Maintaining Optional Software and Service Updates with the Web-based System Manager Software Application

The graphical interface provides access to the Web-based System Manager Software application, from which you can view and work with the products, packages, filesets, and updates in a graphical format. The application enables you to select software and perform maintenance functions, such as committing and rejecting service updates and removing and verifying software. You must have root authority to use this application.

To commit or reject applied software updates:

1. To start the Web-based System Manager Software application, enter the fast path: wsm software . The Software container displays.
2. Select Software from the menu.
3. From the pulldown, select Software Utilities.
4. To commit updates, select Commit Applied Updates. To reject updates, select Reject Applied Updates.

To view extended help for the Web-based System Manager Software tasks, select Contents from the Help menu.

To remove software:

1. To start the Web-based System Manager Software application, enter the fast path: wsm software . The Software container displays.
2. From the Software container, select the software you want to remove.
3. Select Selected from the menu.
4. From the pulldown, select Remove Software.

To view extended help for the Web-based System Manager Software tasks, select Contents from the Help menu.

See "Using Web-based System Manager" for information about how to access the graphical interface and how to work with Web-based System Manager applications.