Install software on managed servers. Use configuration modification to perform software installation. Only software that can be installed in silent mode can be installed. Collection of software installation statuses is performed in coordination with the software (patch) management tools provided by the respective software vendors. Refer to "1.1.4 Software Patch Management".
Configuration Modification
Configuration modification is the function used for modifying software configuration information by executing user-defined combinations of various operations, such as command execution and file distribution, on managed servers. This enables software installation. In addition, the following functions let you standardize and automate changes made to software configuration information.
The configuration modification template standardizes the processes necessary for changing software configuration information
The media library that manages files necessary for configuration modification as assets
The software installation flow is as shown below.
Collect the software installation status [performed using Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager]
Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager collects the software installation status from each business server.
Register assets [infrastructure administrator]
Infrastructure administrators register the files necessary for installing the software as assets in media libraries in advance.
Create a configuration modification template [infrastructure administrator/tenant administrator/tenant user]
Tenant administrators or tenant users log in to the management console and create configuration modification templates. Define the processes, parameters, and assets necessary for installing the software in the configuration modification templates. Create configuration modification templates according to the manuals or other information provided by software vendors.
Request configuration modification [infrastructure administrator/tenant administrator/tenant user]
Tenant administrators or tenant users log in to the management console and request configuration modification. Notifications that this requests have been received, completed, or have ended in an error, are received by email.
Infrastructure administrators can request configuration modification using the command on the admin server.
Install the software [performed using Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager]
Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager installs software on managed servers according to the processes defined in configuration modification templates.
Check the execution status [infrastructure administrator/tenant administrator/tenant user]
Check the execution statuses of configuration modification using the management console or the command on the admin server.
Collect the software installation status [performed using Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager]
Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager collects the software installation status from each business server.
Check the software information [infrastructure administrator/tenant administrator/tenant user]
Infrastructure administrators, tenant users, or tenant administrators log in to the management console to check the software information. Infrastructure administrators can also check the software information using the command on the admin server.
Figure 1.6 Overview of Software installation
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 | Collect the software installation status | Y | Y | - | - | "Information Collection Source Management Command" in the Developer's Guide "Patch Information Update Command" in the Reference Guide |
2 | Register assets | Y | Y | - | - | "Asset Information Management Command" in the Reference Guide |
3 | Create a configuration modification template | Y | Y | Y (*2) | Y (*2) | "Configuration Modification Template Wizard" in the Operator's Guide "Configuration Modification Template Information Management Command" in the Reference Guide |
4 | Request configuration modification | Y (*1) | Y | Y (*2) | Y (*2) | "Configuration Modification Wizard" in the Operator's Guide "Configuration Modification Command" in the Reference Guide |
5 | Install software | - | - | - | - | - |
6 | Check execution status | Y | Y | Y (*2) | Y (*2) | "Job Management" in the Operator's Guide "Job Information Management Command" in the Reference Guide |
7 | Collect the software installation status | Y | Y | - | - | "Patch Information Update Command" in the Reference Guide |
8 | Check the software information | Y | Y | Y (*2) | Y (*2) | "Resources" in the Operator's Guide "Installed Software Information Management Command" in the Developer's Guide |
Y: Implement the task
-: Do not implement the task
*1: Only commands can be executed.
*2: Only the management console can be operated.
