DRD use case

Updating from HP-UX 11i v3 0903 to HP-UX 11i v3 1103 (slide 3 of 3)

Patches

SWA

Report

HP-UX 11i v3 0903

HP-UX 11i v3 1103

 

Modified clone

Active

1.Original system image is active

2.Create a clone of the original system image (drd clone)

3.When complete, two copies of system image exist (drd status)

4.Update the inactive image to HP-UX 11i v3 March 2009 or later (1103 or March 2011 in this case) (drd runcmd update-ux)

5.When modification completes, have an original image with HP-UX 11i v3 0903, and a modified clone with HP-UX 11i v3 1103

6.Use SWA to identify patches & fixes to security issues (drd mount, swa report, drd umount)

7.Install required patches (swa get, drd runcmd swinstall)

8.Boot the clone when ready (drd activate)

9.If original system preferred, boot the unmodified original image to return to original state (drd activate)

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