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

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New software
deployed
Review existing
change
management
procedures
Include required
software in
master depot
or golden
image
Install all required
software and patches
in test and then
production
Create
recovery/
archive
image
Acquire software
and patches on
media or from
Web site
Use
DRD
to minimize
downtime?
Create clone
Activate and
reboot clone
* Ensure the latest
drd_unsafe_patch_list
file is loaded
Apply all required
software and patches
to clone and test/validate
Check with
application vendor
for specific tools
recommendations
and patches
No
Yes
NOTE: The latest OEUR media and AR media include new and updated software. The 11i v2
and v3 OEUR media include all standard patch bundles. The AR media only include the
FEATURE11i patch bundle for applications on AR media that require patches during installation.
Patch bundles can be obtained from the ITRC.
The new HP-UX 11i v2 Software Pack media include the SPK product bundles with required
patches in the same depot. Selection of the desired SPK product bundle will automatically select
the required patches. Most product bundles from the HP Software Depot will also include
required patches in the same depot.
Older SPK bundles that include patches (from 11i v1 and v2 releases) should be in a separate
depot from the standard patch bundles. This requirement might result in two install sessions
with two system reboots.
Additional software can be obtained at the HP Software Depot.
* More information is available in the Managing Rare DRD-Unsafe Patches white paper, available
at http://www.hp.com/go/drd-docs.
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