HP Tru64 UNIX Version 5.1B-2 and Higher Patch Kit Installation Instructions (March 2009)

D Prior Patch Installation Changes
Beginning with Version 5.1B-2, we changed to the way Tru64 UNIX patch kits are installed and
and removed, and Version 5.1B-3 introduced additional changes. The following sections describe
these changes.
Changes Made in Version 5.1B-2
If you did not install Version 5.1B-2 but have installed earlier kits, you will see the following
differences in the kitting process:
• All or none installation
When you install an inclusive patch kit, you must install all patches; you can no longer select
specific patches to install. By making the installation of all patches mandatory, you can patch
with greater confidence that the process will be problem free.
Before a patch kit is released, it is tested on many types of systems and system configurations.
This testing continues until we are assured that the patches perform the tasks they were
designed for and do not introduce new problems. It is not possible to achieve this type of
testing on every possible combination of individually selected patches.
• Substantially reduced installation time
The installation process for inclusive patch kits can reduce the time it takes to install the
patches by as much as half from what you are used to. For large, clustered systems, the
difference can be several hours faster.
• Fewer patches displayed
Because of the way these new patch kits are designed, you will see many fewer patches
listed by dupatch during the installation process. For example, a partial listing you see will
be similar to the following:
- Tru64_UNIX_V5.1B / Security Related Patches:
* Patch 27001.00 - SP04 OSFACCT540
* Patch 27002.00 - SP04 OSFADVFS540 (SSRT2275)
* Patch 27003.00 - SP04 OSFADVFSBIN540
In the old-style patch kits, these three patches might have consisted of perhaps 20 individual
patches being displayed. The difference is not in the content of the kits, but rather in the
way the patches are packaged and installed. In this example, the SPO4 identifies the patch
as belonging to Version 5.1B-2 (Patch Kit 4), the OSF...540 identifies the subset the patch
is included in, and the SSRT2275 indicates a type of security patch.
• All or none patch removal
As with the installation process, if you want to remove a patch, you must remove all of them.
That is, you can no longer select individual patches for removal.
• Patches for Worldwide Language Support (WLS) subset
The inclusive patch kits deliver patches that may be required for the WLS subset. As with
the TruCluster Server patches, the WLS patches will only be installed if you have the WLS
subset installed.
Changes Made in Version 5.1B-3
If you did not install Version 5.1B-2 but have installed earlier kits, you will see the following
differences in the kitting process:
• Before you can install this kit you must accept the conditions included in the license that
the dupatch utility displays.
• You can delete the patch kit by kit name rather than by specifying individual patches. With
the introduction of this feature, you can easily delete patches interactively using the dupatch
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