HP UX Patch Management manual Using Dynamic Root Disk for patch management

Ask your peers in the forums	62
Search knowledge base	62
Key features	63
7 Using software depots for patch management	64
Common software distributor commands for patching	64
Depot types	65
Directory depots	65
Tape depots	66
Using depots	66
Choosing depot type and depot location	67
Viewing depots	67
Examples of the swlist command	67
Creating and adding to a directory depot	69
Copying patches to depots	70
Advanced topic: HP-UX Software Assistant	71
Copying products with patch dependencies to depots	71
Registering and unregistering directory depots	71
Examples of registering and unregistering depots	72
Advanced topic: access control lists	72
Verifying directory depots	73
Examples of verifying directory depots	73
Removing software from a directory depot	74
Advanced topic: removing superseded patches from a depot	76
Removing a directory depot	77
Installing patches from a depot	77
Examples of installing patches from a depot	79
Installing products with patch dependencies from a depot	80
Custom patch bundles	80
Examples of listing patches and bundles	81
Creating a custom bundle	82
8 Using HP-UX Software Assistant for patch management	85
For more information	85
9 Using Dynamic Root Disk for patch management	86
For more information	87
10 The Patch Assessment Tool	88
Benefits of the Patch Assessment Tool	88
Using the Patch Assessment Tool	88
Example of running the Patch Assessment Tool	89
11 Support and other resources	91
Contacting HP	91
Before you contact HP	91
HP contact information	91
Subscription service	91
Documentation feedback	91
Related information	91
Documents	91
HP websites	92
Non-HP websites	92
Typographic conventions	92
A Patch usage models	94
Patch usage model 1: hardware/application software change	95
Patch usage model 2: third-party hardware/software qualification	97

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