installation of many patches / bundle

[praveen..]

Hi, I need to install these 7 patches on my server:

and the below are the 5 dependency to install these patches

1. PHNE_31097;
1(a). PHCO_33205 (dependency)
b(a). PHCO_30398 (dependency)

2. PHSS_32508;
3. PHSS_32509;
4. PHSS_32510;
5. PHSS_30970;

6. PHSS_32731;
6(a). PHNE_28810 (dependency)
6(a). PHSS_32732 (dependency)

7. PHCO_31312;
7(a). PHCO_33142 (dependency)


I have download all these in one zip file from ITRC.
I have extracted it and copied to my unix server OS: HP-ux b.11.11

I have create a "patches" directory under /tmp and copied all the files in /tmp/patches.

# pwd
/tmp/patches
# ll
total 163392
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 7217145 Apr 28 2005 PHCO_31312
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 470324 Mar 14 07:44 PHCO_33142
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 227962 Aug 29 2005 PHCO_33205
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 125517 Mar 31 2004 PHKL_30398
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 1265390 Nov 28 2003 PHNE_28810
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 5336505 Apr 11 2005 PHNE_31097
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 17161388 Feb 14 2006 PHSS_32508
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 7807420 Feb 14 2006 PHSS_32509
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 5264860 Feb 14 2006 PHSS_32510
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 19483606 Sep 6 2005 PHSS_32731
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 4474544 Mar 30 2005 PHSS_32732
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 14752920 Aug 10 19:16 PHSS_33035
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 1831 May 12 11:45 README_hp-ux
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 5776 Aug 22 02:22 create_depot_hp-ux_11
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 826 Aug 22 02:22 patch_manifest
#

then i gave the command:
#cd /tmp/patches
#./create_depot_hp-ux_11
::::::::::::
::::::::::::

#

This command created so many file under /tmp/patches:

# pwd
/tmp/patches
# ll
total 280512
-rwxrwxrwx 1 root sys 7217145 Apr 28 2005 PHCO_31312
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 5007360 Dec 21 2004 PHCO_31312.depot
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 200795 Dec 22 2004 PHCO_31312.text
-rwxrwxrwx 1 root sys 470324 Mar 14 07:44 PHCO_33142
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 317440 Mar 6 09:23 PHCO_33142.depot
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 19844 Mar 13 13:39 PHCO_33142.text
-rwxrwxrwx 1 root sys 227962 Aug 29 2005 PHCO_33205
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 153600 Jun 27 2005 PHCO_33205.depot
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 6881 Aug 29 2005 PHCO_33205.text
-rwxrwxrwx 1 root sys 125517 Mar 31 2004 PHKL_30398
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 81920 Feb 9 2004 PHKL_30398.depot
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 4788 Mar 31 2004 PHKL_30398.text
-rwxrwxrwx 1 root sys 1265390 Nov 28 2003 PHNE_28810
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 890880 Jul 4 2003 PHNE_28810.depot
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 14989 Jul 17 2003 PHNE_28810.text
-rwxrwxrwx 1 root sys 5336505 Apr 11 2005 PHNE_31097
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 3665920 Dec 24 2004 PHNE_31097.depot
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 198188 Feb 15 2005 PHNE_31097.text
-rwxrwxrwx 1 root sys 17161388 Feb 14 2006 PHSS_32508
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 12236800 Jan 31 2005 PHSS_32508.depot
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 23845 Feb 1 2005 PHSS_32508.text
-rwxrwxrwx 1 root sys 7807420 Feb 14 2006 PHSS_32509
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 5560320 Feb 4 2005 PHSS_32509.depot
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 16936 Feb 7 2005 PHSS_32509.text
-rwxrwxrwx 1 root sys 5264860 Feb 14 2006 PHSS_32510
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 3747840 Feb 4 2005 PHSS_32510.depot
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 11823 Feb 7 2005 PHSS_32510.text
-rwxrwxrwx 1 root sys 19483606 Sep 6 2005 PHSS_32731
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 13864960 Mar 24 2005 PHSS_32731.depot
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 66590 Mar 28 2005 PHSS_32731.text
-rwxrwxrwx 1 root sys 4474544 Mar 30 2005 PHSS_32732
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 3174400 Mar 24 2005 PHSS_32732.depot
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 24310 Mar 30 2005 PHSS_32732.text
-rwxrwxrwx 1 root sys 14752920 Aug 10 19:16 PHSS_33035
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 10424320 Apr 28 10:56 PHSS_33035.depot
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 152819 May 1 16:41 PHSS_33035.text
-rwxrwxrwx 1 root sys 1831 May 12 11:45 README_hp-ux
-rwxrwxrwx 1 root sys 5776 Aug 22 02:22 create_depot_hp-ux_11
drwxr-xr-x 16 root sys 8192 Aug 28 05:06 depot
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 1218 Aug 28 05:05 depot.psf
-rwxrwxrwx 1 root sys 826 Aug 22 02:22 patch_manifest
#

