To know if the patch require a reboot ?

[rveri]

Hi All ,

This query is like that ,

I have a patch depot file . And doesnot have the associated README file and access to itrc.

So is there any way to find out from the patch, if it is going to reboot the system or not , if we install it. ?

Thanks in advance,

Regards,
Veri.

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

could you post the patch number ?

[Sunil Sharma_1]

Hi,

run swinstall and select patch for installation. it will warn you if server need reboot after patch installtion. You can cencel at this moment.


Sunil

[rveri]

Hi Robert ,

Thanks for the reply ,

well , this query is for general and for all the patches . Hope u got the point.

Thank you,
Regards,

Veri.

[Cem Tugrul]

http://www4.itrc.hp.com/service/ciss/doLogin.do?TargetPage=http%3A%2F%2Fwww4.itrc.hp.com%2Fservice%2Fpatch%2FmainPage.do%3Fadmit%3D-938907319%2B1119870261029%2B28353475

try to go for patch name and query it
Good Luck,

[Pete Randall]

If you no longer have the text file that you get when you unshar the patch, you can look up individual patches online.

U.S. site:
http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/pdbMainPage.do

European site:
http://www4.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/pdbMainPage.do

Just enter your patch number, then check the "README" file to see if it requires a reboot or not.


Pete

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Ok,

try this. PHSS_31800 needs a reboot.

# swlist -v -s /var/tmp/PHSS_31800.depot

look at the tag

category_tag halts_system

Regards,
Robert-Jan

[MarkSyder]

It's worth remembering that PHKL patches always need a reboot.

Mark Syder (like the drink but spelt different)

[Denver Osborn · Accepted solution]

swlist -l fileset -a is_reboot -s /tmp/PHXX_NNNNN.depot

If it requires a reboot, the flag for reboot will be set to "true". You can also find the info from the readme.

swlist -l product -a readme -s /tmp/PHXX_NNNNN.depot


hope this helps,
-denver