The patch details page and the patch text file contain the same fields and provide detailed information about a patch. Table 3-2: “Subset of fields in patch text file and patch details page ” (page 37) shows a subset of these fields.

Table 3-2 Subset of fields in patch text file and patch details page

Field

Description

 

 

Patch Name

The patch ID. See “Patch identification” (page 17) for more information about

 

the format of patch IDs.

 

 

Patch Description

A terse description of the patch.

 

 

Creation Date

The date the patch was created.

 

 

Post Date

The date the patch was released for general distribution.

 

 

Warning

If the patch has an associated warning, this field shows the date the warning

 

was issued and provides information about the warning. This field is present

 

only if the patch has an associated warning. For more information, see “Patch

 

warnings” (page 38).

 

 

Hardware Platforms - OS Releases

The hardware platforms and HP-UX OS releases where you can install the

 

patch.

 

 

Filesets

A listing of the filesets that compose this patch.

 

 

Automatic Reboot?

This is set to Y if the installation of this patch requires a reboot.

 

 

Status

The support status of the patch. For more information, see “Patch status”

 

(page 19).

 

 

Critical

If this patch is considered critical, or if it supersedes a critical patch, additional

 

information is provided. For more information, see “Critical and noncritical

 

patches” (page 36).

 

 

Category Tags

A listing of the categories associated with this patch. For more information,

 

see “Category tags” (page 20).

 

 

Symptoms

The symptoms of the problem.

 

 

Defect Description

A detailed description of the defect.

 

 

Enhancement

This is set to Y if the patch is an enhancement.

 

 

Patch Dependencies

All patches that this patch depends upon for proper operation. You must

 

install the listed patches if you are installing this patch. For more information,

 

see “Patch dependencies” (page 31).

 

 

Hardware Dependencies

The specific system models to which this patch is applicable.

 

 

Other Dependencies

The various dependencies that cannot be described in a simple manner. For

 

example, dependencies that are needed only under specific circumstances

 

will be listed here. For more information, see “Patch dependencies” (page 31).

 

 

Supersedes

A list of all patches replaced, or superseded, by this patch. For more

 

information, see “Ancestors and supersession” (page 25).

 

 

Installation Instructions

The standard installation instructions common to all patches.

 

 

Special Installation Instructions

Any special instructions not included in those mentioned previously. This

 

field occasionally includes dependency information.

 

 

Patch Family Tree

The patch family tree browser shows the lineage for a specified patch. The

 

root of the tree (the top-most patch) is the latest patch in the patch chain. Its

 

predecessors are shown beneath it, indented to the right with an arrow symbol

 

pointing to the succeeding patch. Patches at the same indentation level that

 

point to the same patch have the same successor.

 

 

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