Installing Patches

[Laurence Beard]

Just a few simple questions about patching:
If I am given a patch to install;
1. How do I determine if it has been superceeded ?

2. If it has been made obsolete and I can't find it, how do I determine the most recent patch to install ?

What process do I follow for the above ?

[Sundar_7 · Accepted solution]

1) If you are given a patch, say PHSS_12345 to install

# swlist -a patch_state -a superseded_by PHSS_12345

Look at the second and third column of the output.

If the patch_state (second column) is superseded, then the patch PHSS_12345 is superseded by the the patch listed in the third column

If the patch_state is commited, the patch is already in a commited state.

2) to find out the individual patches. Go to this URL and enter the Patch number. It will tell you the latest and recommended patches.

http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/pdbMainPage.do?admit=-1335382922+1098309825147+28353475

[Deoncia Grayson_1]

Hey Laurence,
If you follow this link and look up the patch you want to install, it will tell you if HP has a newer patch to install or if this patch is the most current one.

http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/pdbMainPage.do


De

[Sยภเl Kย๓คг]

Very good documentations are available on HPUX Patch management.
You can download Patches from
http://www.hp-eloquence.com/support/B07/patch-hpux.html
regards
SK

[Isralyn Manalac_1]

Hi,

You can go to the Patch Database section under Maintenance and Support for HP Products here in ITRC. Put in the patch ID then the page will return the details of the patch. Click on it and you will be provided with details if the patch has been superseded or if the patch has dependencies. HP provides recommendation ratings on the patch as well.

Regards,

Ira

[Bharat Katkar]

HI,
Sundar had a nice explanation and just to add something to it, suppose you have dowloaded PHSS_12345.depot file then:

# sh PHSS_12345.depot
This will create one .depot and one .text file. Now your .depot file is the actual Patch and text file is the informative file.

Suggest you to go thr' .text file thoroughly to get more information about your PATCH. It includes properties of the PATCH alongwith it's superseded patches.

Hope that helps.
Regards,

[Laurence Beard]

Thanks for all your help