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When you register your Solaris software and provide a service plan number (also called a subscription key), you can use Sun Update Connection client services to manage your Solaris software updates.
The following registration options are available:
Register the Solaris software and receive software updates.
Register later.
Never register.
The Solaris Registration wizard does not appear after your system is registered or after you select the Never Register option. If you choose the Never Register option, you can still register your system from the Update Manager application or from the CLI.
When you register your system, you choose how the updates are delivered and how they are applied. The following options are available:
Receive updates from Sun Update Connection, System Edition services.
Receive updates from a local source, such as a local proxy server.
Manage updates remotely by using the Sun Update Connection application, henceforth referred to as Update Connection.
Manage updates manually by using the smpatch add and the smpatch remove commands.
Sun Update Connection, System Edition System Edition (also called Sun Update Connection) services are designed to compare an individual system configuration and status to a database of configuration data and business rules. The following tools are available with Sun Update Connection, System Edition:
Update Manager – An application that assesses your system status and recommends system-specific updates. You are notified when new updates are available for your system. Update Manager enables you to manage updates on your system, including identifying update dependencies and determining installation order for each system. You can use Update Manager to view a list of applied updates, to apply new updates to your system, and to remove updates from your system.
Update Connection – A web application hosted at Sun that enables you to remotely manage updates on one or more systems. You can view and install updates for systems that are registered with Update Manager.
Update Connection Proxy – A system on your intranet that provides updates to eligible systems. The Update Connection Proxy is similar to a local update server, but updates are sent over the Internet from Sun to the Update Connection Proxy. The Update Connection Proxy transfers the updates to your systems within your intranet. The Update Connection Proxy system must obtain updates either from a local collection of updates or from the Sun update server. .
Sun Update Connection, System Edition is available with the following service subscriptions:
Solaris 10 OS service plan
SunSpectrumSM service plan
Sun Preventive Services
For more information about Sun Update Connection, System Edition, see the documentation on docs.sun.com.