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

How to get patches
HP provides numerous ways to acquire patches, ensuring that system administrators with
different goals and different levels of expertise can find a patch source to fit their needs. You can
obtain patches individually or in groups of related patches known as patch bundles.
This guide discusses the following HP-UX patch sources:
• IT Resource Center (ITRC) website:
http://itrc.hp.com
• Patch Tools:
HP-UX Software Assistant (SWA) is the HP-recommended utility to maintain currency with
HP-published security bulletins and recommended patch levels for HP-UX 11i software.
See “Using HP-UX Software Assistant for patch management” (page 85) for more
information.
Where to start
If you have immediate patching needs, see Chapter 2: “Quick start guide for patching HP-UX
systems” (page 9).
If you want to learn about patching options, read all chapters in this guide, and then choose the
resource that best meets your needs.
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