how to resolve mulitple patch dependancies while installing hpvm

[Tushar_hiwase]

Hi,

I am really tired by installing single patch with multiple dependancies. When i am trying to install any patch, it asks for another dependent hp patches.  So manually i need resolve one by one, then again every single patch asks for some other patch dependancy.

Is there any way , which automatically resolve dependancy or any workout for this ?

I am trying to install below packages.

HostAVIOStor     ->   B.11.31.1103    HPVM Host AVIO Storage
HostAvioLan      ->   B.11.31.1103.   HPVM Host AVIO LAN Softw   
T2767CC          ->   B.04.30         Integrity VM               
T8718AC          ->   B.04.30         Integrity VM Online Migr   
VMGuestSW        ->   B.04.30         Integrity VM Guest Suppo   
VMKernelSW       ->   B.04.20         Integrity VM Kernel So

thanks in advance.

[Dave Olker · Accepted solution]

I agree this can be confusing, and the patching process changes when you go to v6.X or higher because we no longer ship AVIO drivers on the Software Depot site.  As of v6.1 all AVIO drivers ship as standard HP-UX patches.  

Since you're wanting to use Integrity VM v4.3, my suggestion would be to review the list of recommended patches in the latest version of the release notes.  The most recent v4.3 release notes document (May 2012) is here:

http://bizsupport1.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c03342169/c03342169.pdf

Sections 2.3 - 2.6 list the recommended patches for the VM Host and various VM guests.  

I recommend starting with that list of patches and plugging them into the patch tool on the HP Support Center page and have it generate a list of current patches.  That tool resolves patch dependencies automatically and can combine all the patches into a single downloadable bundle.

I'd then download the latest version of the following components from the Software Depot (http://software.hp.com) site:

• Integrity Virtual Server Manager: http://software.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=VMMGR
• GUIDMgr - Globally Unique ID Manager (used in conjunction with NPIV storage): http://software.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=GUIDMGR
• Latest AVIO Drivers for VM Host and VM Guest: http://software.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=AVIO

The VMMGR and GUIDMgr features are optional.

Hope this helps,

Dave

[Tushar_hiwase]

Hi Dave,

thanks for reply.

Could you please tell me, while resolving dependancies do i need to install only superseded patches ?

[Torsten.]

How about SWA - software assistant?

http://www.hp.com/go/swa

[Dennis Handly]

>do I need to install only superseded patches?

Well, the superseding patches.