Sun Patch Manager 2.0 Administration Guide for the Solaris 9 Operating System
    
A
 
 accessing
  patch management tools ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  Patch Manager browser interface ( Index Term Link )
  smpatch command ( Index Term Link )
  Solaris patches ( Index Term Link )
 
 analyzing system for patches ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  scheduling on regular basis ( Index Term Link )
 
 applying patches ( Index Term Link )
  automatically ( Index Term Link )
  nonstandard patches ( Index Term Link )
  policy for ( Index Term Link )
  selecting best method for ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  to diskless clients ( Index Term Link )
  using luupgrade ( Index Term Link )
  using smpatch ( Index Term Link )
  using web browser ( Index Term Link )
    
B
 
 backing out, See removing
 
 backout directory
  changing patch ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 browser interface
  accessing Patch Manager ( Index Term Link )
  configuring patch management environment ( Index Term Link )
  errors ( Index Term Link )
  managing patches ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  Patch Manager ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  tuning patch management environment ( Index Term Link )
    
C
 
 changing
  configuration settings
   local patch server ( Index Term Link )
   Patch Manager ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  patch directory locations ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  patch sets ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  policy for applying patches ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 command-line interface
  accessing smpatch ( Index Term Link )
  configuring patch management environment ( Index Term Link )
  managing patches ( Index Term Link )
  Patch Manager ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  smpatch command ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   local mode ( Index Term Link )
   remote mode ( Index Term Link )
  tuning patch management environment ( Index Term Link )
 
 configuration parameters
  Patch Manager ( Index Term Link )
  resetting Patch Manager values ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 configuration requirements, local patch server ( Index Term Link )
 
 configuring
  local patch server ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  patch management environment ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 creating, list of patches ( Index Term Link )
    
D
 
 definitions of patch-related terms ( Index Term Link )
 
 digital signature
  of signed patches ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 diskless clients, applying patches to ( Index Term Link )
 
 displaying
  configuration of local patch server ( Index Term Link )
  configuration of patch management environment ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  list of patches ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 download directory
  changing patch ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 downloading
  patches ( Index Term Link )
   automatically ( Index Term Link )
   using smpatch ( Index Term Link )
   using web browser ( Index Term Link )
    
G
 
 getting started, Patch Manager ( Index Term Link )
 
 glossary of patch-related terms ( Index Term Link )
    
L
 
 listing
  configuration of local patch server ( Index Term Link )
  configuration of patch management environment ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 local mode
  single-user mode operations in ( Index Term Link )
  smpatch in ( Index Term Link )
 
 local patch server ( Index Term Link )
  availability of ( Index Term Link )
  benefits of using ( Index Term Link )
  changing configuration settings ( Index Term Link )
  configuration requirements ( Index Term Link )
  errors ( Index Term Link )
  initial setup ( Index Term Link )
  listing configuration settings ( Index Term Link )
  patchsvr command ( Index Term Link )
  specifying patch source ( Index Term Link )
  specifying web proxy ( Index Term Link )
  verifying system requirements ( Index Term Link )
 
 log entries
  viewing ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 luupgrade, applying patches ( Index Term Link )
    
N
 
 nonstandard patches ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
    
P
 
 patch directory locations
  changing ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 patch list operations ( Index Term Link )
 
 patch lists
  displaying ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  resolving ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 patch management process
  analyzing system for patches ( Index Term Link )
  applying patches to a system ( Index Term Link )
  downloading patches to a system ( Index Term Link )
  removing a patch from a system ( Index Term Link )
  updating a system with patches ( Index Term Link )
  using Patch Manager ( Index Term Link )
 
 patch management tools
  browser interface
   Patch Manager ( Index Term Link )
  patchadd command ( Index Term Link )
  road map ( Index Term Link )
  selecting ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  smpatch command ( Index Term Link )
  summary of ( Index Term Link )
  supported Solaris releases ( Index Term Link )
 
 Patch Manager
  browser interface ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  command-line interface
   smpatch command ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  comparison of interfaces ( Index Term Link )
  comparison with other tools ( Index Term Link )
  configuration parameters ( Index Term Link )
   resetting values of ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  getting started ( Index Term Link )
  new features ( Index Term Link )
  patch list operations ( Index Term Link )
  patch properties ( Index Term Link )
  patches on which it depends ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  PatchPro analysis engine ( Index Term Link )
  purpose of ( Index Term Link )
  required Solaris software ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  smpatch command ( Index Term Link )
  summary of features ( Index Term Link )
  supported web browsers ( Index Term Link )
  troubleshooting ( Index Term Link )
 
 patch properties, Patch Manager ( Index Term Link )
 
 patch server
  local
   See local patch server
 
 patch sets, changing ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 patchadd command ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 patches
  accessing Solaris ( Index Term Link )
  availability of ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  definition of ( Index Term Link )
  downloading ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  managing ( Index Term Link )
  nonstandard ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  numbering scheme ( Index Term Link )
  on which Patch Manager depends ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  patch README files ( Index Term Link )
  selecting best method for applying ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  signed ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  source of ( Index Term Link )
  standard ( Index Term Link )
  terms used with ( Index Term Link )
  tools and commands (overview) ( Index Term Link )
  tools for applying ( Index Term Link )
  unsigned ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 PatchPro analysis engine ( Index Term Link )
 
 policy for applying patches ( Index Term Link )
  changing ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
    
R
 
 remote mode, smpatch in ( Index Term Link )
 
 removing, patches ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 resetting, patch configuration parameter values ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 resolving list of patches ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
    
S
 
 scheduling, regular analysis of patches ( Index Term Link )
 
 server
  patch ( Index Term Link )
   local ( Index Term Link )
 
 setting
  different patch directory locations ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  Patch Manager configuration parameters ( Index Term Link )
   resetting values of ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 setting up, local patch server ( Index Term Link )
 
 signed patches ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  See also patches
  definition of ( Index Term Link )
  digital signature of ( Index Term Link )
  when to use ( Index Term Link )
 
 smc command
  graphical user interface ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 smpatch command
  analyzing system for patches ( Index Term Link )
  applying patches ( Index Term Link )
   in single-user mode ( Index Term Link )
  command-line interface ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  removing a patch ( Index Term Link )
  running in local mode ( Index Term Link )
  updating a system with patches ( Index Term Link )
 
 source of patches ( Index Term Link )
  local collection of patches ( Index Term Link )
  local patch server ( Index Term Link )
   specifying ( Index Term Link )
  patch server ( Index Term Link )
   specifying ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 standard patch ( Index Term Link )
 
 Sun Patch Manager, See Patch Manager
 
 Sun Web Console, browser interface ( Index Term Link )
 
 system requirements
  local patch server ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  Patch Manager ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
    
T
 
 tools, summary of ( Index Term Link )
 
 troubleshooting ( Index Term Link )
 
 tuning, patch management environment ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
    
U
 
 unsigned patches ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  when to use ( Index Term Link )
 
 updating a system with patches ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  in single-user mode ( Index Term Link )
 
 user name and password used to obtain patches ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
    
V
 
 /var/sadm/patch directory ( Index Term Link )
 
 verifying, system requirements for local patch server ( Index Term Link )
 
 viewing
  configuration of local patch server ( Index Term Link )
  configuration of patch management environment ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  patch lists ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  Patch Manager log entries ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
    
W
 
 web browsers, supported by Patch Manager ( Index Term Link )
 
 web proxy
  specifying ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   local patch server ( Index Term Link )