5.5 PatchiX Training

After you enter your name, and verify that it was entered correctly the Main Menu screen
will be displayed.
Figure 3-2. HP Patch/iX Main Menu Screen
The HP Patch/iX Main Menu screen, shown in Figure 3-2, has five items that are
typically performed in order. The definitions of each of the menu items are as follows:
• Select Activities - This menu item will allow you to select the types of activities
you plan to perform, and have HP Patch/iX setup the environment for those
activities. There are three primary activities (Adding a PowerPatch, Adding
Reactive Patches, Adding a SUBSYS retrofit).
• View Patches - This menu item allows you to view information about installed
patches, and the patches and products that are currently setup for installation on
the system.
• Qualify Patches - This menu item allows you to qualify the set of available
patches, and view information about the patches. It also gives you control over the
set of patches to be installed using the Veto/Force functionality.
• Create Tape - This menu item allows you to create the patch installation tape.
This may be a CSLT/Store tape that requires a system update, or a Store-only
tape, that does not require a system update. Whether an update is or is not
required depends on the set of patches.
• Exit HP Patch/iX - This menu item allows you to exit from HP Patch/iX