HP-UX Software Assistant Reference (November, 2010)

Glossary

analysis A comparison of the inventory and the catalog to determine the recommended actions and

applicable patches for installation.

analyzer An option of the swa report and swa step analyze commands used to specify the type

of analyses to run. Available analyzers are: CRIT, PCW, PW, QPK, SEC, CHAIN, and PATCH. If

no analyzers are specified, the QPK, SEC, and PCS analyses are performed.

bulletin See security bulletin.

bundle

equivalency

The state of a system where all patches in a bundle that are capable of being installed are present

or superseded by newer components.

C-D

cache Inventory, catalog, analysis, and downloaded software stored by SWA on the target system.

catalog A list of known problems with HP-UX software and their fixes, located at the HP IT Resource Center

(ITRC).

command line

interface (CLI)

Text formatted commands and options entered at an HP-UX command line prompt or executed

by a script.

E-H

extended option Customizations for a major mode. They can be specified on the command line, in an option file,

or in a configuration file.

I-L

inventory A list of all the software installed on a system.

IT Resource Center

(ITRC)

A URL location, http://itrc.hp.com, with access to comprehensive HP software, hardware, and

network support information and tools.

M-O

major mode A style of CLI of the format command <major mode>. SWA has the following major modes:

report, get, clean, and step.

MD5 Message Digest-5. Authentication algorithm developed by RSA. MD5 generates a 128-bit message

digest using a 128-bit key. IPSec truncates the message digest to 96 bits.

patch Software designed to update specific bundles, products, subproducts, filesets, or files on a system.

Patch Assessment

Tool

Guided patch analysis and selection software available on the IT Resource Center (ITRC) website

that ensures your systems meet the HP recommended patch configuration. HP-UX Software Assistant

has all the capabilities of the ITRC Patch Assessment Tool and more.

patch chain See supersession chain.

Quality Pack (QPK) A bundle of HP-UX defect-fix patches for proactive patching. QPK bundles are targeted for a

particular version of HP-UX. The patches are tested as thoroughly as an operating system release.