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

-name user_name Specifies the name to be recorded in event.log. Enclose
the user_name in quotation marks if it contains space
characters.
-note user_note
Records user-supplied text in the event log. The
user_note is a text string enclosed in quotation marks.
-product all | product_id
[product_id]...
Required when more than one product is installed.
Specifies the installed operating system and TruCluster
software when installing patches from an old style patch
kit. Product ID specifications are not case sensitive.
Wildcard characters are not permitted.
When installing an inclusive patch kit, the use of all is
mandatory. See “Specifying a Product ID with –product”.
-patch all | patch_id
[patch_id]...
Directs dupatch to install all (all) patches or specific
(patch_id) patches from the specified patch kit.
When installing an inclusive patch kit, the use of all is
mandatory. See “Specifying a Patch ID with –patch”.
Optional –install Options
-cfgfile config_file
Specifies a configuration file for rebuilding the kernel. See
“Specifying a Configuration File”.
-data data_file Specifies a file that contains arguments (in the form argument
= value) to the dupatch command. See “Using a Data File”.
-noauto Directs dupatch to not automatically rebuild the kernel if
indicated by the patches installed. In addition, if running
dupatch to install the patches in single-user mode, the system
will not automatically reboot after the patch process is complete.
-nobackup Directs dupatch to not retain backup information during a patch
installation. This will remove the ability to back out an installed
patch.
-nolog Directs dupatch to not record actions in a session.log file.
-noroll Directs dupatch to install patches on a cluster using the no-roll
procedure rather than the default rolling-upgrade procedure.
-precheck_only Directs dupatch to perform the preinstallation check but to not
proceed with the patch installation. If -precheck_only is
omitted, dupatch begins the installation process after the
preinstallation check has been completed, as long as no patch
failed the preinstallation check. The preinstallation check
determines whether new patches that depend on the presence
of other patches or software subsets can be installed. It does this
by verifying that the required patches or software subsets are
already installed onto the system.
-proceed Directs dupatch to install any patches that passed the
preinstallation check, even if one or more patches failed the
preinstallation check. If -proceed is omitted, dupatch will
not install any patches if at least one patch fails the preinstallation
check. The preinstallation check determines whether new patches
that depend on the presence of other patches or software subsets
can be installed. It does this by verifying that the required patches
or software subsets are already installed onto the system.
-root root_path Specifies an alternate root location. The default root_path is
/ for all operations.
-single_user
If the system is presently in multi-user mode, brings the system
down to single-user mode prior to installing patches.
94 Using dupatch from the Command Line