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Re: Customized patch Bundles

 
Nikee Reddy
Regular Advisor

Customized patch Bundles

Hello,

I am sure you might have seen the modified version of creating of a customized patch bundle process.

i.e. basically, one has to use the existing assessment profile (hpRecommended) of we have to create one based on our choices.

What should I do in this scenario? Should I use the exisitng assessment profile or should I create one for myself?

If so, please let tell me what options should I select (in general)?

security patches
replacements for installed patches with critical warnings
replacements for installed patches with any warnings
critical fixes
updates for the patches already installed
all applicable patches

System specific patch sets:
patches for the specific operating system
patches for the specific hardware model


I really appreciate your response.

Thanks & regards,
Nikee
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Sridhar Bhaskarla
Honored Contributor

Re: Customized patch Bundles

Hi Nikee,

In general, you would be needing all of them. So, I select all.

-Sri
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Nikee Reddy
Regular Advisor

Re: Customized patch Bundles

Hello Sri,

Thanks for the quick response.

How about the Application specific patch sets?????

Best regards,
Nikee
Steven E. Protter
Exalted Contributor

Re: Customized patch Bundles

This depends on your situation and risk tolerance.

You want
Security Patches
replacements for patches with critical warnings

proably any warning

You want critical fixes

My response is agressive along with agressive testing.

I pretty much get what I can and run it on thet sandbox. If the sandbox doesn't have troulble it goes to development, then production, two weeks apart.

In any scenario you need good testing.

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Nikee Reddy
Regular Advisor

Re: Customized patch Bundles

Hello,

The'replacements for installed patches with critical warnings', usually no one select this option when we perform the patch install on the Production system even though we have Development & Test system. Is this statement correct?

Thanks,
Nikee