topic Re: Patching HP-UX in Operating System - HP-UX

Patching HP-UX

mvr — Fri, 22 Nov 2002 18:19:47 GMT

Hello,

I found out that with the SAM in HP-UX 11 machine will go out and look for the patches that need to be updated on the system. I think the name is something like "quality pack". I have been looking all over the SAM, but I could not finde anything that will so something like that.
Does anybody know anything about it?

Miro

Re: Patching HP-UX

Pete Randall — Fri, 22 Nov 2002 18:33:25 GMT

I'm unaware of any such feature in SAM, but you can download the Quality Pack patch bundles from software.hp.com.

Pete

Re: Patching HP-UX

Pete Randall — Fri, 22 Nov 2002 18:34:36 GMT

URL:

http://www.software.hp.com/SUPPORT_PLUS/

Pete

Re: Patching HP-UX

mvr — Fri, 22 Nov 2002 18:48:18 GMT

Thank you ....

Re: Patching HP-UX

mvr — Fri, 22 Nov 2002 18:51:14 GMT

What would be the benefit over the custom pack manager.
Should I use this metod from now on ?

Miro

Re: Patching HP-UX

Pete Randall — Fri, 22 Nov 2002 18:55:30 GMT

Lots of people swear by the Custom Patch Manager. The one time I tried it, it came up with so many patches for me to apply that I chickened out. I don't like that much change all at once so I use the Quality Packs on a periodic basis instead. They're test together and, in my opinion, safer.

Personal preference, I guess.

Pete

Re: Patching HP-UX

mvr — Fri, 22 Nov 2002 19:09:15 GMT

Thank you .....

Miro

Re: Patching HP-UX

Martin Johnson — Fri, 22 Nov 2002 20:07:55 GMT

The custom patch manager allows you to get patches in a more timely manner. It also rates the patch based on stability (1=new, relatively untested to 3=been around a while, extensively used and tested).

The CPM keeps me up to date so when I call for support I don't get "install patch PHxx_nnnnn and call me back if you still have problems"

HTH
Marty