HP-UX Software Assistant Administration Guide (December 2011)

HPSC Account Information – Patch access is through the HPSC portal. You need to have a valid
HPSC user ID and password. You will also need an active HP support agreement that includes
Software Updates. This support agreement must be linked to your HPSC profile to access patch
content and services.
• User ID – Use this to specify your HPSC user ID to gain access to the HPSC patch database.
• Password – Use this to specify your HPSC password.
HP recommends using a configuration file to specify your HPSC user ID and password. Values
entered via the GUI are not automatically saved.
Analyzers – Select the checkbox for all analyzers you want used in this report. If no analyzers are
selected, SWA will run with the default analyzers: QPK, SEC, and PCW.
• Quality Pack (QPK) – The Quality Pack analyzer detects the revision of the current QPK bundle
and selects available updates.
• Security Bulletins (SEC) – The Security Bulletins analyzer will list all detected security bulletins
that might apply to your system. These are announcements from HP regarding potential security
issues and recommended actions to resolve them.
• Patches that Fix Critical Issues (CRIT) – This analyzer detects patches that fix critical problems.
Problems are categorized as critical based on the severity of the problem, not how likely the
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