5.5 PatchiX Training

Selecting the Appropriate Patching Activities
The first step in the patch management task is to select the type of patching you will be
performing, and have HP Patch/iX prepare the system.
Figure 3-3. HP Patch/iX Select Activities Screen
To select the patching activities you plan to perform highlight the Select Activities menu
item and press the Return Key. The Select Activities screen will be displayed (see Figure
3-3 above). There are three activities currently supported from HP Patch/iX:
• Adding a PowerPatch - Hewlett-Packard creates a bundle of MPE/iX patches
about every four to six months called PowerPatch. This bundle allows you to
install many general release (GR) patches at one time. This technique, often called
proactive patching, allows you to apply fixes before ever experiencing the
problem.
• Adding Reactive Patches - Reactive patches are individual patches that you may
have received from the Hewlett-Packard Response Center to fix a problem you
have experienced. You may in the future receive these patches through e-mail, or
download them from the World-Wide Web (WWW).
• Adding (SUBSYS) Products - If you received a product update that includes a
PowerPatch tape and a SUBSYS tape, then this is the activity you would choose.
When this activity is selected the Adding a PowerPatch activity is automatically
selected also. This type of product release is sometimes called an Express release.