HP UX Patch Management manual Drd

B

Review existing change management procedures

Check with application vendor for specific tools recommendations and patches

Acquire software and patches on media or from Web site

Install all required software and patches in test and then production

No

Use

DRD

to minimize downtime?

Yes

Create clone

*Ensure the latest drd_unsafe_patch_list file is loaded

Apply all required software and patches

to clone and test/validate

Activate and reboot clone

Create recovery/ archive image

Include required software in master depot or golden image

End :

New software deployed

NOTE: The latest OEUR media and AR media include new and updated software. The 11i v2 and v3 OEUR media include all standard patch bundles. The AR media only include the FEATURE11i patch bundle for applications on AR media that require patches during installation. Patch bundles can be obtained from the ITRC.

The new HP-UX 11i v2 Software Pack media include the SPK product bundles with required patches in the same depot. Selection of the desired SPK product bundle will automatically select the required patches. Most product bundles from the HP Software Depot will also include required patches in the same depot.

Older SPK bundles that include patches (from 11i v1 and v2 releases) should be in a separate depot from the standard patch bundles. This requirement might result in two install sessions with two system reboots.

Additional software can be obtained at the HP Software Depot.

*More information is available in the Managing Rare DRD-Unsafe Patches white paper, available at http://www.hp.com/go/drd-docs.

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