How to Change Directory Locations (Web Browser)

Patch Manager is configured to use these default locations for storing patch-related data:

• Download directory – Directory in which patches are stored when they are downloaded from the patch source. This is also the directory from which patches are applied. Patches remain in this directory until they are successfully applied. The default location is /var/sadm/spool.

• Backout data directory – Directory in which data that enables a patch to be backed out is stored. By default, backout data is stored in the default locations used by patchadd. This is the save directory of each package that was modified by the patch. For example, if a patch modifies the SUNWcsr package, the backout data for that package is stored in the /var/sadm/pkg/SUNWcsr/save directory.

If you run out of available disk space in the default locations, specify different locations for these directories.

If you specify a different directory, you must manually create that directory before performing any patch operations.

1. Access the Patch Manager browser interface.

   See How to Access the Sun Patch Manager Browser Interface (Web Browser).

2. Click the Administration tab to access the Patch Management Configuration page.

3. Go to the Directories section.

4. Determine which directory locations you want to change.

   • To change the location of the download directory, where patches are downloaded and from where patches are applied, type the new directory name in the Download Directory field.

     For example, you might configure the download directory for a system to be /export/patches.

     

   • To specify a location for the backout data directory, type the new directory name in the Backout Data Directory field.

     For example, you might configure the backout data directory for a system to be /export/patches/backout.

     

5. Click Save.