Managing Systems and Workgroups: A Guide for HP-UX System Administrators

Administering a Workgroup
Adding Software to a Workgroup
Chapter 9 893
Adding Software to a Workgroup
• “Installing and Managing Software For an Enterprise” on page 893
• “Setting up a Network Host (Building a Depot)” on page 893
Installing and Managing Software For an Enterprise
To install and manage software from a central controller on a
multivendor network (including PCs), use the product HP OpenView
Software Distributor.With this product, you can distribute software to
OS/2 platforms as well as PCs connected to PC NFS, IBM LANServer
and Novell NetWare 4.1 network operating systems.
HP OpenView Software Distributor (SD-OV) cannot push software to a
SD-UX system, but SD-UX can pull from a SD-OV depot.
Setting up a Network Host (Building a Depot)
Installation from a network host is faster than from tape or CD-ROM,
and it is more convenient for users than having to transport tapes or
disks.
A system connected to a network can act as a common software
installation source for other network clients and can contain one or more
depots. To set up a network source for software, do the following:
Step 1. Copy software from a depot, CD-ROM, or tape to the network server.
By default, the swcopy command “registers” newly created depots. A
registered depot makes software visible to other applications such as
swinstall. Therefore, one system can be the central repository where
your users can obtain software. See the swreg (1M) manpage.
• See “Copying Software From a Depot with the SD User Interface” on
page 894
• See “Copying Software From CD-ROM” on page 894
• See “Copying Software From Tape” on page 894
Step 2. Copy software from the network host to the systems as needed.