Getting complete patch information (for Oracle)

[Matthew Gwin]

I'm trying to collect patch levels on an HP-UX 11.11 server to compare against the recommended list for Oracle 10g. The only problem is, patches that are included in a GOLDBASE or GOLDAPPS bundle aren't listed under 'swlist -l patch'. When I look at the documented patch list for my June '05 GOLDBASE bundle, another GOLD bundle is listed (December '04).

Since the Oracle recommended patch list starts with the June 2003 GOLDQPK, do I need to compile a list of patches from each GOLD pack subsequent to June '03 to accurately determine if I have all the correct patches installed?

Or is there another way?

Thanks,
Matthew

[Alex Glennie]

http://www.unix.com/archive/index.php/t-13889.html

[Patrick Wallek]

If all Oracle recommends is the June 2003 GOLDQPK, then any subsequent GOLDQPK will almost certainly have everything you need.

The GOLDQPK bundles are cumulative bundles, so anything after June 2003 will have everything that it had, although there may be newer versions of some patches.

[SANTOSH S. MHASKAR · Accepted solution]

Hi ,

Any version of GOLD buldles later than June 2003 (what oracle has recommended ) will work.
Most of the patches u will get in them. Besides that oracle recommends to install individual patches. So u have to compile a list including GOLD patch bundle plus individual patches.

U can see the contents of GOLD bundle using

# swlist -v -l bundle |more

[Matthew Gwin]

Thanks for your help!