HP-UX Software Assistant Release Notes HP Part Number: 5900-1758 Published: December 2011 Edition: 17
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Contents 1 SWA Important Changes.............................................................................4 Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version Version C.02.90.......................................................................................................................4 C.02.86.......................................................................................................................4 C.02.85.........
1 SWA Important Changes Version C.02.90 12/2011 Web Release and 3/2012 Media Release • This release includes updates to support the migration of the HP ITRC to the HP Support Center. • The minimum Java revisions were updated to 1.5.0.20.00 for Jre15 and 1.6.0.07.00 for Jre60. • This release enables support for future methods of verifying patch and bundle download integrity. NOTE: HP recommends using revision C.02.
• hp_id - Use this option to specify your ITRC User ID to gain access to the ITRC patch database. • hp_pw - Use this option in conjunction with hp_id to specify your ITRC password. New in the integration of SWA with HP SIM: • The ability to specify your ITRC User ID and password on the SWA Options page. • The ability to specify a configuration file on the SWA Options page. • The online help has been updated. This release includes defect fixes. Version C.02.
Version C.02.11 12/2008 Web Release and 3/2009 Media Release • SWA now allows you to select the analyzers to be used when generating reports within HP SIM • Java™ SE6 is now supported Version C.02.
Version C.01.02 9/2007 Media Release • Added to the HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) Applications media. • Improved the functionality of the swa —? option. This offers context sensitive help on the command line. • ◦ Use swa -? to see which options apply to a specific mode. ◦ Use swa <—option> -? to see a list and description of extended options. ◦ Use swa -x option=-? to get information on the allowable values for an extended option. Improved manpages. Version C.01.
• Verified patch integrity automatically (using MD5 cryptographic hash) before unpacking downloaded patches. • Provided manpages for reference and sample commands: • 8 ◦ swa(1M) ◦ swa-report(1M) ◦ swa-get(1M) ◦ swa-step(1M) ◦ swa-clean(1M) Released on the SWA web pages on the HP Software Depot at https://www.hp.com/go/ swa.
2 SWA Known Problems This chapter contains known problems with the HP-UX Software Assistant releases. Version C.02.85 When running SWA from HP SIM, the cached Options information written by earlier versions of SWA is not readable by C.02.85. You might have to repopulate the report options on the SWA Options page in HP SIM when running C.02.85 for the first time. Version C.02.80 NOTE: This item was fixed in the C.02.85 release.
for the Java Virtual Machine. To work around this issue, select Tasks & Logs→View Task Results... from the HP SIM toolbar and delete all SWA Inventory tasks. If SIM appears to hang when you select Tasks & Logs→View Task Results..., it is possible to allocate additional memory to Java using the following procedure: 1. Stop the SIM server. # /sbin/init.d/hpsim stop 2. Edit /etc/opt/mx/config/globalsettings.props to include the following: JVMMAXHEAP=1000 JVMMINHEAP=48 JVMNEWSPACE=32 3.
◦ -n Suppress warnings about currently installed patches whose state is neither configured nor available. A patch which is not in one of these states is misconfigured and should be fixed. Software Assistant does not detect this type of issue at all. ◦ -o [bcdmprs] Alter the information printed by security_patch_check in the human-readable patch information table. (Software Assistant's reporting options have changed/improved significantly from SPC.
3 Support and Other Resources Contacting HP Before you contact HP Be sure to have the following information available before you contact HP: • Technical support registration number (if applicable) • Product serial number • Product model name and number • Product identification number • Applicable error message • Add-on boards or hardware • Third-party hardware or software • Operating system type and revision level HP contact information For the name of the nearest HP authorized reseller: •
Related information Documents • HP-UX Software Assistant Administration Guide • HP-UX Software Assistant Reference • HP-UX Software Assistant Frequently Asked Questions • Patch Management User Guide for HP-UX 11.
Table 2 Typographic Conventions (continued) Typeface Usage Examples File name Files and directories /dev/dsk/c0t0d0 Computer output Text a program displays Please select a boot option User input Text you type 15.1.54.117 Variable Variables to be replaced by a name or value IP Address Listing File contents cfg "HP-UX b.11.23 Default" { } Screen An example display Seconds left until autoboot - 0 AUTOBOOTING... [ ] The contents are command options.
