topic Re: patch update in Operating System - OpenVMS

patch update

FOX MULDER_2 — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 10:52:05 GMT

Please let me know if it is necessary for OPEN VMS V8.2A,in order to instal update patch v4.0,is is mandatory to instal patch 3.0.Current patch installed is update V2.0.

Re: patch update

Andy Bustamante — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:14:31 GMT

OpenVMS patches are cumulative, UPDATE 4.00 includes UPDATE 3.0. You can review the release notes for patches at http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/search.do?BC=main|&pageOsid=openvms here on the ITRC site.

Some patches have dependencies on other patches, for example UPDATE 4.0 requires VMS82I_PCSI-V0100.

Andy

Re: patch update

james_a_wells — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 12:18:12 GMT

Dependencies can be confusing at first when HP state that one particular patch needs for example UPDATE V3 but the latest is Update V5.

However always install the latest patch as UPDATE V5 will include V4 and V3 etc...

The dependancies will then recognise that you
are on a higher patch and update ok.

An example of this is SYSTEM V5 which states
that it needs UPDATE V3 first. This really
means UPDATE V3 or HIGHER.

I hope this helps