7.Read through the following Advanced Topic sections, then continue with the procedures in “Check for patches with dependencies” (page 59)

Advanced topic: checking for special installation instructions

Some patches might have extra installation instructions, called special installation instructions, that you should follow to install the patch successfully. The following steps show you how to access these instructions.

1.If there is a patch in the selected patch list that has the special instructions icon beside it, select the patch ID link to display the patch details page for the patch.

2.On the patch details page, read the special installation instructions section. You should follow the instructions given here when you install the patch.

3.Select the view selected patch list link located in the upper right corner of the patch details page to return to the selected patch list page.

4.Repeat these steps for any remaining patches in the selected patch list that also have special instructions icons.

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