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

TIP: You can use the show_patches –it command directed at a source depot to list Special
Installation Instructions documented within any patches in the depot. For more information, see
show_patches(1).
The show patches command is available on 11i v3 systems, and is available as a patch in
preceding HP-UX versions:
• PHCO_32220 for 11i v2
• PHCO_27780 for 11i v1
Advanced topic: checking for all patch dependencies
The Patch Database automatically selects patches to meet certain dependencies for patches that
have been selected for download. The Patch Database can detect and select patches that are
required to meet enforced dependencies, and in most cases this is sufficient. However, if any of
the patches selected for download have unenforced (manual) dependencies on other patches,
the Patch Database does not identify these.
You are responsible for verifying that all patches necessary to satisfy dependencies have been selected for
download. If you do not perform this verification, certain features related to your chosen patches
might not attain full functionality upon installation. This section describes how to determine
whether these patches are significant for your environment.
Check for patches with dependencies
Perform the following steps after selecting patches to download (after step 7 in the “Accessing
the patch database and finding an individual patch” (page 56)). Repeat these steps for each patch
on your selected patch list, including any new patches you add as a result of performing these
steps.
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