5.5 PatchiX Training

qualify. This can be caused by an attempt to force a patch that cannot be forced. Another
common cause is an attempt to force an older patch without first vetoing the newer patch.
Figure 6-3. Supersedes tree for patch MPEHX71B
With the introduction of HP Patch/iX all patches will contain supersede information that
HP Patch/iX will use to determine what the newest patch is dynamically. All older
patches in the set of available patches will be disqualified with the status (a newer patch
was detected). To determine which patch is the newer patch choose the View(6) =
Supersedes view. The highlighted patch in the tree is the current patch. The top patch in
the tree is the newest patch in the patch family.
Patch Veto
Under some circumstances HP Patch/iX may qualify a patch for your system that you do
not want installed. This may be a patch that you feel introduces risk when the problem is
not likely to be encountered, or causes a need for an update, when all the other patches do
not require an update. HP Patch/iX will allow you to veto most patches in the set of
available patches.