How to View the Configuration Settings for Your Local Patch Server (Command Line)

You can check the configuration settings of your local patch server to help diagnose problems or to understand your server's patch-related settings.

The information includes the following:

• Location of the patch collection – Source of patches to be checked when the requested patch is not available on the local server.

• Web proxy information – Host name and port of a web proxy that is used to communicate with the Internet.

• Location of the patch cache – Directory where patches are cached.

1. Log in to the local patch server as superuser.

2. List the configuration settings for your local patch server.

   # patchsvr setup -l Patch source URL: https://updateserver.sun.com/solaris/ Cache location: /var/sadm/spool/patchsvr Web proxy host name: mars Web proxy port number: 8080