HP UX Patch Management manual Acquiring and installing standard HP-UX patch bundles

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NOTE: In addition to the information in this guide, you should review the release notes for the product you are patching.

Standard HP-UX patch bundles

Table 2-1shows the bundle names for the HP-UX 11i releases. See Chapter 5 (page 52) for more information.

Table 2-1 Standard HP-UX patch bundle names

Patch Bundle Name	HP-UX 11i v1 (B.11.11)	HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23)	HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31)
Feature Enablement	N/A	FEATURE11i	FEATURE11i
Hardware Enablement	HWEnable11i	HWEnable11i	HWEnable11i
Quality Pack	GOLDAPPS11i	QPKAPPS	QPKAPPS
	GOLDBASE11i	QPKBASE	QPKBASE
Required	BUNDLE11i	BUNDLE11i	N/A

NOTE: Standard HP-UX patch bundles are cumulative. The latest version of a bundle includes patches from all previous versions. Also, the standard patch bundles might have overlapping content. This will not affect the patching process.

Acquiring and installing standard HP-UX patch bundles

The standard HP-UX patch bundles provide recommended sets of HP-UX system patches, which you should use for proactive patching. See Chapter 5 (page 52) for information on specific standard patch bundles.

Acquiring the bundles

To obtain standard patch bundles from the web, perform the following steps:

1.Log in to the target system.

2.Determine the operating system release by entering this command: uname -r

Record the information. You will use this information in step 8.

3.Be sure that you are logged in as a user with write permissions to the download directory that you plan to use.

These instructions assume you are using the /tmp directory.

4.Log in to the ITRC at http://itrc.hp.com.

Be sure to log in to the appropriate site (Americas/Asia Pacific or European).

NOTE: You must link your active HP support agreement (that includes Software Updates) to your ITRC profile before downloading patches. Use the My Profile link for instructions after completing login at the ITRC website.

5.Select Patch database from the left navigation.

6.Select find standard patch bundles.

7.Select HP-UX patch bundles.

8.Select the most recent release name for the operating system (by release date).

