Installation Candidates List File

The Installation Candidates List File is a CSV (comma-separated values) file the CDT generates.

This list contains the supported Security Gateways and Cluster Members in the Security Management Server or Domain Management Server database.

In this Installation Candidates List File you select the Security Gateways and Cluster Members, on which to install the CPUSE packages.

How it Works

The CDT generates the Installation Candidates List File for the package to install:

         Object Name ,         Cluster Name ,      IP Address ,  Version/JHF Take ,                 State , Upgrade Order
=========================================================================================================================
          MEM-68.146 ,     ClusterXL-68.148 ,  192.168.68.146 ,        R80.20/205 ,                active ,             -
          MEM-68.147 ,     ClusterXL-68.148 ,  192.168.68.147 ,        R80.20/205 ,               standby ,             1

          MEM-68.149 ,     ClusterXL-68.151 ,  192.168.68.149 ,        R80.30/237 ,                active ,             -
          MEM-68.150 ,     ClusterXL-68.151 ,  192.168.68.150 ,        R80.30/237 ,               standby ,             1

          MEM-68.162 ,     ClusterXL-68.164 ,  192.168.68.162 ,        R80.10/290 ,                active ,             -
          MEM-68.163 ,     ClusterXL-68.164 ,  192.168.68.163 ,        R80.10/290 ,               standby ,             1
           GW-68.152 ,                  N/A ,  192.168.68.152 ,        R80.20/205 ,               gateway ,             -
           GW-68.153 ,                  N/A ,  192.168.68.153 ,        R80.30/237 ,               gateway ,             -

The CDT assigns:

  • A batch number to Security Gateways and Cluster Members that are eligible for package installation.

  • A value of N/A to Security Gateways and that are not eligible for package installation. Do not change this value.

  • A value of Installed to Security Gateways and Cluster Members, on which the requested package is already installed. Do not change this value.

To make sure the CDT does not install a package on the specified Security Gateways:

  • You can change the candidates in the Installation Candidates List File after you generate this list.

    Edit the Installation Candidates List File with a plain-text editor. Make sure to save the file as a simple CSV file.

  • In the Installation Candidates List File, you can change the values only in the "Upgrade Order" column.

  • To exclude a Security Gateway or Cluster Member from a package installation, replace its batch number with "-" (minus character).

  • Security Gateways and Cluster Members that are not eligible for package installation, have a value of N/A. Do not change this value.

  • Security Gateways and Cluster Members that already have the requested package installed, have a value of Installed. Do not change this value.

For information about clusters, see Package Installation in Clusters.

Installation Batches

An installation batch is a set of one or more Security Gateways or Cluster Members.

CDT installs the packages in parallel on all batch members that have the same batch number.

When the installations on all candidates in a batch completes, the next batch is run.

The installation completes when all the batches are completed.

A new batch does not start, if it is after the date and time you specified in the configuration file.

Important - All Cluster Members of the same Cluster must be in the same batch.