Process Number: 94	Revision Date: 11/7/2001 3:34:00 PM
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Datatel Patch Load - SOS Batch

Office Responsible:

DCS - District - Computing Services

Process Type:

internal

Position Title:	Datatel System Administrator		Author:	Technical Director
Cross Trained Staff:		Manager:	DHarris	Vice Pres.:	RTemple

Timeline (Deadlines or Time-Constraints) :

Monthly/After-hours/No Users on System

What must be done before this process is started:

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Source documents or communication with information needed for this process:

What is the end-result of this process, or the hand-off

What steps must be taken independent of the computer system (Manual Process)

Which steps must be taken on a computer (Electronic Process):

This function has been replaced by Datatel`s ExpressLoad System. Please see the Datatel ExpressLoad manual for guidance. Old Procedure: Function This program performs a setup of Datatel SOS Patches in a batch mode that allows you to gather and install several patches at one time. This program creates all VOC pointers to release and SOS directories as needed based on paths coded in the program. Usage Step 1: Modify the hard coded "path" name in the program to match your sites`s directory layout and names. Compile the program and create a VOC item to run it. Step 2: Create a SAVEDLISTS entry containing a list of the patches to be loaded in the desired order of execution. Step 3: Run the SOS.SETUP program. Step 4: Exit to Unix, cd to the SOS directory, and execute the Unix "extract.sos" script. (you may need to set permissions on it) Step 5: Exit to Unix, cd to the INSTALL account, enter Unidata, and execute the SOS.COPY.INSTALL paragraph. Step 6: Execute the SOS.INSTALL.MAIN paragraph as needed for each main account(live, test, educ, dev) to be updated. (in the INSTALL Account) Obsolete: Do Not Do Step *6 & *7, use SOS.INSTALL.MAIN instead. Step *6: Execute the SOS.INSTALL paragraph (in the INSTALL account) Step *7: Execute the SOS.MAIN paragraph as needed for each main account (live, test, educ, dev) to be updated. (in the INSTALL account) Step 7: Exit Unidata, cd to the main account, execute the SOS.USER paragraph as needed for each remote account to be updated. Samples The "ordered" list of patches to be batch installed :AE SAVEDLISTS SOS.SETUP000 Top of "SOS.SETUP000" in "SAVEDLISTS", 4 lines, 103 characters. *--: P 001: C0100-101_ST_160_UNIX 002: C0100-201_ST_160_UNIX.tar 003: C0100-301_ST_160_UNIX.tar.Z 004: C0100-401_ST_160_UNIX_IMAGE Bottom. The actual execution of the SOS.SETUP program. Performing setup of Batch SOS Install Enter Ordered Patch Savedlist Name :SOS.SETUP Enter SOS name (SOS.COLL, SOS.BEN, SOS.UT) :SOS.COLL Enter Release install acct name (COLL16, BEN50) :COLL16 4 records retrieved to list 0. The Unix script to extract the ftp`ed patch files. :AE SOS.COLL extract.sos Top of "extract.sos" in "SOS.COLL", 15 lines, 566 characters. 001: uncompress -vf C0100-101_ST_160_UNIX.tar.Z 002: tar -xvf C0100-101_ST_160_UNIX.tar 003: convcode C0100-101_ST_160_UNIX_IMAGE 004: uncompress -vf C0100-201_ST_160_UNIX.tar.Z 005: tar -xvf C0100-201_ST_160_UNIX.tar 006: convcode C0100-201_ST_160_UNIX_IMAGE 007: uncompress -vf C0100-301_ST_160_UNIX.tar.Z 008: tar -xvf C0100-301_ST_160_UNIX.tar 009: convcode C0100-301_ST_160_UNIX_IMAGE 010: uncompress -vf C0100-401_ST_160_UNIX.tar.Z 011: tar -xvf C0100-401_ST_160_UNIX.tar 012: convcode C0100-401_ST_160_UNIX_IMAGE 013: find . -print | xargs chmod 775 & 014: find . -print | xargs chgrp live & 015: find . -print | xargs chown datatel & Bottom. The Paragraphs created to install the patches and update the various accounts. :AE COLL16.INSTALL SOS.COPY.INSTALL SOS.INSTALL SOS.MAIN SOS.USER < 1 > Top of "SOS.COPY.INSTALL" in "COLL16.INSTALL", 5 lines, 302 characters. 001: PA 002: COPY FROM C0100-101_ST_160_UNIX_IMAGE TO VOC C0100-101_ST_160_UNIX_INSTALL 003: COPY FROM C0100-201_ST_160_UNIX_IMAGE TO VOC C0100-201_ST_160_UNIX_INSTALL 004: COPY FROM C0100-301_ST_160_UNIX_IMAGE TO VOC C0100-301_ST_160_UNIX_INSTALL 005: COPY FROM C0100-401_ST_160_UNIX_IMAGE TO VOC C0100-401_ST_160_UNIX_INSTALL Bottom. < 2 > Top of "SOS.INSTALL" in "COLL16.INSTALL", 5 lines, 122 characters. 001: PA 002: C0100-101_ST_160_UNIX_INSTALL 003: C0100-201_ST_160_UNIX_INSTALL 004: C0100-301_ST_160_UNIX_INSTALL 005: C0100-401_ST_160_UNIX_INSTALL Bottom. < 3 > Top of "SOS.MAIN" in "COLL16.INSTALL", 5 lines, 110 characters. 001: PA 002: C0100-101_ST_160_UNIX_MAIN 003: C0100-201_ST_160_UNIX_MAIN 004: C0100-301_ST_160_UNIX_MAIN 005: C0100-401_ST_160_UNIX_MAIN Bottom. < 4 > Top of "SOS.USER" in "COLL16.INSTALL", 5 lines, 110 characters. 001: PA 002: C0100-101_ST_160_UNIX_USER 003: C0100-201_ST_160_UNIX_USER 004: C0100-301_ST_160_UNIX_USER 005: C0100-401_ST_160_UNIX_USER Bottom.

Related Documents to Process (e.g. Datatel documentation, Government code books, etc.)

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