How to install Standard HP-UX Patch using USB Thumb drive on rx4640

[StarDreamS]

Is there manual/guide that teaches how to install the Standard HP HP-UX patch on a rx4640 using thumb drive.

I have download the file need to the thumbdrive, how can i get the server to recoginse and install the patch using swinstall?

Thanks

[Suraj K Sankari]

Hi,

Best option is
copy all patches into your local PC then FTP into your servers then install.

Suraj

[Dennis Handly]

USB thumb drives aren't supported.
USB DVDs are on 11.31. And of course keyboards/mice.

[Johnson Punniyalingam]

>>Is there manual/guide that teaches how to install the Standard HP HP-UX patch on a rx4640 using thumb drive.<<

man swinstall (more information)

Example:-

# swinstall -x mount_all_filesystems=false -s $PWD/PHSS_XXX.depot \*

>>I have download the file need to the thumbdrive, how can i get the server to recoginse and install the patch using swinstall?<<

download to thumdrive.?
can try ftp the "file" via thumdrive connected to your pc and target to the Server :/tmp directory

# swinstall -x mount_all_filesystems=false -s $PWD/PHSS_XXX.depot \*

Before that you need read carefully patch Information. they do also provide "patch Installation procedure"

Thanks,
Johnson

[StarDreamS]

Thanks, Now i know cannot use USB.

Can anyone point me to the guide or the steps i need to take.

Do i need to use to cross-cable to plug from my laptop to server?

i am totally new to hpux, where can i read up more on the technical details on hp-ux?

Many thanks

[Paul McCleary]

Hi,

Is your HP-UX system attached to your LAN and assigned an IP address? I guess you currently telnet or ssh to it to admin it? Or do you use a directly attached console?

If you're on the LAN you can use ftp to connect to your HP-UX system from your PC and use put to push the files over. Google ftp if you've not used it before.

A good source of documents (at least currently) is:

http://docs.hp.com/

As mentioned by other posts above, you are specifically interested in commands like swinstall - check out the SD-UX Admin Guide. There is also a document on HP-UX patching. You will also find hardware manuals for your server and guides for your HP-UX version. SWA might also be worth a look for you.

e.g.
11.23 Docs
http://docs.hp.com/en/oshpux11iv2.html

SD-UX Guide
http://docs.hp.com/en/5992-4826/index.html

Patch Mgnt
http://docs.hp.com/en/oshpux11iv2.html#Patch%20Management

As a new forum member you should also check out:
http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#34

HTH, Paul

[Johnson Punniyalingam]

Thanks, Now i know cannot use USB.

Can anyone point me to the guide or the steps i need to take.

>> Can you ftp to Server from your pc <<< .?

if Yes, from your pc

start->run->cmd

c:\cd
c:\ ftp server_name
ftp :> cd /tmp
ftp : > mput PHSSS_XXXX
ftp :> bye

by performing above steps you can ftp the file directory to /tmp directory of your Server . Once done


login to Server "Using" telnet or ssh

Login :- root
Password :- XXXX

cd /tmp
swinstall -x "please refer to the command on the earlier post"




Do i need to use to cross-cable to plug from my laptop to server?

NO need if , you server enabled ,,, ftp


i am totally new to hpux, where can i read up more on the technical details on hp-ux?

Welcome to HPUX World... :)

Thanks,
Johnson

[Dennis Handly]

>Johnson: from your pc
>ftp :> cd /tmp

I would think you would want to also use "binary" there.

[Johnson Punniyalingam]

>>Dennis <<

Oops, sorry forgot that, One.... :) Thanks,

Rgds,
Johnson

[rick jones]

In olden days, before the advent of "AutoMDIX" it was necessary to use a cross-over cable to connect two systems back-to-back over 10Base-T or 100Base-T. An AutoMDIX-enabled device is able to determine which pairs should be used for which and so a cross-over cable is no longer required (although it will still work)

If I recall correctly, AutoMDIX support is a required part of the IEEE Gigabit Ethernet Specification. The core interface(s) on an rx4640 are Gigabit Ethernet.

So, you should not require a cross-over cable to directly connect your rx4640 to some other system via Ethernet.

[StarDreamS]

Does server name = hostname ?

All i need is to plug in my network cable from my laptop to server.

For the server end, i should plug to which point? MP lan or Core IO lan?

[Johnson Punniyalingam]

>>>Does server name = hostname ?<<<

Yes , You are right.

>>>All i need is to plug in my network cable from my laptop to server.<<

have you tried , telnet or ftp ..?

have you connected your laptop to network point using your network cable.?

from there , can you try telnet or ftp


For the server end, i should plug to which point? MP lan or Core IO lan?<<<

MP lan --> Server Adminstration

Thanks,
Johnson

[Torsten.]

Keep in mind you need to disconnect the existing lan cable if you want to use a crossed cable to your pc.

Because of this the server possibly cannot access the network, e.g. DNS.

Why not simply burn the patches to a CD, if you cannot reach the server over the network for any (unknown) reason?

[rick jones]

If you wish to network transfer to the host OS, then you connect to the system LAN, not the MP lan. Think of the MP as a sort of single-port uber-terminal server connected to the host console.

Is your rx4640 really a standalone system with no other networking?!?