how to check superseded patches?

[ChewSP]

i've got a patch to install but how do i know this patch has been superseded.
is the command swlist able to check superseded patches

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi,

The best way to check for superseded patches is the ITRC Patch Database.

http://www4.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/mainPage.do

enter the patch in the search window, superseded patch will be shown.

Hope this helps,
Robert-Jan

[Muthukumar_5]

hai.

To check the superseded patched you have to set the show_superseded_patches=true with swlist. By default it is not enabled.

Regards,
Muthu

[MarkSyder]

Another way is to try to install the patch using the GUI.

If a superseded patch is already installed, it will fail analysis.

Mark Syder (like the drink but spelt different)

[Dietmar Konermann]

There is a "supersedes" attribute for patch filesets in the IPD.

To view is attribute use e.g.:

# swlist -l fileset -a supersedes PHSS_25983
# Initializing...
# Contacting target "grcdg319"...
#
# Target: grcdg319:/
#

# PHSS_25983
PHSS_25983.KERN-RUN PHSS_24106.KERN-RUN,fr=* PHSS_23186.KERN-RUN,fr=*

Here you see that the installed patch PHSS_25983 would supersede PHSS_24106 and PHSS_23186, REGARDLESS if these are currently installed or not.

What I usually do if someone tells me 'check if PHXX_XXXXX is installed':

# swlist -l fileset -a state supersedes | grep PHXX_XXXXX

The result tells you if PHXX_XXXXX or SOME superseding patch is there. This works on any 11.x system without need to use any addtl. tools.


Best regards...
Dietmar.