From c81ee4a99dfbd65b6ccde5a2d3fee9dd3caf5fc1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nathan Olla <ollan@deshawresearch.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 15:21:07 -0400
Subject: Add some basic documentation for SYSV packages over HTTP

---
 doc/client/tools.txt | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

(limited to 'doc')

diff --git a/doc/client/tools.txt b/doc/client/tools.txt
index 1dbb33b1a..11f1d72cc 100644
--- a/doc/client/tools.txt
+++ b/doc/client/tools.txt
@@ -154,7 +154,32 @@ Systemd service support.
 SYSV
 ----
 
-Handles System V Packaging format that is available on Solaris.
+Handles `System V Packaging <http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19683-01/806-7008/index.html>`_ format that is available on Solaris.
+
+.. note::
+
+  If the Packages specified in the PackageList are datastream format packages distributed via HTTP, you must specify a simplename attribute.   Such packages will be downloaded and installed from a local path.
+
+  datastream format over HTTP:
+
+  .. code-block:: xml
+
+     <PackageList url='http://install/packages' type='sysv' priority='0'>
+       <Group name='solaris10'>
+         <Package name='SCbcfg2' version='1.3.4' simplename='bcfg-1.3.4-1' />
+       </Group>
+     </PackageList>
+
+  File system format over NFS or local path:
+
+  .. code-block:: xml
+
+     <PackageList url='/mnt/install/packages' type='sysv' priority='0'>
+       <Group name='solaris10'>
+         <Package name='SCbcfg2' version='1.3.4' />
+       </Group>
+     </PackageList>
+
 
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