Adding a software image

For a procedure to upload a file using sftp, see Uploading files to PMAC via sftp.

Use this procedure to add a software image to the PMAC repository.

1. Use one of the following choices to make a software image available to PMAC:
   • Oracle-provided CD/DVD media in the PMAC host's CD/DVD drive (see Note below).
   • Oracle-provided USB media attached to a USB port on the PMAC host. (see Note below).

     Note:

     CD and USB images mounted on PMAC's VM host must first be made accessible to the PMAC VM guest. To do this, see the Media tab information in View VM Guest work area.
   • External mounts. Prefix the directory with extfile://.
   • Upload the image using sftp to the PMAC server.
2. Log into the PMAC GUI as the guiadmin or pmacop user.
3. Click SoftwareManage Software Images and then click Add Software Image.
4. Select the software image in the list, add a description, and then click Add New Image. Click OK to remove the image from /var/TKLC/upgrade directory as it is added to the repository. Click Cancel to retain the image.
   A tracking number for the Add Image background task is displayed as the background task starts processing. Progress can be viewed directly from the Background Task Monitoring pane of the Manage Software Images or from the main Task Monitoring page.