New in Software Management?

This section describes new software management features in the Solaris 9 release.

Solaris Product Registry 3.0

The Solaris Product Registry 3.0 is a GUI tool that enables you to install and uninstall software packages.

For information on using this product to manage software packages, see Adding and Removing Software With the Product Registry.

Patch Analyzer

When you use the Solaris^TM Web Start program to upgrade to a Solaris 8 Update Release, the patch analyzer performs an analysis on your system to determine which (if any) patches will be removed or downgraded by upgrading to the Solaris Update Release. You do not need to use the Patch Analyzer when you upgrade to the Solaris 9 release.

For information on using this tool when you are upgrading to a Solaris 8 update release, see “Upgrading to a Solaris Update Release” in Solaris 9 Installation Guide.

Solaris Management Console Patch Manager

The Solaris Management Console provides a new Patches Tool for managing patches. You can only use the Patches Tool to add patches to a system running the Solaris 9 release.

For information on starting the Solaris Management Console, see How to Start the Console as Superuser or as a Role.