Patch Management User Guide for HP-UX 11.x Systems

NOTE: In addition to the information in this guide, you should review the release notes for the
product you are patching.
Standard HP-UX patch bundles
Table 2-1 shows the bundle names for the HP-UX 11i releases. See Chapter 5 (page 52) for more
information.
Table 2-1 Standard HP-UX patch bundle names
HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31)HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23)HP-UX 11i v1 (B.11.11)Patch Bundle Name
FEATURE11iFEATURE11i
N/AFeature Enablement
HWEnable11iHWEnable11iHWEnable11i
Hardware Enablement
QPKAPPSQPKAPPSGOLDAPPS11i
Quality Pack
QPKBASEQPKBASEGOLDBASE11i
N/A
BUNDLE11iBUNDLE11i
Required
NOTE: Standard HP-UX patch bundles are cumulative. The latest version of a bundle includes
patches from all previous versions. Also, the standard patch bundles might have overlapping
content. This will not affect the patching process.
Acquiring and installing standard HP-UX patch bundles
The standard HP-UX patch bundles provide recommended sets of HP-UX system patches, which
you should use for proactive patching. See Chapter 5 (page 52) for information on specific
standard patch bundles.
Acquiring the bundles
To obtain standard patch bundles from the web, perform the following steps:
1. Log in to the target system.
2. Determine the operating system release by entering this command:
uname -r
Record the information. You will use this information in step 8.
3. Be sure that you are logged in as a user with write permissions to the download directory
that you plan to use.
These instructions assume you are using the /tmp directory.
4. Log in to the ITRC at http://itrc.hp.com.
Be sure to log in to the appropriate site (Americas/Asia Pacific or European).
NOTE: You must link your active HP support agreement (that includes Software Updates)
to your ITRC profile before downloading patches. Use the My Profile link for instructions
after completing login at the ITRC website.
5. Select Patch database from the left navigation.
6. Select find standard patch bundles.
7. Select HP-UX patch bundles.
8. Select the most recent release name for the operating system (by release date).
10 Quick start guide for patching HP-UX systems