NOTE: Standard HP-UX patch bundles are cumulative, which means that you can install the latest version of the bundle to get all the previous changes.

The standard HP-UX patch bundles (QPK, FEATURE11i, and HWE) might have overlapping content. This does not affect your patching.

For the HP-UX 11i releases, Table 5-2 (page 53) shows when to use the bundles and also shows the release information.

Table 5-2 Standard HP-UX patch bundle use and release dates

Patch Bundle

Description

When to Use

Update Schedule

 

 

 

 

Quality Pack (QPK)

For HP-UX 11i v1 (B.11.11),

• To configure a new

HP-UX 11i v1, v2, and v3:

 

HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23), and

system.

As needed

 

HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31) the

• To obtain defect fixes.

The v2 QPK bundle will

 

QPK is delivered as two

• Use as available for

have a final update

 

bundles:

 

proactive patching.

December 2010.

 

• Base Quality Pack patch

 

 

 

 

bundle has the same

 

 

 

purpose as the

 

 

 

single-bundle QPK.

 

 

 

• Applications Quality

 

 

 

Pack patch bundle has

 

 

 

all stable, defect-fix

 

 

 

patches for the OE

 

 

 

applications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hardware Enablement

HWE provides the minimal

• To get a new system.

HP-UX 11i v1, v2, and v3:

(HWE)

set of patches for

• To add new hardware to

As needed

 

supporting new and legacy

the system.

 

 

hardware using HP-UX.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Required Patch Bundle

The HP-UX 11i v1 Required

Installed automatically with

HP-UX 11i v1 and v2: As

(BUNDLE11i)

Patch Bundle consists of

the appropriate core

needed

 

patches for HP-UX 11i v1,

software.

HP-UX 11i v3: N/A

 

which are required to install

 

 

 

 

 

and update the operating

 

 

 

system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feature Enablement Patch

FEATURE11i provides the

Bundle (FEATURE11i)

minimal set of patches for

 

supporting new HP-UX

 

software features and

 

enhancements.

To enable the use of new HP-UX features or enhancements.

HP-UX 11i v2 and v3: As needed.

Obtaining standard HP-UX patch bundles

The following options are available for obtaining patch bundles:

•Option 1: HP-UX Software Assistant

The SWA Tool is the preferred option for obtaining standard HP-UX patch bundles. See Chapter 8: “Using HP-UX Software Assistant for patch management” (page 85) for more information.

•Option 2: ITRC

You can obtain the standard HP-UX patch bundles from the ITRC. Access requires you have an ITRC login. Follow the online instructions to register with the ITRC, or see Chapter 6: “Using the IT Resource Center” (page 55) for more information.

•Option 3: Software Depot

You can access the HP Software Depot home website directly at http://www.hp.com/go/ softwaredepot.See Chapter 7: “Using software depots for patch management” (page 64).

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