Appendix A. Optional Software Installation and Update Concepts

This section supplements the procedures described in Optional Software and Service Updates Installation . Understanding the concepts in this appendix may assist you in installing optional software products and service updates on your system.

This appendix includes:

• Packaging of Software Products
• Software Product Identification
• Applying, Committing, Rejecting and Removing Software Products and Updates
• Error Messages and Output from the installp Command
• Reinstalling a Software Product
• Creating Installation Images on a Hard Disk
• Updating Software
• Explanation of Requisites and Dependents