topic Re: A dumb question?? in Operating System - HP-UX

A dumb question??

John McDen — Thu, 30 May 2002 15:42:07 GMT

I have created a bundle of few patches some of the patches say automactic reboot required. So once I use swinstall to install the depot bundle file will the system automactically reboot the system or I will have to reboot it manually after the patches is installed??

Thanks

Re: A dumb question??

PIYUSH D. PATEL — Thu, 30 May 2002 15:43:36 GMT

Hi,

The system will automatically reboot once the patch is applied.

Piyush

Re: A dumb question??

Helen French — Thu, 30 May 2002 15:44:19 GMT

If any patch says it required a reboot(normally kernel patches PHKL_XXXX), then after the installation it will prompt you that it will reboot the system. You don't need to manually do that !

Re: A dumb question??

PIYUSH D. PATEL — Thu, 30 May 2002 15:45:06 GMT

Hi,

Before applying the patch...also make a copy of the old kernel...vmunix....incase some problem occurs you can boot the system thro the old kernel.

Piyush

Re: A dumb question??

John Palmer — Thu, 30 May 2002 15:45:07 GMT

It'll warn you that a reboot is required and if you accept then swinstall will automatically reboot as the last step.

On reboot, the patches will be configured.

Regards,
John

Re: A dumb question??

James R. Ferguson — Thu, 30 May 2002 15:47:29 GMT

Hi John:

The default will be to reboot. Patches carry an attribute 'is_reboot' that toggles 'swinstall' to call 'reboot'. You can override this at the command line with:

-x autoreboot=false

If you are using an interactive 'swinstall' (i.e. you simply typed 'swinstall' at the commandline), you will be offered a dialog box notifying you of the required reboot.

Most "PHKL" and many "PHNE" patches require a reboot.

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: A dumb question??

Pete Randall — Thu, 30 May 2002 15:47:41 GMT

John,

From the command line, with the -x autoreboot=true option, no interaction is required. If you're using the GUI, you will have to acknowledge (by clicking an OK button) that the system is going to be re-booted.

HTH,
Pete

Re: A dumb question??

Bill McNAMARA_1 — Thu, 30 May 2002 15:49:51 GMT

The swinstall will not _really_ reboot automatically, it will warn you that a reboot is required, and will reboot when you press okay... until you press okay it will stay up.
Later,
Bill

Re: A dumb question??

John McDen — Thu, 30 May 2002 16:05:49 GMT

Thanks you all very much...I am done.