Viewing an HP-UX software policy

In the SA Client, you view a software policy by using any of the following navigation features:

Search

To use the Search feature to view a software policy:

  1. In the navigation pane, select Search.
  1. In the drop-down list, select Software Policy and then enter the name of the policy in the text field.
  1. Click to display the search results in the content pane.

    See "Searching for Objects with the SA Client" in the SA 10.50 User Guide for more information about the search feature.

  2. In the content pane, select the software policy and then right-click to open the Software Policy window.

Devices

To use the Devices feature to view a software policy:

  1. In the navigation pane, select Devices > Servers > All Managed Servers to display a list of servers in the content pane.

    Or

    In the navigation pane, select Devices > Device Groups to display a list of servers in the content pane.

  2. In the content pane, select a server.

  3. Right-click the selected server to open the Server window.

  4. In the Information pane, select ManagementPolicies.

  5. In the Management Policies pane, select Software Policies to display the software policies attached to the server in the content pane.

  6. In the content pane, select the software policy and then right-click to open the Software Policy window.

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.