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This chapter describes the user interface for the Sun Update Connection services and how to navigate through the interface.
The Summary, Systems, Updates, and Jobs pages provide different ways to view your update information and to manage updates on your systems.You can access these pages by clicking the corresponding tab.
This chapter includes these major sections:
The summary page is the page that displays when you log into Update Connection. The information on this page is a compilation of information available in the other Update Connection pages.
The navigation from this page and the included information are described in this section.
Each item in this table with a value greater than zero is a link to system information.
A system checks in with Sun according to the default check-in interval or the one you select. The default check-in interval is two hours. See How to Set the Check-In Interval for a System for details. A system is considered not checked in when more than one scheduled check-in time passes without any contact from the system to Sun.
The alert icon designates a condition considered potentially critical. Systems not checking in with Sun at the scheduled interval can mean a system-down or other condition requiring your attention.
Click the Not Checked-In link to open the Systems page with the Not Checked-In filter setting.
The total number of systems which meet these conditions:
Click the Total Systems link to open the Systems page with the All Filter setting.
Opens the Systems page with the All filter setting. All systems registered through the Sun Update Manager application for remote update management with Update Connection and associated with the Sun Online Account used this session are included in the sytems listing.
Click the Browse All button to open the Systems page with the All Filter setting.
Each row in this table lists an update category and the number of available updates within that category, plus the total number of updates for all categories. Each category with one or more available updates is a link to open the Updates page with the filter set to that category of updates.
Each category of updates included in the available updates from Sun is included in the table, and the number of updates in that category available for your registered systems displays with the category.
If the number in the category is one or more, the category name is a link to the Updates page with the filter set to the category name.
The total of the update category numbers. This represents the total number of updates available for all of your registered systems included in this session of Update Connection.
If the number is one or more, the heading is a link to the Updates page with the filter set to the All.
Click this button to open the Updates page with the filter set to All.
This table lists the completed job statuses along with the total completed and total active jobs.
The number of jobs which completed unsuccessfully. If this number is one or more, Failed is a link to open the Jobs page with the filter set to Failed.
The number of jobs which completed successfully. If this number is one or more. Succeeded is a link to open the Jobs page with the filter set to Succeeded.
The total number of non-archived jobs which have the status of failed or succeeded. If this number is one or more, Total Completed is a link to open the Jobs page with the filter set to Completed.
The number of current jobs with the status of Pending or In Progress. If this number is one or more, Total Active is a link to open the Jobs page with the filter set to Active.
Click this button to open the Jobs page with the filter set to All.
This window includes a list of your managed systems and summarized information about all available updates and jobs for each managed system. The Filter field allows you to view a subset of systems, such as Not Checked-in or Checked-in, or All Systems to browse through the list of all of your managed systems.
The primary function of this screen is to view a system, drill down to the updates for that system, and determine what updates you want to install onto that system. Details of each system, each update, and each job are available by clicking the system name or number of available updates, or by clicking on the number of jobs.
The Systems screen is a primary point for managing your Sun systems that are registered for management at the Update Connection. The window includes several one-click links which transport you to other functions. Buttons to display and apply updates are also included on this window.
There are several Systems windows with multiple features and functions on each. Functions available from each page are detailed in this section.
The primary Systems page gives you a view of your registered systems with the ability to install one or more updates on any system. Multiple navigation paths are available from this screen.
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Note - For details and steps to view your systems, see How to View Your Systems. |
Opens the Systems: Available Updates screen lists each selected system (check box checked on the Systems screen) with its available updates.
Click a system name to open the System Detail pop-up window.
Click a digit, greater than zero, to open the Systems screen listing all jobs in the Job Status you selcted for the selected system. Navigation from this window includes:
Click the system name to open a System Detail pop-up window.
After you have selected one or more job check boxes, click the Cancel Selected Jobs button to cancel one or more pending jobs. Jobs with any status other than pending cannot be selected, because they cannot be canceled.
Click to return to the primary Systems screen.
Some of the data in the Jobs Summary sidebar are links:
Click any number, greater than zero, to open the Jobs page listing all jobs in that status that were created this session.
Click View All to open the primary Jobs page.
Click the Summary tab to open the Summary page.
Click the Updates tab to open the primary Updates page listing all available updates for all of your registered systems.
Click the Jobs tab to open the primary Jobs page listing all non-archived jobs.
