Patch management for Solaris OS (Solaris 11) is performed using the standard pkg command. The following diagram shows the overall flow of Solaris OS patch management:
Figure 1.3 Overview of Solaris OS Patch Management
Download patches [operation by the infrastructure administrator]
The infrastructure administrator uses the Internet terminal to download the latest patches (SRU) from the Fujitsu website.
Create a repository [operation by the infrastructure administrator]
The infrastructure administrator creates a repository server using the patch (SRU).
The tenant user/tenant administrator can also obtain the latest patch (SRU) from the Fujitsu website directly and store it on the business server without creating a repository. It is also possible to create a repository on each business server.
Apply patches [operation by the tenant user or the tenant administrator]
Either the tenant user or the tenant administrator logs in to the business server and applies the new patch.
Obtain the patch application status [processing by Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager]
Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager extracts applied SRU information from each server and stores it in the CMDB.
SRU patch application status can be acquired either automatically or manually (using a command).
Look up patch application status
The infrastructure administrator, dual-role administrator, tenant administrator and tenant user log in to the management console and check the patch application status. The infrastructure administrator and dual-role administrator can also check the patch application status using the command on the admin server.
The following table explains the operation flow for each role.
Operation flow | User roles | Reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Infrastructure administrator | Dual-role administrator | Tenant administrator | Tenant user | |||
1 | Download patches | Y | Y | Y | Y | Refer to the email notifications from FSC-NEWS (SupportDesk customer notifications) and the information available from the UpdateSite (the Fujitsu SupportDesk website). |
2 | Create a repository | Y | Y | Y | Y | Refer to Oracle Solaris manuals. |
3 | Apply patches | - | - | Y | Y | Refer to Oracle Solaris manuals. |
4 | Obtain patch application status | Y | Y | - | - | "Patch Information Update Command" in the Reference Guide |
5 | Look up patch application status | Y | Y | Y(*1) | Y(*1) | "Server Details" under "Configuration Managementt" in the Operator's Guide "Pach Information Management Command" in the Reference Guide |
Y: Implement the task.
-: Do not implement the task
*1: Only the management console can be operated.
Information
For Solaris servers, only the following information can be checked.
Applied OS patches (SRU information)
Installed Fujitsu middleware
Application status of Fujitsu middleware patches
It is not possible to perform patch application, parameter setting, or script execution on Solaris servers.
