tril Patch installation

[pratibha_kajbale]

Hi,

which command is used for trial patch installation.


Thanks in adv..
Pratibha

[Asif Sharif]

what patch you want to install?

Regards,
Asif Sharif

[Jeeshan]

patch, software etc. installation command is swinstall -s

[Torsten.]

What is a "trial patch"?

You can preview an installation if you use "-p" with swinstall ...

[pratibha_kajbale]

Thanks a lot,

i am going to install s/w patch on testing server , please correct my command,

#swinstall -p -s .


Thanks,
Pratibha

[Torsten. · Accepted solution]

With "-p" the installer will only analyze the patch - but not install anything.

Is this what you want?


For a "real" installation, leave the "-p" away.

[Dennis Handly]

>please correct my command:

# swinstall -s \*

Adding "\*" to the end will install without invoking the GUI.

[Avinash20]

Few points I like to share:

Please check if the patch requires reboot
You could find this in the Patch description in the
Reboot:

Its always recommened to have a Ignite backup before installing any patch on the server

1. Take ignite backup of the system before installing a patches.
2. Go to the ITRC Web site:
Go to the ITRC Web site:
http://itrc.hp.com
Log in to the ITRC using your login and password.
If you do not have a login, register by selecting the register now! link.
Select maintenance and support (hp products).
Under patching, find individual patches.
All patch names are linked to the patch database on the ITRC, and provide detailed patch information and download options.
Move the patch download file to a file system with enough free space.
These instructions assume "/tmp/patches"
Download the patches from in to windows system and extract.

3. Login as root and move the patchdownload file to a file system with enough free space.
These instructions assume "/tmp/patches". If you are using ftp, use it in binary mode.

4. Run the create_depot script as user "root". create_depot_hp-ux_11
must run on a 11.X system. The create_depot_hp-ux script unpacks the
patches .
# cd /tmp/patches
# ./create_depot_hp-ux_11

5. Now run swinstall to install the patches
# swinstall -s /tmp/patches/depot

Check for /var/adm/sw/swagent.log for any errors after installing the patch.

[pratibha_kajbale]

Thanks all of you.

Please tell more details if require..


Thanks,
Pratibha

[Bob E Campbell]

Explicit selection of patches "\*" can lead to messages and situations that might be confusing to you. I would recommend that patches always be installed using a command such as:

# swinstall -s /depot -x autoreboot=true
-x patch_match_target=true

This will often cause a reboot to happen, so only used when prepared. Many patches can be combined together with dependencies into a single depot. They can all be installed with the command given. The best way to create such a depot is with Software Assistant (https://www.hp.com/go/swa).

To use SWA, first run an analysis:

# swa report

and then generate a depot

# swa get -t /depot

Be aware that SWA will also generate a list of non-patch changes (such as product updates) that are recommended to close known security bulletin vulnerabilities.

Also, any time you make significant changes to a system you should keep a current recovery image handy. These allow you to under all changes and return to the original state.

You should read the entire guide, but start with http://docs.hp.com/en/5992-0674/ch03s11.html

Good luck!