Preface

This guide describes how to install, configure, and use Local Patch Server, henceforth referred to as LPS.

Instead of downloading patches and metadata from the Sun patch server to each of your systems, you can perform one download of the patch data to your LPS. After the patch data is stored on this server, patch data is transferred to your client systems for analysis over your intranet instead of over the Internet.

Using an LPS addresses security concerns as well as system analysis and patch download performance issues.

How This Book Is Organized

This document contains one chapter that describes how to install, configure, and uninstall LPS. This chapter also provides information about how to troubleshoot problems that are related to LPS.

Typographic Conventions

The # prompt indicates that you are at a root prompt.

Typeface	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your`.login` file. Use `ls` `-a` to list all files. `% You have mail`.
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output	`%` `su` `Password:`
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, and terms to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. To delete a file, type `rm` filename.

Typeface

Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, and terms to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

These are called class options.

To delete a file, type rm filename.

Related Documentation

The documents listed below include the software installation guide for the Sun Control Station CC Edition software, and the documentation related to the individual control modules.

Application	Title	Part Number
Sun Control Station CC Edition	Sun Control Station CC Edition Software Installation Guide	819-1074
Sun Control Station CC Edition	Sun Control Station CC Edition Administration Guide	819-1073
Configuration and Service Tracker, Version 3.5.2 (CST)	Configuration and Service Tracker, Version 3.5.2, Customer Installation and Administration Guide	817-0706
Data Manager Module (DMM)	Sun Data Manager Module Installation and Administration Guide	819-1079
Sun Patch Manager 2.0	Sun Patch Manager 2.0 Administration Guide for the Solaris 9 Operating System	817-5666
Release Notes	Sun Control Station CC Edition Release Notes	819-1507

You can get the Sun Control Station CC Edition documentation and documentation about the modules on the Help page of the Sun Control Station CC Edition browser interface.

Table listing other documents that are related to this book or product.

Accessing Sun Documentation

You can view, print, or purchase a broad selection of Sun documentation, including localized versions, at this site:

http://www.sun.com/documentation/

Contacting Sun Technical Support

If you have technical questions about this product that are not answered in this document, go to this site:

http://www.sun.com/service/contacting/

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. You can submit your comments by going to this site:

http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback/

Please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback:

Local Patch Server Installation and User's Guide, Part Number 819-1128