'How To' find patches

[Don Spare]

Is there an instruction book of some sort available that tells how to proceed when searching for, acquiring, and applying patches? I have been looking for some time now to get all the patches I think I should have to be current, but at times it feels like I'm going in circles. Is this something I'm missing because I haven't been to Unix Admin training?

[Steven E. Protter]

Click here:

http://www6.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/mainPage.do

Pick your OS.

You can search by patch id or system feature or subsystem.

REad the files and pick the patches you want. Dependencies will automatically be recommended.

Click the download link and you'll get several download choices. I generally use ftp script, I've found it most reliable for big patch sets.

SEP

[David Child_1]

Try: http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/ciss/doLogin.do?TargetPage=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.itrc.hp.com%2Fservice%2Fpatch%2FassessSystemsPage.do%3Fadmit%3D-682735245%2B1091546976344%2B28353475

(If that doesn't link to the correct page go to ITRC Maintenance and support for HP products -> Patching -> Custom patch bundles.

Basically what you will then do is run a script you get from this web page on your server. You upload that and use the web page to analyze which patches you need. You can then download the bundle and load (basically).

David

[john kingsley]

To search for patches, go to the HP patch database:
http://www6.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/mainPage.do?admit=1552802428+1091546894228+28353475

For documentation on patching, checkout the docs.hp.com site:
http://docs.hp.com/cgi-bin/fsearch/framedisplay?top=/hpux/onlinedocs/5990-6753/5990-6753_top.html&con=/hpux/onlinedocs/5990-6753/00/00/18-con.html&toc=/hpux/onlinedocs/5990-6753/00/00/18-toc.html&searchterms=patching&queryid=20040803-092918

You can also run the patch assessment tool on your system:
http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/assessSystemsPage.do?BC=patch.breadcrumb.main|

I would also consider loading security_patch_check on your system. This will help you keep your system up-to-date with all of the security patches.
http://www.software.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=B6834AA

[Scot Bean]

I recommend the following publication, called "Quick Start Guide for Patching HP-UX Systems"

Find it at docs.hp.com or directly at

http://docs.hp.com/cgi-bin/fsearch/framedisplay?top=/hpux/onlinedocs/5990-6753/5990-6753_top.html&con=/hpux/onlinedocs/5990-6753/00/00/18-con.html&toc=/hpux/onlinedocs/5990-6753/00/00/18-toc.html&searchterms=patching&queryid=20040803-093512

[Rita C Workman]

First get to some UNIX training. That will help you getting started and the patching will come after.
Patching is a headache in itself, and there is no set rule to patching practices. Some folks like to load that latest thing out (bleeding edge), others like to wait and ensure that this patch is rock solid-stable for their systems.

First, check what kind of support you have. With top support you could have custom patch analysis and it would pick out what your system needs and set up the patch_depot for you. I like this one myself...
Or maybe you could get the CD's with the latest patches on them, so that when or if you need them - you got 'em.

Stop running chasing a patch....first run to class to understand your system.

HTH,
Rita

[Bharat Katkar]

Hi,
This should also help.

http://docs.hp.com/cgi-bin/fsearch/framedisplay?top=/hpux/onlinedocs/5990-6753/5990-6753_top.html&con=/hpux/onlinedocs/5990-6753/00/00/10-con.html&toc=/hpux/onlinedocs/5990-6753/00/00/10-toc.html&searchterms=Management%7cguide%7cPatch&queryid=20040803-121404

Regards,

[Don Spare]

Rita,
You're preaching to the choir about training. My company won't send me to training because it ain't free. So I'm strugglin' along getting whatever I can from the forums and other on-line source.

Don