Software Distributor Administration Guide for HP-UX 11i

Installing Software
Installation with swinstall
Chapter 266
The Software Selection window appears with the Specify Source dialog
superimposed over it.
Step II: Select
Source
In this step, you must specify the source depot that contains the software
you want to install. The Specify Source dialog (Figure 2-1, “Specify
Source Dialog,”) automatically lists the local host and default depot path.
(This step is skipped if you include the -s source option when you
invoke the GUI.)
Figure 2-1 Specify Source Dialog
1. (Optional) To specify another host system, type a source host name,
or:
a. Click on the
Source Host Name button. The system displays a
dialog that lists all host system names contained in the
defaults.hosts file ($HOME/.sw/defaults.hosts or
/var/adm/sw/defaults.hosts).
b. Choose a host name from the list.
c. Click
OK. The host name appears in the appropriate box in the
Specify Source dialog.
2. (Optional) To specify the path to the depot, type a new path, or:
a. Click on the
Source Depot Path button to display a list of
registered depots on the source host.
b. Highlight one of the depots.
c. Click
OK to make it appear in the Specify Source dialog.
3. Click
OK. The Specify Source dialog closes, and the Software
Selection window displays the software contained in the depot you
specified.