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

The patch details page and the patch text file contain the same fields and provide detailed
information about a patch. Table 3-2: “Subset of fields in patch text file and patch details page ”
(page 37) shows a subset of these fields.
Table 3-2 Subset of fields in patch text file and patch details page
DescriptionField
The patch ID. See “Patch identification” (page 17) for more information about
the format of patch IDs.
Patch Name
A terse description of the patch.
Patch Description
The date the patch was created.
Creation Date
The date the patch was released for general distribution.
Post Date
If the patch has an associated warning, this field shows the date the warning
was issued and provides information about the warning. This field is present
Warning
only if the patch has an associated warning. For more information, see “Patch
warnings” (page 38).
The hardware platforms and HP-UX OS releases where you can install the
patch.
Hardware Platforms - OS Releases
A listing of the filesets that compose this patch.
Filesets
This is set to Y if the installation of this patch requires a reboot.Automatic Reboot?
The support status of the patch. For more information, see “Patch status”
(page 19).
Status
If this patch is considered critical, or if it supersedes a critical patch, additional
information is provided. For more information, see “Critical and noncritical
patches” (page 36).
Critical
A listing of the categories associated with this patch. For more information,
see “Category tags” (page 20).
Category Tags
The symptoms of the problem.
Symptoms
A detailed description of the defect.
Defect Description
This is set to Y if the patch is an enhancement.Enhancement
All patches that this patch depends upon for proper operation. You must
install the listed patches if you are installing this patch. For more information,
see “Patch dependencies” (page 31).
Patch Dependencies
The specific system models to which this patch is applicable.
Hardware Dependencies
The various dependencies that cannot be described in a simple manner. For
example, dependencies that are needed only under specific circumstances
will be listed here. For more information, see “Patch dependencies” (page 31).
Other Dependencies
A list of all patches replaced, or superseded, by this patch. For more
information, see “Ancestors and supersession” (page 25).
Supersedes
The standard installation instructions common to all patches.
Installation Instructions
Any special instructions not included in those mentioned previously. This
field occasionally includes dependency information.
Special Installation Instructions
The patch family tree browser shows the lineage for a specified patch. The
root of the tree (the top-most patch) is the latest patch in the patch chain. Its
Patch Family Tree
predecessors are shown beneath it, indented to the right with an arrow symbol
pointing to the succeeding patch. Patches at the same indentation level that
point to the same patch have the same successor.
Finding information for a specific patch 37