Software Distributor Administration Guide (March 2009)

7.2.3 Selecting Multiple Targets
This section discusses how to install to multiple targets, create target groups, and how
to save these groups for future software installations. (For single-target installations
to your local (default) target, see the procedures in “Remote Operations Tutorial”
(page 158)).
The Target Selection Window displays a list of targets may be displayed:
• If you have recalled a session file (File→Recall Session), any hosts defined in
that session are displayed.
• Otherwise, any hosts specified in the default hosts file
(/var/adm/sw/defaults.hosts or $HOME/.sw/defaults.hosts) are
displayed. (See “Preselecting Host Files” (page 34).)
If the desired target for the installation is not in the list:
1. Choose Actions→Add Targets.... The Add Targets dialog (Figure 7-2: “Add
Targets Dialog ”,) is displayed.
Figure 7-2 Add Targets Dialog
2. Enter the primary root name in the Hostname: area and select Add.
3. The Select Target Path dialog appears. The default path is root (/). To accept the
default root (/), click OK.
4. After selecting the root path, the Hostname and Root Path are automatically
updated in the Add Target dialog (Figure 7-2: “Add Targets Dialog ”,). To add
additional targets, repeat 2.
5. Select OK in the Add Targets dialog. This adds your selections to the Target
Selection Window. Each target is contacted as it is added to the Target Selection
7.2 Using the Remote Operations GUI 155