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Creating an HP-UX software policy

In the SA Client, you create a software policy by using either one of the following Library features:

You must have permissions to create and manage an HP-UX software policy. To obtain these permissions, contact your system administrator. See the SA 10.50 Administration Guide for more information about software management permissions.

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HP-UX patches in the SA Client library

Library—By Type

To use the By Type feature to create a software policy:

  1. In the navigation pane, select Library > ByType > SoftwarePolicies > HP-UX. The content pane displays a list of software policies. By default, the software policies are organized by operating system families.
  2. Double-click to select an operating system.
  3. From the Actions menu, select New to open the New Software Policy window.
  4. In the Name field, enter the name of the HP-UX software policy.
  5. (Optional) In the Description field, enter text that describes the purpose or contents of the policy.
  6. Next to the Location field, click Select to specify the location for the software policy in the folder hierarchy.
  7. In the Select Folder window, select a folder in the Library to specify the location of the software policy and then click Select to save your setting.
  8. From the Availability drop-down list, select an SA server life cycle value (Available or Deprecated) for the software policy.
  9. From the OS drop-down list, select the operating system family or specific operating systems in that family.
  10. Keep the Template value set to No, which is the default.
  11. From the File menu, select Save.

Library—By Folder

To use the By Folder feature to create a software policy:

  1. In the navigation pane, select Library > ByFolder. The content pane displays the folder hierarchy in the library.
  2. In the content pane, select the folder that you want to contain the software policy.
  3. From the Actions menu, select New > SoftwarePolicy to open the New Software Policy window.
  4. In the Name field, enter the name of the HP-UX software policy.
  5. (Optional) In the Description field, enter text that describes the purpose or contents of the policy.
  6. Next to the Location field, click Select to change the location for the software policy in the folder hierarchy.
  7. In the Select Folder window, select a folder in the Library to specify the location of the software policy and then Select to save your setting.
  8. In the Availability drop-down list, select an SA server life cycle value (Available or Deprecated) for the software policy.
  9. In the OS drop-down list, select the operating system family or specific operating systems in that family.
  10. Keep the Template value set to No, which is the default.
  11. From the File menu, select Save.