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

Patch usage model 6: reactive patch
Identify/
diagnose
problem
Search ITRC
for possible
resolution
Analyze fix:
Risk
Dependencies
Installation issues
Contact
vendor for
support
Fix found?
Test
passed?
Fix
identified?
Work with vendor to
identify the fix
(process not shown)
Go to A –Install,
Test, Distribute
Fix
approved
for
immediate
action
Acquire
fix
Fix
deferred
Fix
rejected
Save fix or patch
to be installed
during proactive
maintenance
Go to HP-UX 11i v2/v3
Proactive Patching model
Go back to 1 -HP-UX 11 i
v2/v3 Reactive Patching
Create
recovery
archive
image
En d:
Working system
with fix applied
Install/
validate on
test/pre-
production
system
Install on
production
system
Include fix in
master depot
or golden
image
Yes
A
No
Begin:
System has
a problem
No
1
No
Yes
Yes
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