3 HP-UX patch overview
Patch identification
HP assigns each
•PH is an abbreviation for Patch
•XX is replaced with one of the following values for the
—CO = command patches
—KL = kernel patches
—NE = network patches
—SS = patches related to all other subsystems
•##### is replaced with a unique four- or
In general, the numeric portion of the patch ID is higher for more recently released patches.
To understand some of the topics presented in this chapter, you should have a basic understanding of the structure of
The following list provides an overview of the Software Distributor for
•Fileset
—A fileset is a grouping of one or more files contained in a product. A fileset groups a subset of a product's files into a manageable unit.
—Filesets include the files and control scripts that make up a product. For more information about control scripts, see the Software Distributor Administration Guide on the HP Business Support Center website at
—Filesets must exist within a product.
—Although a patch has a unique name, the names of the filesets contained in a patch match the corresponding base filesets that they patch.
•Product
—A product is a software object that is packaged and distributed for users to acquire and install.
—Products are composed of one or more filesets and might additionally contain one or more control scripts.
—A product can exist either within a bundle or as its own entity.
•Bundle
—A bundle is an encapsulation of products into a single software object.
—Bundles are, sometimes, optional software objects.
—Product objects are included in a bundle by reference only.
—If the products within the bundle are all patches, the bundle is known as a patch bundle.
For more information about these software objects, see the Software Distributor Administration Guide on the HP Business Support Center website at
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