HP UX Patch Management manual What are standard HP-UX patch bundles?

HP patch rating of 1	35
Rating details	35
HP patch rating of 2	35
Rating details	35
HP patch rating of 3	35
Rating details	35
Critical and noncritical patches	36
Finding information for a specific patch	36
Patch documentation	36
Advanced topic: the readme attribute	38
Obtaining information using the ITRC	38
Accessing information on the ITRC	38
Patch warnings	38
The warning field	39
Critical and noncritical warnings	39
How to handle patch warnings	40
Questions to ask	40
Advanced topic: finding patches with warnings	40
Backup and recovery	41
Considerations	41
4 Patch management overview	42
Patch management life cycle	42
HP service contracts	45
Patch management and software change management strategies	45
Establishing a software change management strategy	45
Recommendations for software change management	46
Consideration of HP patch rating	47
Patch management and software depots	47
Proactive patching strategy	48
Acquiring patches for proactive patching	48
Advanced topic: HP-UX Software Assistant	49
Reactive patching strategy	49
Acquiring patches for reactive patching	50
Advanced topic: security patching strategy	50
Advanced topic: scanning for security patches	51
Testing the patches to be installed	51
5 What are standard HP-UX patch bundles?	52
Key features	52
Standard HP-UX patch bundles	52
Obtaining standard HP-UX patch bundles	53
6 Using the IT Resource Center	55
Obtaining an ITRC user account	55
Useful pages on the ITRC	55
Find individual patches	55
Key features	56
Accessing the patch database and finding an individual patch	56
Advanced topic: checking for special installation instructions	58
Advanced topic: checking for all patch dependencies	59
Check for patches with dependencies	59
Standard patch bundles	62
Custom patch bundles - run a patch assessment	62
Support information digests	62
Key features	62

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