Overview

“Before You Begin”

Before you acquire and install the patch bundles or individual patches, you should consider some patch-related questions. See “Should You Use Standard HP-UX Patch Bundles?” and “Should You Use Individual Patches?”.

“Acquiring and Installing Standard HP-UX Patch Bundles”

When initially patching a system, it is important to establish a stable baseline of patches. This section shows you how to acquire and install the Quality Pack (QPK) patch bundle. This provides an easy and reliable way to update existing patches. The QPK patch bundle is designed for this purpose. The bundle has all stable defect-fix patches for core HP-UX, graphics, and networking drivers.

The standard HP-UX patch bundles also include the Hardware Enablement (HWE) patch bundle, which is required for new systems and add-on hardware. For example, if you add hardware to a system or anticipate adding hardware, such as a new I/O card, you need to install the latest HWE patch bundle.

“Acquiring and Installing Individual Patches”

In addition to the standard HP-UX patch bundles, you may need to install individual patches. For example, you may want more recent patches found on the HP IT Resource Center (ITRC) Web site than those contained in a standard HP-UX patch bundle on media. You may also want the latest security patches.

For additional information, visit the ITRC Web site at http://itrc.hp.com.