This step is run only on selected nodes that have the same version of PUT as the master node.
The Spool and Distribute PUT Package step runs only if nodes are being upgraded. The TDput package is spooled into the TDput.rpm file on the master node in the PUT spool area. The TDput.rpm file is distributed to all the nodes being upgraded.
If the version of a node is different than the master node version, the node is not upgraded by distributing the package to the node. This is because different versions of PUT may not be able to talk to each other over the network because, for example, protocols may be different. Nodes with different versions are upgraded using the Upgrade Setup step.
The distributed package can be found in the PUT spool area.