Installation guide

O p t io n Descript ion
--versi o n Displays the program's version number and exits
-h, --hel p Displays this information and exits
-?, --usag e Prints program usage information and exits
--tempd i r= <tempd i r> Temporary directory to work from
--sel ect-arch= <arch> Selects the architecture (i386 or SPARC) for multi-arch packages.
4 .1.8.2.1.2. rhn p u sh wit h .mpm Files
The Solaris version of rhnpush works like the standard utility, but with the added ability to handle
.mpm files. Below is a usage example:
% rhnpush -v --server testbox.example.com --username myuser -c solaris-8
\
RHATrpush-3.1.5-*.mpm
Red Hat Network password:
Connecting to http://testbox.example.com/APP
Uploading package RHATrpush-3.1.5-21.sparc-solaris.mpm
Uploading package RHATrpush-3.1.5-23.sparc-solaris.mpm
Note
Patch cluster .mpm files must be pushed either concurrently with or after - never before - the
.mpm files for the patches contained in that cluster.
Use solaris2mpm on each of the packages, patches, or patch clusters you wish to manage via the
Satellite, then use Red Hat Network Push to upload them to the channel created for them.
4 .1.8.2.2. Up d at in g T h rou g h t h e Web In t erf ace
To install packages or patches on an individual system, click the name of the system in the Systems
category, select the packages from the Upgrade or Install lists of the P ackag es or P atches tab, and
click Instal l /Upg rad e Sel ected P ackag es.
To run a remote command while installing the package, click R un R emo te C o mmand rather than
C o nfi rm. See Section 4.1.9, “ Using Remote Commands” for instructions.
To install packages or patches on multiple systems at once, select the systems and click System
Set Manag er in the left navigation bar. Then, in the P ackag es tab, select the packages from the
Upgrade or Install lists and click Instal l /Upg rad e P ackag es. To complete the action, schedule
the updates.
4 .1.8.2.3. rh n sd
On Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems, the rhnsd daemon, which instructs the client system to check
in with Red Hat Network, automatically starts at boot time. On Solaris systems, rhnsd does not start at
boot time by default. It can be started from the command line in this way:
rhnsd --foreground --interval=240
The default location for rhnsd is /o pt/red hat/rhn/so l ari s/usr/sbi n/rhnsd . Below are the
available options for rhnsd on Solaris:
⁠Chapt er 4 . Red Hat Sat ellit e and Solaris- specific Informat ion
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