HP UX Patch Management manual Patch usage model 5 proactive patch, Create clone

Patch usage model 5: proactive patch

B egin:

Start with functioning

system

Is patch

assessment to be performed by HP No

support?

Yes

Use DRD to minimize dow nti m e

Yes

Create clone

	Run SWA to
	find additional
	issues and their
	resolution.
	Updated products
	and patches will
No
	be identified;
	manual actions
	might be required.
	Use SWA to
	create depot of
	additional patches
	if needed.

Resolve security issues including manual actions. Add patches used for reactive patching in the past to the patch depot.

Contact HP S uppo rt

for p atch

assessm ent

Use DRD to					Was
			Obtain patch		DRD used			Install
minimize		No				No
			depot from HP		to create			patches
dow nti m e?
					a clone?
					Yes			Test/
							validation/
								roll into
				* Ensure the latest			production
	Yes		Create clone	drd_unsafe_patch_list
				file is loaded
					Apply
					patches
					to clone
					and
					test/validate

Activate and reboot clone

End:	Create
Functioning
	recovery/
system with new
	archive image
patches

NOTE: * More information is available in the Managing Rare DRD-Unsafe Patches white paper, available at http://www.hp.com/go/drd-docs.

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