Software Distributor Administration Guide HP-UX 11i v1, 11i v2, and 11i v3 (5900-2488, September 2012)

This option can be is used in conjunction with the autoselect_patches and
patch_match_target options to filter the selected patches to meet the criteria specified
by software_specification. The default software_specification value is *.*.
Note that patch filtering is overridden if you specify software with a command or if you use
the \* wildcard to select software.
If multiple targets are specified, the first target in the list is used as the basis for patch selections.
Applies to swask, swcopy and swinstall.
• patch_match_target=false
If set to true, this option selects the latest patches (software packaged with the is_patch
attribute set to true) that correspond to software on the target root or depot.
If software_selections are specified, they get precedence over the other patches. For example,
if a bundle with a superseded patch is specified, then the superseded patch present in the
bundle is selected. This patch is selected even if a superseding patch, that is not available in
the bundle, but present in the same depot.
The patch_filter= option can be used with the patch_match_target option.
If multiple targets are specified, the first target in the list is used as the basis for patch selections.
Applies to swcopy and swinstall.
• patch_one_liner=title patch_state
Use this command to specify the attributes displayed for each object listed when the -l patch
option is invoked and when no -a or -v option is specified. The default display attributes are
title and patch_state.
Applies to swlist and swjob.
• patch_save_files=true
Saves patched files, which permits future rollback of patches. When set to false, patches
cannot be rolled back (removed) unless the base software modified by the patch is removed
at the same time.
Applies to swinstall.
• polling_interval=2
Applies only to interactive sessions. Specifies how often, in seconds, SD-UX polls each target
for status information during the analysis and execution phases. When you must operate
across wide-area networks, you can increase the polling interval to reduce network overhead.
Specifying a high numbers for this option creates longer intervals between polls.
Applies to swcopy, swinstall and swremove.
• preserve_create_time=false
Preserves the original create time when you copy depots, which produces consistent results
when you use the copies. The default of false sets the create_time of software bundles, products,
and filesets equal to the time swcopy created the new depot. When set to true, the create_time
is set to that specified in the source depot from which the current selections were copied. Note
that using this option when copying to a master depot can change the objects that are visible
when you use the create_time_filter option.
Applies to swcopy.
• preview=false
If true, run this command in preview mode only (complete the analysis phase and exit). This
option has the same effect as specifying -p on the command line.
Applies to swcopy, swinstall, swremove, and swconfig.
• reboot_cmd=/sbin/reboot
This is the command called by the agent to reboot the system.
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