Software Distributor (SD-UX) Administration Guide HP-UX 11i v1, 11i v2, and 11i v3 (762797-001, March 2014)

C Replacing or Updating SD-UX
This appendix describes how to replace or update SD-UX using the install-sd command.
Table 58 Chapter Topics
Topics:
“Re-installing SD-UX ” (page 262)
“Replacing an Unusable Version of SD-UX” (page 263)
“Installing a Newer Version of SD-UX” (page 263)
Re-installing SD-UX
The software product called SW-DIST provides all SD-UX functionality, commands, and tools. This
product is included on your HP-UX 11i media.
If the files that make up SW-DIST are deleted or corrupted, you may need to re-install the product.
The install-sd command lets you install the SD-UX product from HP-UX 11i media or a depot.
This command also installs any SD-UX patches that exist in the source depot.
• The install-sd command is not supported on HP-UX versions 10.20 or 11.00.
• You need the 11i version of SW-DIST to install or copy any HP-UX software that has been
packaged in the 11i SD-UX format.
• The update-ux command replaces the swgettools script used by previous versions of SD-UX
for OS updates.
For More Information
For complete instructions for updating HP-UX, see:
• HP-UX 11i Installation and Update Guide
• update-ux(1M) manpage
These documents are available on your HP-UX Instant Information CD-ROM and at http://
www.hp.com/go/hpux-core-docs.
Prerequisites
The install-sd command and an accompanying swagent.Z file require at least 2 MB of free
space in the /var/tmp directory. If there is not enough space in this directory, install-sd will
fail. To determine if /var/tmp has adequate space, enter:
bdf /var/tmp
Using install-sd
Syntax
install-sd -s source_depot_location
Options and Operands
The source_depot_location option specifies an absolute path to the source media location.
Possible media locations are:
• A local directory
• A CD-ROM mount point that has an SD-UX media CD-ROM loaded
• A remote system (or host) and depot combination, which you must specify with this syntax:
system_name:/depot_path
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