Command Reference Guide

Platform LSF Command Reference 285
patchinstall
UNIX only. Manage patches in a licensed Platform cluster.
Synopsis
patchinstall [-f env_file] [--silent] package...
patchinstall -c [-f env_file] [--silent] package...
patchinstall -r [-f env_file] [--silent] package
patchinstall -r [-f env_file] [--silent] build_number
patchinstall -h
Description
Permission required to run this command depends on the package contents and the
original cluster installation account; you should normally log on as root, but you
can patch some binaries as cluster administrator (
lsfadmin).
By default, the command installs one or more packages in an existing cluster.
The cluster location is normally determined by your environment setting, so ensure
your environment is set before you run this command (for example, you sourced
cshrc.lsf or profile.lsf).
Specify the packages you want to install.
The installer does some checking first. If it does not find a problem, it prompts you
to proceed with installation. If you confirm, it backs up the current binaries to the
patch backup directory and then installs the specified packages on the cluster,
updating or adding new binaries. It does not modify any existing configuration
files. If there is any problem during installation of a package, it automatically rolls
back to the cluster’s previous state. It records the changes in the patch history
directory. This additional checking can take more time than installing with
lsfinstall.
The command can also be used to do the following:
◆ Check—do the checking for the packages without installing them. For more
information, see
the -c option.
◆ Roll back—remove the most recent patch and return the cluster to the previous
patch level. If you want to roll back multiple versions, you must roll back one
patch level at a time, in the reverse order of installation. For more information,
see the
-r option.
Options
-c Check. Perform checking as if to install, but do not proceed with installation.
Specify each package you want to check. You may specify multiple packages.
Checks that the existing cluster is compatible with the patch (the same version of
the product is already installed on the same binary types). Fixes and fix packs may
also require that a specific enhancement pack be installed.