HP e3000 MPE/iX Release 7.0 System Software Maintenance Manual (30216-90317)

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Preparing Your System

4.8 Selecting HP Patch/iX Activities

Review all subsections in this section:

• Overview

• Selecting Type of Patching Task

• Preparing Your System with HP Patch/iX

Overview

On the HP Patch/iX Main menu,

Select Activities

is the ﬁrst option. This is a required

action for patch installation. This option provides two functions:

• Allows you to select the type of patching activity you are planning to perform.

• Prepares the system for the patch management activity you selected.

There are three types of patch processes that HP Patch/iX supports:

Adding a

PowerPatch

can be done alone or with a reactive patch or with adding-on SUBSYS

products.

Adding a Reactive Patch

can be done alone, or with PowerPatch, or with adding-on

SUBSYS products and PowerPatch.

Adding (SUBSYS) Products

cannot be done alone; it requires PowerPatch. You can

also apply Reactive patches in addition to the PowerPatch. This activity is

not a HP Stage/iX option.

Refer to Appendix F, “HP Patch/iX Reference,” for detailed descriptions of the patch

activity options.

Selecting Patching Task

To select the type of patch activity:

1. From the Main menu, highlight

Select Activities

To select from HP Patch/iX lists, use the arrow keys (or the

[j] and [k] keys) to move up

and down the list and press the

[Return] key.

The Select Activities screen displays.

2. From the Select Activities screen, highlight the appropriate options. You may select one

or more options. Press x or

[F2] Mark. An x appears in front of the selection. (Press [F2]

again to unmark a selection.)

NOTE

You cannot stage add-on products. If you select

Adding (SUBSYS) Products

the Main menu will display

Create [Tape]

; you will no longer be able to

select

Create [Stage] [Tape]