Auto Patch Loading

[Nobody's Hero]

Is anyone doing automatic security patch downloads for the UNIX side of the world? Like windoZe?

Is there a way that I can setup an auto download of security patches to a software depot or something in house, then I can manually install the patches. I have a need to do this.

10x
RPM

[Victor Fridyev]

Hi,

Look at this http://www.patchlink.com
AFAIK, they support HPUX as well.
If you want to manage the issue by yourself and you have an HPUX server, which you don't use, install SecPatchChk (HP-UX Security Check Tool), syncronize this server with the ones you use, look for the patches which should be installed on the test server and download them.

HTH

[Steven E. Protter · Accepted solution]

Shalom,

security_patch_check will list the patches you need. Then you can manually download them with dependencies from the itrc patch database.

security_patch_check is a stand alone product that is also provided along with Bastille.

It normally uses ftp access, though you can get the database file it needs with a pc and use the sneakernet to get it onto your HP servers.

http://h20293.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=B6834AA

Price is right: $0

SEP