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Contents Patch Management User Guide for HP-UX 11.x Systems Revision history Table of Contents What are standard HP-UX patch bundles? Using Dynamic Root Disk for patch management 104 107 HP-UX patches and patch management Patch management strategiesHow to get patches Where to startBefore you begin Quick start guide for patching HP-UX systemsOverview Should you use standard HP-UX patch bundles?Standard HP-UX patch bundles Acquiring and installing standard HP-UX patch bundlesAcquiring the bundles Installing the bundles As root, run the createdepothp-ux11scriptAdvanced topic using Dynamic Root Disk DRD SwlistAcquiring and installing individual patches Acquiring the patchesQuick start guide for patching HP-UX systems Installing the patches Swverify -d \* @ /tmp/somepatchdirectory/depotAdvanced topic using Dynamic Root Disk DRD Patch identification HP-UX patch overviewPatch-related concepts HP-UX software structurePatch bundles Software depots and patch depotsPatch status Patch stateCategory tags StateSwlist -l fileset -a state grep patchid Which patches are on a system? Swlist -l product -a categorytag patchidExamples of the swlist command For example$ swlist -l product *,c=patch $ swlist -l product *,c=manualdependencies $ swlist -l bundle @ somesystemAncestors Ancestors and supersession$ swlist -l fileset -a ancestor PHSS29183 Swlist -a appliedpatches filesetname Supersession$ swlist -a appliedpatches Xserver.AGRM Swlist -l patch -x showsupersededpatches=true Showpatches -s$ swlist -l fileset -a supersedes PHSS28681 Swlist -a patchstate -x showsupersededpatches=true patchidPatch-related attributes HP-UX Patch Supersession ChainSee Category tags Types of dependencies Patch dependenciesCorequisites and prerequisites Impact of dependencies on acquiring patches Enforced and unenforced manual dependenciesSwlist -vl fileset -a dependencytype fileset Patch rollback Patch rollback and commitmentPatch commitment Cleanup -p -c number Advanced topic patch cleanup utilityHP-UX patch ratings HP patch rating Rating detailsPatch documentation Critical and noncritical patchesFinding information for a specific patch $ swlist -l product -a categorytag PHSS30011Subset of fields in patch text file and patch details Advanced topic the readme attribute Obtaining information using the ItrcPatch warnings Swlist -l product -a readme patchid moreCritical and noncritical warnings Questions to ask How to handle patch warningsAdvanced topic finding patches with warnings Backup and recovery ConsiderationsPatch management overview Patch management life cyclePatch management life cycle Patch management overview Establishing a software change management strategy Restrictive Conservative InnovativeRecommendations for software change management Operational factor and patch management strategy matrixConsideration of HP patch rating Patch management and software depotsProactive patching strategy Acquiring patches for proactive patchingReactive patching strategy Advanced topic HP-UX Software AssistantAdvanced topic security patching strategy Acquiring patches for reactive patchingTesting the patches to be installed Advanced topic scanning for security patchesWhat are standard HP-UX patch bundles? Key featuresStandard HP-UX patch bundles Obtaining standard HP-UX patch bundles Standard HP-UX patch bundle use and release datesQuick start guide for patching HP-UX systems Useful pages on the Itrc Using the IT Resource CenterObtaining an Itrc user account Find individual patchesKey features Accessing the patch database and finding an individual patchClick the add to selected patch list button Using the IT Resource Center Advanced topic checking for all patch dependencies Check for patches with dependenciesUsing the IT Resource Center Click the add to selected patch list button Support information digests Standard patch bundlesCustom patch bundles run a patch assessment Ask your peers in the forumsSearch knowledge base Using software depots for patch management Common software distributor commands for patchingDepot types Directory depotsUsing depots Tape depotsChoosing depot type and depot location Viewing depotsSwlist -l depot Swlist -l depot @ remotesystem $ swlist -l depot$ swlist -l depot @ swdepot.xyz.com Creating and adding to a directory depot Copying patches to depots Depot/patches/11.11Advanced topic HP-UX Software Assistant Registering and unregistering directory depotsCopying products with patch dependencies to depots $ swreg -l depot /depot/patches/2003-07periodicdepot Advanced topic access control listsExamples of registering and unregistering depots $ swreg -u -l depot /depot/patches/2003-07periodicdepotExamples of verifying directory depots Verifying directory depots$ swverify -d \* @ /mydepots/newdirectorydepot Verification succeeded Verification had errorsRemoving software from a directory depot $ swverify -d \* @ /mydepots/PHSS30278depotExecution succeeded Advanced topic removing superseded patches from a depot $ /usr/sbin/cleanup -d /mydepots/patchdepot$ swlist -l product -d @ /mydepots/patchdepot $ swlist -l product @ /mydepots/patchdepot Installing patches from a depotRemoving a directory depot $ swreg -u -l depot /mydepots/PHCO27780depotReboots the system when required Examples of installing patches from a depot Analysis succeededCustom patch bundles Installing products with patch dependencies from a depotAnalysis and Execution succeeded Rev Patch description Examples of listing patches and bundlesRev Bundle Description Creating a custom bundle $ swlist -d @ /mydepots/temporarydepotAnalysis succeeded Finally, remove the temporary depot Using HP-UX Software Assistant for patch management For more informationUsing Dynamic Root Disk for patch management Drd1m Patch Assessment Tool Using the Patch Assessment ToolBenefits of the Patch Assessment Tool Example of running the Patch Assessment Tool Select upload new system information Contacting HP Support and other resourcesRelated information HP websites Typographic conventionsNon-HP websites Times Patch usage models Patch usage model 1 hardware/application software change Components in test Image Then productionDRD Begi n Product needs to be certified on HP-UX 11i v2/v3 Patch usage model 3 operating environment cold install Patch usage model 3 operating environment cold install Patch usage model 4 operating environment update Patch usage model 4 operating environment update Patch usage model 5 proactive patch Create clonePatch usage model 6 reactive patch Passed? SystemGlossary AncestorIPD SWA Index Index See also HWE Index