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

2 Preparing for the Installation
This chapter describes information you need to be aware of before you install a patch kit. It also
describes the steps to take for tasks such as performing a preinstallation check and a baselining
operation.
Performing a Patch Preinstallation Check
To minimize system down time, you can perform the preinstallation check on a system running
in multi-user mode, even if you will perform the actual installation in single-user mode.
The example in this section shows a preinstallation check that results in a patch that fails the
check and is prevented from being installed. If this occurs, you would set the system patch
baseline, as described in “Creating a Baseline”. If patches are prevented from being installed
because dependent patches were not selected, choose the select patches again item and
add the required patches that are missing.
If no patches are blocked, you can proceed to the installation phase, as described in
Chapter 3 “Patch Installation and Removal Instructions”.
Note that the menu you see will differ slightly, depending upon whether you log in from a
pseudo-terminal or a system console. The following steps assume you logged in from a
pseudo-terminal.
1. Log in as root.
2. From the main dupatch menu, enter 1 at the Enter your choice prompt:
Tru64 UNIX Patch Utility (Rev. 48-00)
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- This dupatch session is logged in /var/adm/patch/log/session.log
Main Menu:
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1) Patch Kit Installation
2) Patch Kit Deletion
3) Patch Kit Documentation
4) Patch Tracking
5) Patch Baseline Analysis/Adjustment
h) Help on Command Line Interface
q) Quit
Enter your choice: 1
3. The program responds with the Patch Installation Menu. Enter 1 at the Enter your
choice prompt:
Patch Installation Menu:
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1) Pre-Installation Check ONLY
2) Check & Install in single-user mode w/ network services
3) Check and Install in Multi-User mode
b) Back to Main Menu
q) Quit
Enter your choice: 1
Enter path to the top of the patch distribution,
or enter "q" to get back to the menu : ./patch_kit
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