Distributing fixes to multiple systems with IBM Navigator for i
After you have received your IBM® i fixes, you can use IBM Navigator for i to distribute your fixes to other systems in your network.
In the past, object distribution and Systems Network Architecture distribution services (SNADS) were the choices when you wanted to send objects. If you are in a TCP/IP environment, you can use the IBM Navigator for i to send and distribute your fixes.
To understand how a network is set up, see the following list for a description of the different roles. A single system can assume more than one role. For example, the same system can be the central system, the source system, and a model system.
- Central system
- A central system directs and tracks activity in your environment. Normally it is the system that is running IBM Navigator for i.
- Endpoint systems
- Endpoint systems are the systems that you are managing in your environment. The endpoint systems are controlled by the central system. The endpoint systems were created on your central system.
- Source system
- This is the system from which items are sent when performing a task. The source system is the source of the item that is sent.
- Target system
- This is the system to which items are sent when performing a task. The target system is the destination of the item that is sent.
- Model system
- This is the system that is set up exactly the way you want it with regard to installed fixes. It has the fixes installed that you decided should be installed. You want the other systems that you are managing to have the same fixes installed as the model system. When you use the Compare and Update wizard, you make managing your fixes a lot easier.