Software Distributor Administrator Guide (September 2010)

2.2.3 Using swconfig......................................................................................................74
2.2.4 Configuration Tasks and Examples......................................................................76
2.3 Verifying Your Installation (swverify)..........................................................................77
2.3.1 Features and Limitations.......................................................................................77
2.3.2 The Verification Process........................................................................................77
2.3.3 Using swverify......................................................................................................79
2.3.4 Verification Tasks and Examples..........................................................................81
3 Managing Installed Software.....................................................................................................83
3.1 Listing Your Software (swlist).......................................................................................83
3.1.1 swlist Features and Limitations............................................................................83
3.1.2 Using the swlist GUI.............................................................................................84
3.1.2.1 Searching and Moving Through the List .....................................................84
3.1.2.2 Changing the View .......................................................................................85
3.1.2.3 Performing Actions.......................................................................................85
3.1.3 Using the Command Line.....................................................................................85
3.1.4 Software Listing Tasks and Examples...................................................................88
3.1.4.1 Using Options to Change List Appearance..................................................90
3.1.4.2 Listing Attributes..........................................................................................91
3.1.4.3 Creating Custom Lists ..................................................................................91
3.1.4.4 Listing Patches..............................................................................................92
3.1.4.5 Using Software Codewords and Customer IDs ...........................................92
3.1.4.6 Listing Software by Levels............................................................................92
3.1.4.6.1 Specifying Product Level .....................................................................93
3.1.4.6.2 Specifying Subproduct Level ...............................................................93
3.1.4.6.3 Specifying Fileset Level ........................................................................94
3.1.4.6.4 Specifying Files Level ...........................................................................94
3.1.4.6.5 Depot Lists ...........................................................................................95
3.1.4.6.6 Verbose List ..........................................................................................95
3.2 Modifying the IPD (swmodify).....................................................................................98
3.2.1 IPD Contents.........................................................................................................98
3.2.2 Using swmodify....................................................................................................99
3.2.3 swmodify Tasks and Examples ..........................................................................102
3.2.3.1 Adding Information to the IPD...................................................................102
3.2.3.2 Changing Existing IPD Information...........................................................103
3.2.3.3 Defining New Objects.................................................................................103
3.3 Removing Installed Software (swremove)..................................................................103
3.3.1 swremove Features and Limitations...................................................................103
3.3.2 Using the swremove GUI....................................................................................104
3.3.3 Removing with the Command Line....................................................................108
3.3.4 Remove Tasks and Examples..............................................................................110
3.3.4.1 Removing Bundles......................................................................................110
3.3.4.2 Removing Patches ......................................................................................111
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