Software Distributor Administration Guide HP-UX 11i v1, 11i v2, and 11i v3 (5900-2561, March 2013)

Contents
About This Document ..................................................................................13
Intended Audience..................................................................................................................13
HP-UX 11i Release Names and Release Identifiers.......................................................................13
Typographic Conventions.........................................................................................................13
Publication History..................................................................................................................14
Related Documents.................................................................................................................15
HP Encourages Your Comments................................................................................................15
1 Introduction to Software Distributor.............................................................17
1.1 SD-UX Overview................................................................................................................17
1.1.1 Network Requirements.................................................................................................17
1.1.2 SD-UX Programs and Commands..................................................................................17
1.1.3 SD-UX Online Documentation.......................................................................................19
1.1.4 SD-UX Support for HP-UX Containers (SRP).....................................................................19
1.2 SD-UX Concepts................................................................................................................19
1.2.1 Important Terminology................................................................................................19
1.2.2 Software Structure .....................................................................................................20
1.2.3 Installed Products Database ........................................................................................21
1.2.4 Control Scripts...........................................................................................................21
1.2.5 Environment Variables................................................................................................22
1.2.6 Software Dependencies .............................................................................................22
1.2.6.1 How Commands and Options Interact with Dependencies.......................................22
1.2.6.2 How Dependencies Are Resolved.........................................................................22
1.2.6.3 Types of Dependencies.......................................................................................23
1.2.7 Working with Protected Software ................................................................................23
1.3 Using the GUI and TUI Commands......................................................................................23
1.3.1 The Terminal User Interface..........................................................................................23
1.3.2 Starting the GUI/TUI Commands.................................................................................24
1.3.3 Window Components................................................................................................24
1.3.4 Opening and closing items in the object list..................................................................25
1.3.5 Marking Items in the Object List...................................................................................25
1.3.6 Preselecting Host Files................................................................................................26
1.3.7 Software Selection Window........................................................................................26
1.3.8 Session and File Management—The File Menu..............................................................26
1.3.8.1 GUI Session Files................................................................................................27
1.3.8.2 Performing Text Searches....................................................................................27
1.3.9 Changing Software Views—The View Menu..................................................................27
1.3.9.1 Columns... ........................................................................................................27
1.3.9.2 Filter.................................................................................................................28
1.3.9.3 Sort..................................................................................................................29
1.3.9.4 Save View as Default .........................................................................................29
1.3.10 Changing Options and Refreshing the Object List—The Options Menu............................29
1.3.11 Performing Actions—The Actions Menu........................................................................30
1.3.11.1 Open Item/Close Level........................................................................................30
1.3.11.2 Add/Save Software Group.................................................................................31
1.3.11.3 Change Source.................................................................................................32
1.3.11.4 Change Target..................................................................................................32
1.3.12 Getting Help—The Help Menu...................................................................................33
1.3.12.1 Overview... ......................................................................................................34
1.3.12.2 Keyboard... .....................................................................................................34
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