multiple patches installation

[Antonio Cardoso_1]

Hi,
I'm about to install a set of patches (recommended by a run of hpjconfig on a server).
Several of these patches require a reboot, and there are several crossed dependencies mentionned in the patch report.
Is it correct to install all patches at once using something like
"swinstall -s -x... -x autoreboot=true '*'"

or is it necessary to install each of them individually ?

thank's

[Franky_1 · Accepted solution]

Hi Antonio,

1.Copy your patches into a separate directory.
2. Unshar the patches by typing these line:
#cd /patch_directory
#for i in PH*
do
sh $i
done
3.Combine all these separate depots into one depot.
To do this, use the swcopy command. First, create the directory to store the patches:
#mkdir /tmp/patch_depot (or where ever you wish)
4.Now take the patch depots and copy them into the target depot by typing these lines:
#for i in PH*.depot
do
swcopy -x enforce_dependencies=false -x mount_all_filessystems=false -s ${PWD} /$i \* @ /tmp/patch_depot
done
5. Check /var/adm/sw/swagent.log and swcopy.log if you recieve any errors.
6. To verify the contents of the depot:
#swlist -d @ /tmp/patch_depot
6. Now install them
#swinstall -s /tmp/patch_depot

Regards

Franky

[MarkSyder]

IF two or more patches depend on each other it's best to create a bundle using swcopy.

Doing them individually may cause your system to fail to boot.

Mark Syder (like the drink but spelt different)

[John Carr_2]

Hi

if you have individual patches not already i a batch depot you need to swcopy them into a depot otherwise you will reboot for each patch thats requires a reboot rather than one reboot.

John.

[John Carr_2]

opps meant a batch bundle not a batch depot

;-) John.

[Isralyn Manalac_1]

If you have dependencies among your patches to be installed, it's best that they be put in a bundle.

Regards,

ira

[Antonio Cardoso_1]

OK,
I received the patches from ITRC download center, and created a depot using the provided script create_depot_hp-ux_11.
The result is, as suggested in your responses, a bundle that contains all what I need.

I tried the installation as mentionned above, and all is OK,

thanks!
antonio.

[Franky_1]

Hi Antonio,

if all is ok and we could help you then would you mind assining points ?

Regards

Franky

[John Carr_2]

Antonio

it is polite to assign points to people who given up there time in a non paid capacity to help others Franky gave you a detailed explanation and deserves the points. I see you have not assigned points to anyone since you became a memeber not a good way of getting continued support in the future.

John.

[Antonio Cardoso_1]

OK,
I apologize for that impoliteness (indeed, I hadn't read about the points system, and just ignored it).
So I just will repair this right now!
thank's again for your answers.
antonio.

[Ted Buis]

In addition I would recommend reading the instructions for all patches. I saw a CDE patch that required stopping CDE first before installing the patch. This is independent from issues of resolving dependencies.