HP e3000 MPE/iX System Software Maintenance Manual (Release C.75.00) (30216-90344)

Appendix G
HP Stage/iX Reference
HP Stage/iX Concepts
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2. Moves the Base archive files back to their Base location.
3. Boots the system using the staging area files.
Refer to Figure G-2 for more information.
Figure G-2 Backing Out Patch Changes
Applying the Changes
After you have tested and are satisfied with the changes from an active staging area, use the HP Stage/iX
COMMIT command to permanently apply the changes to your system. This accomplishes the following:
1. Creates a new Base.
2. Frees up disk space by removing the archived Base files and the committed staging area.
OS in Base
Introduce patches
Phase II
Activate Staging
Move staging area files to Base
location. Reboot starts system
with stage_1 changes.
archive
Phase I
Create Staging
patches
stage_1
Archive files moved to Base
location. Reboot starts system
without stage_1 changes.
Stage files moved to
stage area
OPTION
Backout
changes:
SET Base for
stage_1
Copy Base files
that are replaced
with changed
files to the
Create staging
area.
Contains copies of
changed OS files
Staging area
empty.
stage_1
archive
Archive empty.