topic Re: Which Patch reboots the server? in Operating System - HP-UX

Which Patch reboots the server?

Ganesh Balraman — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:44:40 GMT

Dear Sir,

What is the best option to find out whether the patch will take reboot or not?.

Regds
Ganesh

Re: Which Patch reboots the server?

Peter Godron — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:52:39 GMT

Ganesh,
look at the description of that patch.

For info on patching:
http://docs.hp.com/en/5991-5309/ch03s09.html

You can also look at:
http://www4.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/pdbMainPage.do

Please also read:
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#33 on how to reward any useful answers given to your questions.

So far you have not awarded any points !

Re: Which Patch reboots the server?

Steven E. Protter — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:54:53 GMT

Shalom,

Methods:
1) Read the text file that comes with the depot.

2) swinstall -p (preview) without the -x autoreboot=true option. This will give an error if reboot is required.

SEP

Re: Which Patch reboots the server?

Mridul Shrivastava — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:01:47 GMT

The best thing to do to have a look at the patch desription and check Rebbot required field?

Normally all Kernel patches require reboot
Some PHSS also require reboot but not always.. PHCO patches are very rare that they require reboot...

Re: Which Patch reboots the server?

MarkSyder — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:01:48 GMT

Two ways:

1. a patch that starts with PHKL is a kernel patch and will always reboot

2. if you are downloading from HP's website the patch will have a symbol alongside it to indicate reboot (from memory I think it's a terminal).

Mark Syder (like the drink but spelt different)

Re: Which Patch reboots the server?

Ganesh Balraman — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:05:18 GMT

Dear All,

Thanks a lot for all replies.

Regds
B.Ganesh