topic patching in Operating System - HP-UX

patching

kdc — Wed, 13 Nov 2002 21:09:24 GMT

Is there an easy way to determine all of the patches you require to install other than going through the supercedes and dependencies one by one?

Re: patching

Ken Hubnik_2 — Wed, 13 Nov 2002 21:15:04 GMT

Go to hp website and download the custome patch manager. It will create a customized patch bundle based on the system and software you are running.

Re: patching

Christopher McCray_1 — Wed, 13 Nov 2002 21:18:04 GMT

Hello,

One way is to use the Support Plus CD (can be downloaded as well) on a regular basis.

You can also take a look at the custom patch manager utility in the ITRC in the Maintenance and Support area. As long as your id is linked to a support agreement you can use this, otherwise you can purchase it.

There is also the fairly new security_patch_check utility available at:

http://www.software.hp.com/cgi-bin/swdepot_parser.cgi/cgi/displayProductInfo.pl?productNumber=B6834AA

This will list all patches with warnings as well as recommended security patches you should install on a regular basis.

Hope this helps

Chris

Re: patching

Helen French — Wed, 13 Nov 2002 21:19:30 GMT

You don't have to do it one by one. Just go to ITRC home page -> individual patches and then enter the patch number. This will list you the patch screen including the latest one. When you select the once which you need, it will automatically select the dependencies too.

Re: patching

James R. Ferguson — Wed, 13 Nov 2002 21:21:26 GMT

Hi JOe:

The new ITRC Patch database obsolves you of this tedium. Start with a patch to download. You can add it to your "cart" and all its dependencies will be added to the cart too. You can select multiple patches and the dependencies of each will be added to the cart. When you are done, choose a 'gzip' archive. What's then downloaded to you is a compressed archive that contains a README file, and a script to install the patches and dependencies.

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: patching

Deshpande Prashant — Wed, 13 Nov 2002 21:22:28 GMT

Hi
Use the custom patch manager from itrc site.

Thanks.
Prashant.

Re: patching

roadrunner_1 — Wed, 13 Nov 2002 21:23:22 GMT

Easy way...hmmm..yes if you have a CSS support..
run collect.sh script and send the output to HP, they will creat a bundle for you on CD and send it out to you.. ;)
Otherwise, its cpm