Patch survey

[Bill Hassell]

Hi all,

Bruce Henderson from our patch program wants feedback on how you are handling patch issues. Please reply directly to Bruce
at:

bruce_henderson@hp.com

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Bill Hassell
Remote Engineering Services
HP Atlanta Response Center
email: blh@atl.hp.com

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HP-UX System Administrators

Hewlett Packard offers Patch Equivalency information to assist you in the process of migrating from one HP-UX OS to another. We are in the process of evaluating the effectiveness of the current Patch Equivalency information we offer. Please take a moment and respond to this short survey. Your feedback will allow us to better assist you in this area.


1. When you are migrating from an OLDER OS to a NEW OS (such as 10.20 to 11i), how do you account for patches you have applied to that OLDER OS?

a. Attempt to verify whether each patch is fixed in the NEW OS, or available as a replacement patch.

b. Rely on HP to include all fixes in the NEW OS plus its accompanying patch bundles.

c. Other - please explain:

2. Do you ever access the patch equivalency information found under the Individual Patches
section of the ITRC? (answer YES where appropriate)

a. I use the Patch Equivalency Tables

b. I use the Patch Equivalency Information

c. None of above

3. If you answered YES to question 2, please provide some additional information about your use of the Patch Equivalency Tables or Information:

a. What purpose(s) do you use them for?

b. Do they meet your needs?

c. Do you have suggestions about how to improve them?

4. Do you ever use the Patch Equivalency lists that are included on your HP-UX core CD?

5. If you answered YES to question 4, please provide some additional information about your use of the Patch Equivalency Lists:

a. What purpose(s) do you use them for?

b. Do they meet your needs?

c. Do you have suggestions about how to improve them?


Hewlett Packard thanks you for taking the time to fill out this survey. If you would like to receive a follow up status on how we utilize the survey data, please include your contact information.

Bruce Henderson
Hewlett Packard
HP-UX Patch Program
bruce_henderson@hp.com

[Steven Sim Kok Leong]

Hi,

1b. Rely on HP to include all fixes in the NEW OS plus its accompanying patch bundles.

I will perform a match-what-target-has from the latest patch bundles.

2c. None of above

Hope this helps. Regards.

Steven Sim Kok Leong
Brainbench MVP for Unix Admin
http://www.brainbench.com

[Steven Sim Kok Leong]

Hi,

Oops..., didn't notice the "reply directly to Bruce" part. It was no wonder...

Will reply to him directly. Regards.

Steven Sim Kok Leong
Brainbench MVP for Unix Admin
http://www.brainbench.com