So now which command should i use to install these patches? should i use the below command or something else?

#swinstall -s /tmp/patches/depot {where depot is a directory}

will it install all the patches in only one reboot or do i need to restart the server after every patch installation?

please let me know the complete procedure.

Thanks

[Gary L. Paveza, Jr.]

By creating the depot, the swinstall software will take care of installing all patches (that qualify) in one go. Only one reboot will be needed.

[Jaime Bolanos Rojas.]

Hi praveen,

you can also follow the advised on this thread,

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1052765

Regards,

Jaime.

[Victor Fridyev]

Hi,

Run:

swlist -s /tmp/patches/depot

You will see something like:
BUNDLE B.11.11 Patch Bundle

Run:

swinstall [-x autoreboot=true] -s /tmp/patches/depot BUNDLE

Everything will be installed.

HTH

[Steven E. Protter · Accepted solution]

Shalom,

All you need is to specify all patches for install \* and -x autoreboot=true because this patch set is very likely to boot your system.

swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x reinstall=false -s /path_to_depot \*

I add the second -x because once I worked on a system that had the default changed to permit reinstall and I nearly turned it into a brick with PHKL_18543

SEP@NYC

[Pupil_1]

You can use the swreg -l depot to create the depot and then install them with swinstall.

[praveen..]

so now which command, should i use 1 OR 2:
1. #swinstall -s /tmp/patches/depot {where depot is a directory}

2. #swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x reinstall=false -s /tmp/patches/depot \*

is there any space in between "/tmp/patches/depot" and "\*" ?

what does "\*" means?

Thanks

[inventsekar_1]

i think the 2nd is the correct. wait for others msg.

autoreboot=true -->is needed.
reinstall=false --> is the default option. no need. i think.

The \* is an optional shorthand wildcard meaning â all products and filesets or all available software.â

and there is a "space" between "/tmp/patches/depot" and "\*"

man swinstall
and search for \* ie, /\*

[Sp4admin]

Since you have created the depot with the "#./create_depot_hp-ux_11" command. they should we ready to install. All you should need to do is run "swinstall" and select the full path of your depot.

sp,

[Victor Fridyev]

Hi,

\* means "all patches from the depot", in your case you can use either \* or BUNDLE

I personally prefer:
swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x reinstall=false -s /tmp/patches/depot BUNDLE

but you can replace BUNDLE with \*

HTH

[praveen..]

any suggestions?

or should i go with:
#swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x reinstall=false -s /tmp/patches/depot BUNDLE


Thanks

[rariasn]

Hi,

# export DISPLAY=xxxxxxx:0.0

# swinstall -s /tmp/patches/depot &

Only one "reboot".



rgs,

ran

[praveen..]

any suggestions?

or should i go with:
#swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x reinstall=false -s /tmp/patches/depot BUNDLE


Thanks
praveen