How to configure swa in hpunix 11.23

[Sreer]

Hi Gurus ,
I need to work on swa well.Could you pls tell me how can I configure this in my server?its ina test environment.
Do I need to configure internet in server for this? If so How?

I checked options in man page not working hope it is not configured well.

Thanks in advance for your help
Regds Sree

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi:

If you don't have direct internet access you will need to a a proxy server to the configuration.


Begin with the standard template, '/etc/opt/swa/swa.conf.template'; make a copy as '/etc/opt/swa/swa.conf' and modify the copy according to your needs:

My '.swa.conf' file looks like this:

user_dir = /var/opt/swa/.swa
analyzers = QPK CRIT PCW SEC
catalog_max_age = 0
inventory_max_age = 0
html_report = ~/.swa/report/swa_report.html
allow_existing_depot = false

...This allows me to report (and later collect) the Quality Packs, critical patches, patches with warnings and security-relatated information for a server.

Once configured, I do:

# swa clean all -v

...to cleanup from previous runs...

# swa report

...which builds '.swa/report/swa_report.html' --- the reported analysis

# swa get -v -t /patches/swdepot

...which fetches the QPK patch bundles, replacement patches *and* any other patches as performed by the ' swa report ' above. The downloaded software is cached in '/var/opt/swa/cache'. A log 'var/opt/swa/swa.log' is created. After the software is downloaded, it is copied to the 'swdepot' depot and registered. My '/patches' directory is a mounted filesystem of about 4GB.

Excellent documentation may be found hbere:

http://docs.hp.com/en/5992-6588/5992-6588.pdf

Regards!

...JRF...

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi (again):

I need to add that if you have neither direct internet access or a proxy server through which you can gain access, all is not lost.

See the comments by Patrick and Bob Campbell in this thread.

SWA is very flexible!

Regards!

...JRF...

[Sreer]

Hi,
Thanks for your valuable information.
I have a broadband internet connection in my computer [not in server] The server is in a remote location.So how can I configure internet in my server?To proceed further.
I have changed my swa.conf like this:
# more swa.conf
###############################################################################
#
# SwAssistant configuration file: /etc/opt/swa/swa.conf
#
# To use: Copy and uncomment option settings from the
# SWA configuration template file located here:
#
# /etc/opt/swa/swa.conf.template
#
# and place the option settings in this file.
#
# Or place the option settings in:
#
# /.swa.conf
#
# (C) Copyright 2005-2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
#
###############################################################################
user_dir = /var/opt/swa/.swa
analyzers = QPK CRIT PCW SEC
catalog_max_age = 0
inventory_max_age = 0
html_report = ~/.swa/report/swa_report.html
allow_existing_depot = false
swa.conf: END




but while running swa report -Iam getting the following error:
# swa report

======= 09/13/09 14:36:23 EDT BEGIN Report on Issues and New Software (user=root) (jobid=rx260-18)

* Gathering Inventory
* Getting Catalog of Recommended Actions and Software
ERROR: Unexpected error while downloading CRL from "http://crl.verisign.com/RSASecureServer.crl" specified by extended option "crl_url". It may be necessary to specify a
proxy. Alternatively, you may choose to disable CRL checking. Error was "Connection timed out (errno:238)".

======= 09/13/09 14:37:46 EDT END Report on Issues and New Software failed with 1 error. (user=root) (jobid=rx260-18)

NOTE: More information may be found in the Software Assistant logfile "/var/opt/swa/swa.log".
[rx260-18]/var/opt/swa/.swa



Pls tellme where I will configure the internet Ip?


Rgds Sree

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi (again) Sree:

See Bob Campbell's comments here:

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1285345

Regards!

...JRF...