Patch legacy...

[Carter Jay]

Hello,


I'm new in HP world, and I would like to know if there's a easier way to patch the system that the way i do.
For example, I want to install PHCO_25424; prerequisites are (as read in the text file extracted):
s800: 11.00: PHKL_22287 PHCO_19491 PHKL_17458 PHKL_19991

Then PHKL_18543
s800: 11.00: PHCO_13411 PHCO_17058 PHKL_17038 PHKL_19169 PHKL_20016
PHKL_20674 PHKL_22589

and PHKL_22677

s800: 11.00: PHKL_18543
I have to install minimum 10 patches before mine (PHCO_25424) with 6 reboots.

Second question, can i install several patches which need reboot without the "-x autoreboot=true" and just reboot once.

Thanks in adavnce for your help

Jerome

[Pete Randall · Accepted solution]

Jerome,

Use swcopy to collect all your patches into a depot, then install them all at once with only one reboot.

Pete

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi Jerome:

The new ITRC Patch database makes this easy. Simply select the patch(es) you want, and add them to the "cart". The dependencies will be automatically selected and included in the "shopping list". When you are done collectig the patches, download them as a bundle. A 'gzip' file is ideal.

Once on your server, uncompress the 'gzip' file in the /tmp directory:

# gzip -d filename

Next extract the 'tar' file:

# tar xvf filename

This will yield a 'README" file with more instructions and a file named 'create_depot_hp-ux_VV' where VV is the OS version. By executing the 'create_depot_hp-ux_VV' file, the selected patches will be un-shared and copied into a software depot (via 'swcopy'). At that point the depot is ready for use by 'swinstall'. Since the patches are collected into a bundle for installation, only one reboot is necessary regardless of the number of patches requiring this action.

Regards!

...JRF...

[harry d brown jr]

I prefer to first install the latest patch bundle and/or use the custom patch manager.

The great thing about the custom patch manager is that it has you first gather the info of the system, and then is builds a list of recommended patches, of which you can either choose to use or selectively choose them, plus you can add your own pathces, like the ones you have listed, and it will determine based upon the other information what other patches are necessary.


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harry