Ask your peers in the forums

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Search knowledge base

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Key features

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7 Using software depots for patch management

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Common software distributor commands for patching

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Depot types

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Directory depots

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Tape depots

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Using depots

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Choosing depot type and depot location

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Viewing depots

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Examples of the swlist command

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Creating and adding to a directory depot

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Copying patches to depots

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Advanced topic: HP-UX Software Assistant

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Copying products with patch dependencies to depots

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Registering and unregistering directory depots

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Examples of registering and unregistering depots

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Advanced topic: access control lists

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Verifying directory depots

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Examples of verifying directory depots

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Removing software from a directory depot

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Advanced topic: removing superseded patches from a depot

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Removing a directory depot

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Installing patches from a depot

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Examples of installing patches from a depot

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Installing products with patch dependencies from a depot

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Custom patch bundles

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Examples of listing patches and bundles

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Creating a custom bundle

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8 Using HP-UX Software Assistant for patch management

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For more information

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9 Using Dynamic Root Disk for patch management

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For more information

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10 The Patch Assessment Tool

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Benefits of the Patch Assessment Tool

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Using the Patch Assessment Tool

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Example of running the Patch Assessment Tool

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11 Support and other resources

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Contacting HP

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Before you contact HP

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HP contact information

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Subscription service

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Documentation feedback

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Related information

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Documents

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HP websites

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Non-HP websites

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Typographic conventions

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A Patch usage models

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Patch usage model 1: hardware/application software change

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Patch usage model 2: third-party hardware/software qualification

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