5.5 PatchiX Training

(a newer patch was detected)
When a patch is built for MPE/iX, the patch will often be built on fixes made for previous
patches. This technique makes sure that applying the newer patch will not cause a
problem that was fixed by an earlier patch. This new patch is said to supersede the older
patches it was built on. All of the patches in the Supersede tree are referred to as a patch
family. Often the older patches will be reclassified as General Superseded (GS) and no
longer be available, but if you are applying a PowerPatch with reactive patches then
patches on the PowerPatch tape may have been superseded since its release.
(patch cannot be qualified)
This signifies that parts of the patch are missing, and therefore the patch cannot be
qualified. This may be one or more of the patch information files. This status only applies
to reactive patches.
(patch does not match environment)
This status value means that HP Patch/iX has determined that the version of the operating
system does not match the version the patch was designed for. This status only applies to
reactive patches.
(missing components - cannot be forced)
This signifies that the patch could not be qualified because HP Patch/iX could not find
certain components on your system. This typically means that the product the patch is
intended to fix is not installed on the system. This message only applies to PowerPatch
patches.
(missing components)
This signifies that the patch could not be qualified because HP Patch/iX could not find
certain components on your system. This typically means that the product the patch is
intended to fix is not installed on the system. This message only applies to reactive
patches.
(vetoed)
The status means that the patch is marked for veto.
(veto overridden by qualifier)
This status means that the user attempted to veto a patch but HP Patch/iX refused to
allow the patch to be vetoed. The most common cause of this is an attempt to veto a patch
that is needed for a SUBSYS product that is being added. Another common cause is due
to selecting to veto a patch that is required by another patch that is being forced on.
(forced)
This status means that the patch is marked for force.
(force overridden by qualifier)
This status means that the user marked the patch for force but the patch still does not