Solaris Software Registration (Task Map)

Solaris Software Registration (Task Map)
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The following task map identifies the procedures that you might need to perform to register your Solaris system.

Task	Description	For Instructions
Obtain a Sun Online Account.	Registered systems are associated with a Sun Online Account. A Sun Online Account is required to register your Solaris system.	How to Create a Sun Online Account in the Solaris Registration Wizard
Purchase Sun service plan.	Use a service plan number to register for additional Solaris updates.	How to Purchase a Sun Service Plan
Register your system with Sun Update Manager to automatically manage your updates.	Register your system with Sun Update Manager if your system obtains update data from the Sun update server or if you want to remotely manage updates. When you register, you have the following options: Specify a local source for updates for your system. To obtain updates either from a Sun Update Connection Proxy or from a collection of updates on a local system, specify a local source. By default, your system obtains updates from Sun. If your system is not connected to the Internet, you must provide a local update source. You can use a network proxy to connect to the Internet. Specify the network proxy to use. If your system is connected to the Internet through a network proxy, specify the network proxy information.	How to Register Your Solaris Software to Automatically Manage Updates
Register your system with Sun Update Manager to manually manage your updates.	If your system obtains update data from the Sun update server, register your system with Sun Update Manager. To manage updates manually, download updates from the Sun update server. You must manually apply and remove the updates.	How to Register Your Solaris Software to Manually Manage Updates
Register your system without choosing an update option.	You can register your Solaris software without selecting an update option at registration. After you have successfully registered your Solaris software, you can use the CLI or the Sun Update Manager application to add an update option.	How to Register Your Solaris Software Without Choosing an Update Option
Register your system as part of a noninteractive Solaris software installation.	You can register a system and create a registration profile. The profile enables you to use Solaris JumpStart™ software, Solaris Flash software, WAN boot, or a diskless client to register your other systems.	How to Autoregister by Using the Solaris JumpStart Software How to Autoregister by Using the Solaris Flash Software How to Autoregister by Using the Solaris WAN Boot Installation Method How to Auto Register by Using a Diskless Client
Create an automatic registration profile and ID.	To autoregister, you need a registration profile and registration ID. The profile and ID are automatically generated when you register a system and select Enable Auto Registration.	How to Create an Autoregistration Profile
Create a `RegistrationProfile` file.	If you want to register your Solaris software with the CLI, you must first create a `RegistrationProfile` File. This file is not the same file that is used for the automatic registration profile.	How to Create a `RegistrationProfile` File
Register your Solaris software by using the CLI.	Register your Solaris software by running the registration command from a terminal window.	How to Register Your Solaris Software With the CLI

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