Updating a software bundle, noob question

[Francis Noël]

Hi all

I almost feel bad for posting this but I could not find a definitive answer to my question.

- - - Situation - - -

I have to update a software bundle on several hosts, namely :
B3901BA - B.11.11.10 - HP C/ANSI C Developer's Bundle for HP-UX 11.i (S800).
That baby is getting updated to B.11.11.16.

All systems are running 11iv1

- - - Questions - - -

First... When updating a software bundle like B3901BA, which contains multiple products and filesets, do I just launch swinstall, point it to the depot and expect it to handle everything OR should I first remove the old version with swremove and then swinstall the new bundle ?

Second... After ( or before ? )installing an updated version of a bundle, would I need to search for installed patches that are no longer relevant on my systems(s)? How would I do that ?

Any input is greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time.

[Jaime Bolanos Rojas.]

Francis, when doing an update of a bundle that the one you are using, you just launch the swinstall and it will handle everything for you.

As for the second question, some people when upgrading software prefer to get rid of the old version, some just prefer to fall on top of the existing one.

Hope that helps,

Regards,

Jaime.

[A. Clay Stephenson · Accepted solution]

This is one of those "it depends" questions. Compiler updates happen in two ways. 1) A patch is applied (using swinstall) which updates an older version to a newer version. In this case, no new codewords are needed and the patch checks to see if the version you are updating matches the patchset. 2) The other case, is that you are swinstalling from an Applications CD set to upgrade the compiler. While it is possible to have multiple versions ogf the compiler on your box that generally is not needed or desired. In this case, you shoulds first swremove any patches pertaining to the old version; swremove the old version; swinstall the new compiler version; and finally, look for and apply any patches applicable to the new version.

[Francis Noël]

Thanks for the answers guys.
This is indeed an installation from the Apps CD, with keycode and all, of a new version of the bundle. I will therefore swremove the old version and swinstall the new one.

One more question if I may.

Is there a way to isolate the patches pertaining to the bundle's contents for removal purposes or do I have to sift through all of the installed PH* items and manually associate them with a product included in the bundle ?

[Francis Noël]

Closing the thread, I'll reask later.