Fujitsu middleware patches are managed by linking to the UpdateAdvisor (middleware). The following diagram shows the overall flow of Fujitsu middleware patch management:
Figure 2.6 Overview of Fujitsu middleware patch management
Obtain the latest information (update application management registry configuration file) [operation by the infrastructure administrator]
The infrastructure administrator uses the Internet terminal to download the latest update application management registry configuration file from the UpdateSite.
Register the latest information (update application management registry configuration file) [operation by the infrastructure administrator]
The infrastructure administrator uses the UpdateAdvisor asset registration command on the admin server to store the latest update application management registry configuration file in the media library.
Collect patch application status information [processing by Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager]
Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager uses this update application management registry configuration file to collect patch application status information from each business server.
Obtain the latest patch release information [operation by the infrastructure administrator]
The infrastructure administrator looks up email notifications from FSC-NEWS (SupportDesk customer notifications) and the UpdateSite (Fujitsu SupportDeskWeb) to obtain information about the latest patches that have been released.
Obtain patch management information [operation by the infrastructure administrator]
The infrastructure administrator uses the patch management information acquisition command on the admin server to obtain the patch management information.
The infrastructure administrator copies the patch management information and released patch acquisition tool obtained from the admin server to the Internet terminal.
Download the latest patches [operation by the infrastructure administrator]
The infrastructure administrator uses the released patch acquisition tool on the Internet terminal to download newly released patches from the UpdateSite.
Register update files [operation by the infrastructure administrator]
The infrastructure administrator uses the Fujitsu middleware patch registration command on the admin server to store the downloaded files in the media library.
Send latest patch release notifications by email [processing by Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager]
The tenant administrator and tenant user receive an email notification from Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager informing them that the latest patches have been released.
Send patch distribution/application requests [operation by the tenant user or the tenant administrator]
Either the tenant user or the tenant administrator uses the management console to distribute the latest patches to business servers.
If the patches are to be applied as well, the tenant administrator or tenant user registers an application script.
Distribute/apply patches [processing by Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager]
Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager distributes the specified patches to the specified business servers.
If an application script has been specified, Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager also applies the patches by executing the application script.
Collect patch application status information [processing by Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager]
Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager uses the update application management registry configuration file (that has been registered) to collect patch application status information from each business server.
Confirm patch distribution/application
The infrastructure administrator, dual-role administrator, tenant administrator and tenant user log in to the management console and check the patch application status.
