• IMPORTANT: Remind customers, that Ya never know. So, make sure to always have made a backup (e.g. make_[tape|net]_recovery tape) before patching. Why else would each patch come with a patch text file that says, "Back up your system before installing a patch" ? (see below for a copy of the Installation Instructions that says this.)

  • HP-UX Patching and Patch Management

    • Global MC Patch Assessment Process Tools:
      • AutoMAT - Creates a request for a patch assessment and delivery to a customer
      • ECC - Creates a consilidated collection from a zip file of individual collections
      • Delivery - Delivery mechanism for customer patch depots
      • Notifier - Create and manage notifications of defect fixes
    • Patch Anaysis and Reporting Tools:
      • Resolver - Resolves dependencies and checks for replacements for a patch set
      • Compare - Compares two patch lists and displays differences
      • Reporter - Creates reports for a list of patches containing special instructions, warnings, and other dependencies
    • Patch and Patch Set Creation and Maintenance Tools:
      • Psubmit - Submit a patch and patch documents for distribution to the ITRC
      • Pset - Maintenance tool for hp-ux patch sets
      • Monitor - View log files and download statistics
    • Patch Hub Tools:
      • Patch Browser - Search for hp-ux patches and view patch details and dependencies
      • CRyPT - Create and manage special delivery hp-ux patches

Legacy...
Patch Tools:
Deliver Patches to Customer:

 submit delivery request (help)* 

Web Patches (Mexico)*
         * notes:    1. submit delivery request requires ITRC login, Web Patches does not.
                        2. if ftp site is needed:  Request Temporary [ftp] HPRC Account
Patch FTP Sites: 

(External) (Internal)

  HP-UX Patches(alt)
        Bundles(alt) (e.g. 11.X QPK,GOLD,HWE,Y2K)
         Recalled(alt)
        Superseded(alt)
        With_Warnings(alt)
  HP-UX Patches

        Recalled
       Superseded
       With_Warnings

   Firmware(e.g.CPU Disk FC IO Cards)   Firmware(e.g.CPU Disk FC IO Cards)
Patch Information:

check_patches        

firmware

Patch Equivalency Information

Patch Management - A guide to patching HP-UX 11.X  part no 5967-3578

Patch Policies

Patch "rating" system ("What do those stars mean?")

Patch Warnings

PDC Firmware Customer Installable HP-UX 11i Patches for A, L, N Class Servers

show_patches

Support Plus Releases Information
Patch Lists:

 Standard HP-UX Patch Bundles (internal)
standard HP-UX patch bundles index (external)

Controller Patches   GSC(HSC)/PCI & HP-PB

JFS Patches: 11i v2   11i   11.00   10.20

Network Related Patches   ATM, FDDI, 100BaseT,  STREAMS, ServiceGuard, etc.

X/Motif/CDE Patches:11i v2  11i   11.00  10.20
SD-UX:
  • NOTE: Applications, CORE media and SupportPlus patch bundles are also available at swdepot.atl.hp.com
Support Plus (links in this section are to external sites unless otherwise indicated): 

FTP site(s) for SupportPlus bundles(alt)

Support Plus Releases: internal  external

Software Releases and Media

Support Plus at ITRC (e.g.  bundles)

Support Plus User Guides: (via ftp)   11i v2   11i v1   11.0   10.20    

Warnings(internal  external)

10.20 Bundles: General Release    Hardware and Critical     Quality Packs

NOTE: to see which, if any, SupportPlus bundle is installed, run:
       swlist | egrep –ie 'xswgr|qpk|hwe|goldbase|goldapps|bundle11i'
WTEC / Lab Site-Specific Patches
    SR Notify   setup for customer notification if/when a patch is released containing a JAG/SR.
LAB:  HPUX Patch Delivery Project
            Enterprise Patch Test Center:   EPTC Patch Notes (e.g. Pending Patches Status  Patch Query Form)
            Creating Patches Links
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Installation Instructions:
	Please review all instructions and the Hewlett-Packard
	SupportLine User Guide or your Hewlett-Packard support terms
	and conditions for precautions, scope of license,
	restrictions, and, limitation of liability and warranties,
	before installing this patch.
	------------------------------------------------------------
	1. Back up your system before installing a patch.

	2. Login as root.

	3. Copy the patch to the /tmp directory.

	4. Move to the /tmp directory and unshar the patch:

	cd /tmp
	sh PHKL_18543

	5. Run swinstall to install the patch:

	swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true \
	-s /tmp/PHKL_18543.depot

	By default swinstall will archive the original software in 
	/var/adm/sw/save/PHKL_18543. If you do not wish to retain a
	copy of the original software, use the patch_save_files option:

	swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true \
	-x patch_save_files=false -s /tmp/PHKL_18543.depot

	WARNING: If patch_save_files is false when a patch is installed,
	the patch cannot be deinstalled. Please be careful
	when using this feature.

	For future reference, the contents of the PHKL_18543.text file is 
	available in the product readme:

	swlist -l product -a readme -d @ /tmp/PHKL_18543.depot

	To put this patch on a magnetic tape and install from the
	tape drive, use the command:

	dd if=/tmp/PHKL_18543.depot of=/dev/rmt/0m bs=2k