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

About This Manual

This manual provides instructions for installing and removing patches that are provided by

Hewlett-Packard Company in its Tru64™ UNIX and TruCluster software products patch kits.

It also describes baselining techniques and provides other information for working with patches.

The information in this guide provides examples and descriptions for the Inclusive patch kit

structure, which was introduced with Version 5.1B-2. If you are working with earlier patch kits,

we recommend using the instructions that came with your patch kit. We also provide a guide

named Installation Instructions for Pre-Inclusive Patch Kits on the patch documentation Web site.

See “Patch Process Resources” for information.

NOTE: See the Patch Summary and Release Notes document for the kit you are installing for

important information you need to know about when installing or removing the patch kit. The

Patch Summary and Release Notes document also provides information about individual patches

and information that is specific to a patch kit.

Audience

This manual is for those who install and remove patch kits and manage patches after they are

installed.

Changes to This Manual

Correction to the section “Script Required When Returning to Pre-Patched System” to mention

higher versions.

Organization

This manual is organized as follows:

Introduces the dupatch utility and describes its features.

Chapter 1 “Patch

Process Overview”

Provides information to be aware of when installing and removing patches.Chapter 2 “Preparing

for the Installation”

Describes the procedures for installing and removing patches.Chapter 3 “Patch

Installation and

Removal Instructions”

Describes the three methods for installing and removing patches on a systems running the

TruCluster Server software: performing a rolling upgrade, performing no-roll patching, and

using the the dupclone tool.

Chapter 4 “Patching a

Cluster”

Helps you understand the log files generated by dupatch.

Appendix A “Viewing

Log files”

Describes error messages you might see while installing, removing, or maintaining patches.Appendix B “Common

Error, Warning, and

Informational

Messages”

Provides information about using the dupatch command-line interface and documents the

dupatch(8) reference page.

Appendix C “Using

dupatch from the

Command Line”