From this screen you can find information about available updates for each of your systems including the type of update, whether an update must be manually installed or requires a reboot of your system, the date the update was released, and the number of dependencies for each update.
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Note - For details and steps to view applicable updates for one or more systems, see How to View the Applicable Updates for One or More Systems. |
You can select the updates for each system to be updated, and click Apply Updates. This creates the one or more jobs and accomplishes the following:
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1. From the Systems page, select one or more check boxes for any systems where updates are to be installed.
2. Click View Available Updates.
3. Select the check boxes of the updates you want installed, and click Apply Updates.
Update Connection searches the information for the selected updates, and if one or more updates must be installed before you can install a selected update, the dependencies are displayed in an Install Dependencies and Confirmation window.
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4. Click the Install All Above Updates button to agree to install the listed dependencies and the selected updates.. The job is created, and a confirmation window opens.
If you choose to not install the dependencies, click Cancel to close the window and discard your update installation request.
5. Click a tab to navigate from the confirmation window.
Access this screen by clicking on a Job Status number for a system and by clicking the History icon in the System Name field. The All Jobs screen displays the jobs for the system you selected. Multiple navigation paths are available from this screen.
Opens the update Detail pop-up. Click Close to close the pop-up.
Opens the Installed Updates window. From this page you can view all of the updates installed on this system. This page also provides the date each update was installed, the number of dependencies for each update, and how the update was installed. To uninstall updates, select the check box next to the update you wish to uninstall and click Uninstall Selected.
Opens the Systems - Available Updates window. This page displays information about available updates for each of your systems including the type of update, whether an update must be manually installed or requires a reboot of your system, the date the update was released, and the number of dependencies for each update. You can find more information about an update by clicking Synopsis or Update ID. To begin applying updates to your systems, select the check boxes next to the update you wish to apply and click Apply Updates.
Opens the Edit Your System Settings window. In this window you can accomplish the following:
See How to Change a System Name.
See How to Set the Check-In Interval for a System.
Opens the Job Details window. From this window you can view the status of recent jobs performed on each system and find information on why a task may have failed. Once a job has either succeeded or failed, you can choose to archive the job, saving it in your history and removing it from this view.
Opens the Systems primary window.
Returns to the window opened just prior to this window.
Displays a list of all updates ever installed on the systems that you select. This information is retrieved from cache in the selected system.
From this page you can view all the installed updates on this system. This page also provides the date each update was installed, the number of dependencies for each update, and how the update was installed. To uninstall updates, select the check box next to the update you wish to uninstall and click Uninstall Selected. Multiple navigation paths are available from this screen.
Opens the System - All Jobs window. See the above explanation for details.
Opens the System - Available Updates window. See the above explanation for details.
Opens the Edit System Settings window. See the above explanation for details.
Opens the Uninstall Dependencies and Confirmation page.
Opens the primary Systems page.
Four function windows are included in the Systems function area of the Update Connection services. Each window displays system update and job information in a different manner to give you visibility to all of your systems, their update history, queued jobs, available updates, and more. The data columns in each window are explained in this section, one table per window.
The columns on the primary Systems screen are listed in the following table along with a description of the data, any links from the column contents, and how to proceed to managing your updates from this data.
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Note - The data on this window can be refreshed with your browser Refresh button. The data remains for the session until a refresh or reload is ordered. |
You can use any column that has a pyramid icon in the heading row as the sort key. Many of the fields are links system details.
The heading row includes fields and links, and each body row includes a check box and links. The following table lists all fields on the screen along with a description of each field, including any link and its destination.
Click the Updates tab to view a list of all available updates for all of your managed systems.
The Updates page is a primary point for managing Sun updates for your systems that are registered for management with the Update Connection services. The page includes several one-click links which transport you to other functions. Buttons to display and apply updates are also included on this page.
There are several Updates windows with multiple features and functions on each. Each window is detailed in this section.
The primary Updates page gives you a view of all available updates and the number of your registered systems affected by each update. From this page you can view all the different types of updates available for your systems by ID, name, type, how many systems would be affected, and the date that the update was released.
Multiple navigation paths are available from this window.
Opens the Updates - Systems Affected window that lists each update along with each system that update affects.
Opens the README for the update in a pop-up window. Click Close to close the pop-up.
