Table 7-1 SD commands and patch tools (continued)

SD-UX Command

Description

 

This command is available on 11i v3 systems, and is available as a patch in

 

preceding HP-UX versions:

 

• PHCO_27780: 11.11 HP-UX Patch Tools

 

• PHCO_32220: 11.23 HP-UX Patch Tools

 

See cleanup(1M) for more information.

 

 

show_patches

List patches installed on a system or in a depot. Options allow you to list

 

patches that are active, superseded, require Special Installation Instructions,

 

or have any Other Dependencies.

 

This command is available on 11i v3 systems, and is available as a patch in

 

preceding HP-UX versions:

 

• PHCO_27780: 11.11 HP-UX Patch Tools

 

• PHCO_32220: 11.23 HP-UX Patch Tools

 

See show_patches(1) for more information.

 

 

swcopy

Copies software from a software source to a depot or from one depot to

 

another. Can add products to an existing depot, replace products already on

 

a depot, or create a new depot.

 

 

swinstall

Use to install software. Also use to perform software configuration.

 

 

swlist

Use to list software elements, their attributes, and their organization. It lists

 

both installed software and software contained within a depot.

 

 

swmodify

Use to change information in the installed products database or depot catalog

 

files.

 

 

swreg

Use to register or unregister depots.

 

 

swremove

Use to remove previously installed software or remove packaged software

 

from a depot.

 

 

swverify

Use to verify installed software or depot software for correctness and

 

completeness.

 

 

sysdiff

Compares SD-UX packaged software and active patches between two systems.

 

This command is available on 11i v3 systems and is available as a patch for

 

11i v2:

 

• PHCO_32220: 11.23 HP-UX Patch Tools

 

See sysdiff(1) for more information.

Depot types

There are two types of SD-UX software depots:

Directory depots

Tape depots

Both are commonly used and provide the same basic functionality. However, each has its own advantages for you to consider. This chapter focuses on using directory depots for patch management. Less emphasis is placed on the use of tape depots.

Directory depots

Directory depots, also known as network depots, are more practical than tape depots for patch management tasks. Directory depots exist as a directory structure, and the name of the depot's root directory is the name of the depot.

Depot types

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