Setting Patch Manager Configuration Parameters

You can use the smpatch command to set the following Patch Manager parameters.

patchpro.patchset

Name of the patch set to use. The default name is patchdb.

patchpro.download.directory

Path of the directory where downloaded patches are stored and from which patches are applied. The default location is /var/sadm/spool.

patchpro.backout.directory

Path of the directory where patch backout data is saved. When a patch is removed, the data is retrieved from this directory as well. By default, backout data is saved in the package directories.

patchpro.patch.source

URL that points to the collection of patches. The default URL is that of the Sun patch server, https://updateserver.sun.com/solaris/.

patchpro.sun.user

The Sun user name that you use to obtain patches. You obtain this user name by registering at http://sunsolve.sun.com. By default, you are not permitted to access contract patches.

patchpro.sun.passwd

Password used with your Sun user name. No default password is set. If you specify your Sun user name, you must also specify your password.

patchpro.proxy.host

Host name of your web proxy. By default, no web proxy is specified, and a direct connection to the Internet is assumed.

patchpro.proxy.port

Port number used by your web proxy. By default, no web proxy is specified, and a direct connection to the Internet is assumed. The default port is 8080.

patchpro.proxy.user

Your user name used by your web proxy for authentication.

patchpro.proxy.passwd

Password used by your web proxy for authentication.

patchpro.install.types

Your policy for applying patches. The value is a list of zero or more colon-separated patch properties that are permitted to be applied by an update operation (smpatch update).

By default, patches that have the standard, rebootafter, and reconfigafter properties can be applied. See Customizing the Policy for Applying Patches.