Software Distributor Administration Guide for HP-UX 11i
Remote Operations Overview
Remote Operations from the Command Line
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Remote Operations from the Command Line
Running remote operations from the command line is almost identical to
those for local operations. Key differences are:
• You must specify target selections.
• You can monitor jobs using the swjob command, as discussed in
“Monitoring Jobs from the Command Line” on page 230.
• You can use additional command options to schedule and manage
jobs. See “Managing and Tuning Jobs with Command Options” on
page 234.
Target Selections
By definition, you must specify a remote target for a remote operation.
Unlike local operations, in which a target could be a directory on the
local host system, you must specify remote systems as targets for remote
operations.
swinstall -s sw_server cc pascal @ hostA hostB hostC
(This installs the C and Pascal products onto three remote hosts.)
Syntax
Software and source depot selections are followed by target selections.
These operands are separated by the “@” (at) character. This syntax
implies that the command operates on selections at targets.
The
target_selections
syntax is identical for all Software Distributor
commands that require it:
@ [
host
][:][/
directory
]
• Only one @ character is needed.
• You can specify the host by its host name, domain name, or internet
address. A directory must be specified by an absolute path.
•The : (colon) is required if you specify both a host and directory.