Patch catalog - AIX Catalog
The AIX Catalog tab defines a number of options including locations (such as the location of the source files and the repository), as well as filters and whether local copies of the files are created on the target server or downloaded directly during deployment.
Note
After a catalog option update, ensure you update the patch catalog for the catalog option update to take effect.
The following sections provide more information about the AIX Catalog tab:
Catalog Mode
Select one of two options:
- Source from IBM Network (Online Mode): Use this mode if the BMC Server Automation Application Server is installed on a server with Internet access. Credentials are not required.
- Source from Disk Repository (Offline Mode): Use this mode in a secured environment where download occurs on a server, with Internet access, outside of the environment.
Download option
Select one of the two download options:
- Fixget: Use this mode if you want to download the AIX patches from Fixget servers.
SUMA: Use this mode if you want to download the AIX patches from Fix Central servers using IBM Service Update Management Assistance (SUMA).
Notes
- BMC recommends using, the latest, SUMA download option instead of the Fixget download option for AIX patching.
Before you use the SUMA download option, ensure that the repository server is running AIX 6 TL 6 or a later version and that it is configured with ECC.
The SUMA command used in the SUMA download option, does not allow BMC Server Automation to configure a proxy server automatically. The proxy server must be manually configured by using the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT), which is recommended by IBM.
Repository Options
Enter the following information:
Field | Description |
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Payload Source Location (NSH path) | Location where existing metadata and payload files are stored |
Repository Location (NSH path) | NSH path to the location where the patch repository is located |
Note: When specifying a host within an NSH path, you can use either the host name of the IP address (IPv4 or IPv6).
Base Repository Location
Enter the following information:
Field | Description |
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Base Repository Location | NSH path to the location where base-level payload files are stored. Base-level payload files are not copied to the repository location. |
Base Repository Network URL | URL of the location where base-level metadata and payload files are stored. Specifying a value for this field is optional if you have selected the Copy to agent at staging option for the Network URL Type For Payload Deployment field.
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Note: When specifying a host within an NSH path, you can use either the host name of the IP address (IPv4 or IPv6).
Depot Object Options
Enter the following information:
Field | Description |
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Network URL Type For Payload Deployment |
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Network URL For Payload Deployment | The value entered here depends on your selection in the Network URL Type for Payload Deployment box.
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RBAC Policy | A predefined ACL Policy |
OS Base Version
Version of the operating system (OS) for which you want to source Technology Levels, Service Packs, and so on. The SUMA download option is only supported on AIX 7.2, AIX 7.1, and AIX 6.1.
Filters
Filters limit the amount of information brought into the catalog. For an offline catalog, re-create the filters defined in the configuration file used by the download utility. Available filter types are as follows:
- By Update Level
- By Fix Type
- By Fix ID
Only patches that match the combinations you define are added to the catalog. You can define filters either when the catalog is created or later, when you edit the catalog. To begin, click Add Filter and select from the following:
Field | Description |
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By Update Level | Select either Technology Level or Service Pack (which includes Concluding Service packs). The corresponding list is enabled. You can include more than one Technology Level or Service Pack in the patch catalog. |
By Fix Type | Select one of the following three fix types for a particular update level — All Latest Fixes, All Security Fixes, or All Critical Fixes. Only one Fix Type filter can be included in the patch catalog. Note: The SUMA download option is only supported for the All Latest Fixes update level. |
OS Level | Fixes of a particular type are downloaded for the Operating System Level defined here. |
By Fix ID | Create an individual filter for a specific APAR or PTF. Multiple filters of this type are permitted in the patch catalog.
Note: The SUMA download option is only supported for PTF type of filters. |
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