Software Distributor Administration Guide HP-UX 11i v1, 11i v2, and 11i v3 (5900-2561, March 2013)

5 HP-UX Patching and Patch Management
HP releases patches to deliver incremental updates to your system. Patches are best known for
delivering defect fixes, but they also deliver new functionality and features, enable new hardware,
and update firmware. You can use HP-UX patches to update HP-UX software without reinstalling
your system application.
The Patch Management User Guide for HP-UX 11.x Systems provides information and procedures
on how to acquire and install standard HP-UX patch bundles, including the Hardware Enablement
(HWE) and Quality Pack (QPK) bundles. Patch management documents are available on the BSC
website at http://www.hp.com/go/patchmgmt-docs.
This guide applies to the HP-UX 11.0 (B.11.00), HP-UX 11i v1 (B.11.11), HP-UX 11i v1.6 (B.11.22),
HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23), and HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31) releases. In addition, the HP Support Center
is a good resource for patches, tools, and information at http://www.hp.com/go/hpsc
NOTE: The HP patch resources are for HP-related patches only. To install or upgrade other vendor
patches and applications, refer to the appropriate vendor documentation
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