Setting up additional software on the server
After you have successfully installed and configured your
The commands that make SD software available for Ignite are capable of sweeping actions, such as packaging an entire software CD/DVD and then making additions to all configuration clauses of a specified release. These commands may also be used to fine tune a single configuration clause with a single software addition. Care must be taken when using these commands to get the results you want.
This section is limited in scope and does not attempt to fully address what can quickly become a complex task.
For a complete discussion, see
SD software
Generally speaking, all software supplied by HP for
1.If the software is not in a depot, put it in one. The make_depots command copies SD bundles to a depot for use by
2.Run make_config on all the depots you plan to use. The make_config command creates configuration files for software in a depot. See make_config(1M). You must run make_config each time you add or modify software in your depot. Be aware that any customizations you've made to a configuration file are lost when you recreate a configuration file with make_config.
NOTE: Make sure to invoke the make_config command on registered depots only. Users need to run swreg command explicitly to register a depot when the automatic behavior of swcopy, swinstall, and swpackage do not suffice.
3.Use manage_index to add configuration files to configuration clauses in the INDEX file. See manage_index(1M).
Example: Create a configuration for compiler software
Given an SD depot of complier software on another server, this example creates a configuration file for that software and adds it to all configuration clauses for the B.11.31 release.
#make_config
#manage_index
IMPORTANT: Inclusion of multiple versions of Veritas Volume Manager from Symantec (VxVM) in the same installation depot, or in separate depots that are used together in a single
Non-SD software
To make
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