Beginning with Version 5.1B-2, we changed to the way Tru64 UNIX patch kits are installed. If you did not install Version 5.1B-2 but have installed earlier kits, you will see the following differences in the kitting process:
All or none installation
When you install an inclusive patch kit, you must install all patches; you can no longer select specific patches to install. By making the installation of all patches mandatory, you can patch with greater confidence that the process will be problem free.
Before a patch kit is released, it is tested on many types of systems and system configurations. This testing continues until we are assured that the patches perform the tasks they were designed for and do not introduce new problems. It is not possible to achieve this type of testing on every possible combination of individually selected patches.
Substantially reduced installation time
The installation process for inclusive patch kits can reduce the time it takes to install the patches by as much as half from what you are used to. For large, clustered systems, the difference can be several hours faster.
Fewer patches displayed
Because of the way these new patch kits are designed, you will see many
fewer patches listed by
dupatch
during the installation
process.
For example, a partial listing you see will be similar to the following:
- Tru64_UNIX_V5.1B / Security Related Patches: * Patch 26001.00 - SP04 OSFACCT540 * Patch 26002.00 - SP04 OSFADVFS540 (SSRT2275) * Patch 26003.00 - SP04 OSFADVFSBIN540
In the old-style patch kits, these three patches might have consisted
of perhaps 20 individual patches being displayed.
The difference is not in
the content of the kits, but rather in the way the patches are packaged and
installed.
In this example, the
SPO4
identifies the patch
as belonging to Version 5.1B-2, the
OSF...540
identifies
the subset the patch is included in, and the
SSRT2275
indicates
a type of security patch.
As with previous kits, you can find a brief overview of all the patches (listed by patch number) in the kit's Patch Summary and Release Notes.
All or none patch removal
As with the installation process, if you want to remove a patch, you must remove all of them. That is, you can no longer select individual patches for removal.
Patches for Worldwide Language Support (WLS) subset
The inclusive patch kits deliver patches that may be required for the WLS subset. As with the TruCluster Server patches, the WLS patches will only be installed if you have the WLS subset installed.