Patch Management User Guide for HP-UX 11.x Systems (762796-001, March 2014)

3. Select run a patch assessment.
The run a patch assessment page is displayed.
4. You can access information regarding the use of the Patch Assessment Tool, including how
to complete the tasks in the previous list, from the useful links navigation menu on the run a
patch assessment page. Some links include the following topics:
• running a patch assessment
• configuring an assessment profile
• interpreting assessment results
5. To run an assessment, you must complete the following tasks. The following items represent
an outline of these tasks; for procedures you can use the useful links navigation menu or
“Example of running the Patch Assessment Tool” (page 93).
• Download a collection script to the system to be analyzed.
• Run the collection script.
The collection script creates a file called hostname.fs, where hostname is the result of
the uname -n command. This file contains information about what software, patches,
and patch bundles are installed on the system.
• Upload hostname.fs to the Patch Assessment site.
• Select an assessment profile.
The assessment profile specifies what rules the tool should use when determining which
patches and patch bundles to select for the system. You can select the default HP
recommended assessment profile or you can create a custom assessment profile. A custom
profile allows you to do the following:
◦ A custom profile allows you to select a patch strategy.
◦ A custom profile allows you to specify that the assessment select patches for any of
the following:
– Latest QPK patch bundle
– Security patches
– Replacements for installed patches with critical warnings
– Replacements for installed patches with any warnings
– Critical fixes
– Updates for patches already installed
– Miscellaneous patches for the specific operating system of the system being
assessed
– Miscellaneous patches for the specific hardware model of the system being
assessed
– Application-specific patch sets
– All applicable patches
Use the HPSC frequently to monitor your patch environment.
Example of running the Patch Assessment Tool
The following example shows the steps to follow for creating a custom patch assessment profile
and for running a patch assessment using this profile. The example assumes you are accessing the
HPSC from the system to be analyzed. If this is not the case, you can still use the Patch Assessment
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