topic Re: patches in Operating System - HP-UX

patches

amin Tabarak — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:50:13 GMT

he,

we need to install oracle 10g r2 on hp-ux 11.23,and we have installed the latest release of hp-ux (sept2008).according to oracle prerequisites (document released on 2206) we need to install some of HP-UX patches,when doing that,from hp itrc patches database some of the patches has been replaced by a new one.could be continu the installation with the new patches instead the one requested in oracle document. i have attached a file where yo'll find some information regarding the patch installtion

Re: patches

James R. Ferguson — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:53:30 GMT

Hi Amin:

I would use the newer HP-recommended patch (replacements).

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: patches

Steven E. Protter — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:55:36 GMT

Shalom,

Bi-annual HP-UX patch updates include 3 star fully, widely tested patches.

That is the safest way to go.

Problem is certain products like Oracle require less widely tested patches to function.

So you tailor your patch policy to the needs of the application environment.

SEP

Re: patches

amin Tabarak — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:06:43 GMT

i agree, but what if oracle request old patches?shoul i downgrade my OS in order to be leveled with dose needed!!??

Re: patches

sujit kumar singh — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:27:28 GMT

Hi,

we can easily go ahead with the Supeseeded that is the most recent patches as their star ratings will show that they are tested patches.

These new patches are sufficient to provide the functionality tha tthe old patches would serve plus enhancements as well as fixes.

i have not seen Newer patches for the corresponding patches not serving the pupose generally.

Regards
sujit

Re: patches

Avinash20 — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:00:33 GMT

I have at my client install Dec '08 (11.23 Support Pack) and Oracle 10g and everything is working fine with more than 500 users.

Re: patches

James R. Ferguson — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:18:44 GMT

Hi (again):

> I agree, but what if oracle request old patches?

That would be illogical. You simply need that or _later_. The need is to _fix_ a defect or to provide an enhancement.

> should I downgrade my OS in order to be leveled with dose (sic) needed!!??

Why in heaven's name would you do that! HP's goal is to provide the best and the effort placed into its patches and their qualification is the reason you patch in the first place!

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: patches

amin Tabarak — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:41:07 GMT

whaths about fortran and cobole?my oracle engineer is telling me that's it must be installed??!!

Re: patches

Avinash20 — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:04:12 GMT

May be this doc will help you

http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b25416/ch6.htm#i33304