Opens the README for the update in a pop-up window. Click Close to close the pop-up.
Click the Summary tab to open the Summary page. See Summary Page.
Click the Systems tab to open the primary Systems page listing all of your registered systems. See Systems Table.
Click the Jobs tab to open the primary Jobs page listing all non-archived jobs.
From this page you can view each update and the systems that update will affect. You can also view the status of your systems, the dependencies for each update, and the version of the update currently installed on each system. To begin applying updates to your systems, select the check boxes next to the updates you wish to apply and click Apply Updates.
Multiple navigation paths are available from this window.
Directs Update Connection to create a job which completes the following actions:
See How to Install Dependent Updates With Selected Updates.
Opens the primary Updates page.
Opens page when a selected update requires the installation of one or more updates, which you did not select, to install successfully. The window header is:
system_host_name:update_ID Dependencies
The text explains the dependencies.
Confirms that you have successfully scheduled a number of jobs. You can print this page for your records using your browser's Print option. You can cancel scheduled updates by going to your Job List. You can continue queuing new updates from either the Systems main page or the Updates main page.
Navigation from this page is with the Summary, Systems, or Jobs tab, plus the Back to List button.
Two major function windows are included in the Updates function area of the Update Connection services. Each window displays system update and job information in a different manner to give you visibility to all available updates for your systems. The data columns in each window are explained in this section, one table per window.
The columns on the primary Updates screen are listed in the following table along with a description of the data, any links from the column contents, and how to proceed to managing your updates from this data.
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Note - The data on this window can be refreshed with your browser Refresh button. The data remains for the session until a refresh or reload is ordered. |
You can sort on any column that has a pyramid icon in the heading row of the column. Most of the data are links.
The heading row includes fields and links, and each body row has a selection check box and links. The following table lists all fields on the screen along with a description of each field, including any link and its destination.
The Dependencies window series is the same as for Systems.
From this page you can view the jobs queued for each of your systems, including the status of updates, how many systems are affected, and the date the job was scheduled or completed. You can view update details including dependencies and any problems encountered by clicking the Update ID or Synopsis. You can view the job details by selecting the check boxes for each job you wish to view and then clicking View Selected.
When you click the Job tab, you display a list of all current jobs created and queued for your registered systems. From this window you can view and manage the jobs. You can perform the following jobs from the main Job window:
Multiple navigation paths are available from this page.
Opens the Jobs Detail page. From this page you can view the status of recent jobs performed on each system along with information on why a job may have failed. Once a job has either succeeded or failed, you can choose to archive the job, saving it in your history and removing it from this view. You cannot archive a job that is Pending or In Progress. You can view your archived jobs by going to the Archived JobList.
Opens the Archived Job Detail window. Each selected job is listed in a group format: Job ID header with Status for the job on each affected system.
Opens the Job Details page. From this page you can view the status of recent jobs performed on each system along with information on why a job may have failed.
Opens the README for the update in a pop-up window. Click Close to close the pop-up.
Opens the README for the update in a pop-up window. Click Close to close the pop-up.
Opens the Jobs Details page. From this page you can view the status of recent jobs performed on each system along with information on why a job may have failed.
The Jobs windows include the following:
Each window displays Job information in a different manner to give you visibility to all available jobs, updates, and systems affected. The data columns in each window are explained in this section, one table per window.
The columns on the primary Jobs screen are listed in the following table along with a description of the data, any links from the column contents, and how to proceed to managing your jobs from this data.
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Note - The data on this window can be refreshed with your browser Refresh button. The data remains for the session until a refresh or reload is ordered. |
You can sort on any column that has a pyramid icon in the heading row of the column. Most of the data are links.
The columns on the Jobs Detail window are listed in the following table along with a description of the data, any links from the column contents, and how to proceed to managing your jobs from this data.
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Note - The data on this window can be refreshed with your browser Refresh button. The data remains for the session until a refresh or reload is ordered. |
You can sort on any column that has a pyramid icon in the heading row of the column. Most of the data are links.
The columns on the Archived Jobs Detail window are listed in the following table along with a description of the data, any links from the column contents, and how to proceed to managing your jobs from this data.
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Note - The data on this window can be refreshed with your browser Refresh button. The data remains for the session until a refresh or reload is ordered. |
You can sort on any column that has a pyramid icon in the heading row of the column. Most of the data are links.
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