What is depot

[New_3]

Hi,
I wanted to know what is depot. Do i need to do any thing with that while installing wlm or prm.please let me know.

Thank you

[Jeff Schussele]

Hi Rama,

A depot is a collection of installable SW.
It can be as small as a single file on the same system that you wish to install it on - to tens of thousands of SW on a system around the world.

It's relative, but oh so necessary for HP-UX.

Cheers,
Jeff

[Jeff Schussele]

You will receive the SW as a depot file by some means.

You'll use the
#swinstall
command to install it - I'd suggest you install it via the GUI.
The command line method can get complex at times.

Rds,
Jeff

[New_3]

Hi jeff,
Thank you.
I am new to Hp-Ux.
1)pleasee tell the step by step installation of prm and wlm.
3)In some documents i found that i have to cange kernel paramaters,How can i change them if i need to change,for installing wlm and prm i am familar with Solaris now ..i need to How i need to change in Hp.
4)You told some GUI installation. How to u that,I mean can we install that using SAM r any other GUI
5)How to create filesystems like (Format utility in solaris)..
6)How to install patches..


please help to come out these basic problems..

Thanku in advance..
Rama

[Wodisch_1]

Hi,

a "depot" is HP-UX's flavour of a "pkgadd" package. It usually comes as special kind of a "tar" archive on a tape or as tar-file or as a directory-structure (like on a CD-ROM).
The commands to use all start with "/usr/sbin/sw", like "swinstall", "swlist", and "swremove".
Assuming that you mounted the "Application CD-ROM" containing the two products on "/cdrom" the command to list the contents of the depot would be:
swlist -d @ /cdrom

and to list the already installed software/packages enter:
swlist

and you'll need the id of the two products as shown in the first column (looking like "BA1234_AA").
Then you can install them with:
swinstall -s /cdrom BA1234_AA

To change kernel-parameters you better use "sam", which is available as TUI and as GUI.

Even on Solaris filesystems are created with "mkfs" and/or "newfs", but NEVER with "format" (that's to partition disks). Disks are NOT partitioned on HP-UX, anymore, LVM is used instead (and SAM has a menu for it).

Patches come as small "shell archives" (*.SHAR), which are extracted using "sh". Then you have a "depot", and can install the patch with "swinstall"...

Get the book on HP-UX11 written by "Mart Poniatowsky" as your first aid/survival guide.

HTH,
Wodisch

[Patrick Wallek]

It really sounds as if you need a HP-UX class. Take a look at this:
http://education.hp.com/datasheets/h5875s.pdf

It is a 5 day class and would probably answer most of your questions and give you a good base to work from since you are Solaris experienced, but not HP-UX.

[V. V. Ravi Kumar_1]

hi,

a depot is a directory location on the local host which is used as a "gathering place" for software products.

if u have download software from internet u may get *.depot.gz format. just gunzip it and u wll get *.depot file. then follow this procedure.
select
source depot type : Local directory
source host name: ur machine name
source depot path: path where u kept depot file
software filter :none
say ok.
it will list ur depot file in the drop down window.
select the depot file by pressing space bar, then actions and install.

to change kernel parameters

invoke sam
then kernel configuration
then configurable kernel parameters
a list of parmeters will be displayed
select the one which u want to modify and in Actions say modify, give new value. a reboot may require.

regds

[Jonny_2]

Hi Ravi and wodisch,
Thank you.
so u mean depot is copy of installable software.After making deopt ,we can install it using sam is it correct.pls correct me if wrong.

thank you

[Wodisch_1]

Hi again, Rama,

since you are talking about two HP products, you will automatically have a "depot" (usually software products from HP come on CD-ROMs), so you do NOT have to create it...
Don't be angry, but you are not a UN*X guy, are you? I guess that from the details you mentioned, and that leads Stefan and me to the recommendation to first learn how to handle an HP-UX system (as a "super-user" or "administrator").
And working as "super-user" is pretty dangerous (for the system), so we shy away on telling you something you might not understand the way it is meant...
Just start "swinstall" and tell it to use the "local CDROM" (in the case you have inserted the CD with the products = the depot) in there.
Then click on "ok".
Now a list of available software should appear - ONLY left-mouse button-click on the products you want to select the line. Then right-mouse-click onto that line and select "mark for install".
After both products habe been selected and marked (there is a "yes" on the very beginning of the line) click on the menu.bar "Action" and "Install".
Read what's shown in the dialog box that appears.
If it shows "ready" you can click on "ok" to install - ONLY then!

Be careful!

Better would be to call your HP supporter to help you live on the phone, really...

HTH,
Wodisch