Output
Checks that your user account has permission to write to the installation directory, backup directory, and history directory.
Lists existing files that will be overwritten by the patch.
Lists files that to be added by the patch.
Specify the full path and file name of a file (such as your LSF install.config file) that properly defines the parameter LSF_TOP.
If you use this option, the command gets the cluster location from this file, not from the settings in your environment.
Specify the build number of the most recent patch or specify full path to the package you used to install the most recent patch, The installer automatically checks the package to determine the build. You cannot specify any other build.
To remove multiple patches and roll back multiple versions, you must run the command multiple times and roll back one patch level at a time.
You cannot roll back if the backup files from the previous patch level are unavailable (if you deleted them from the patch backup directory).
Output
Status information and prompts are displayed in your command console.
Status information is also logged to patch.log (when patching or rolling back the cluster) or precheck.log (when checking a package).
If there are any problems found when checking a package, errors are displayed in your command console and also logged to patch.err.
See also
◆pversions command: displays the patch level of products installed in your cluster
◆install.config file: describes the parameter LSF_TOP
◆patch.conf file: defines backup and history directories
286Platform LSF Command Reference