The
dupatch
utility captures patching activities
in the following log files:
/var/adm/patch/log/session.log
Every time you run
dupatch
it creates a session log
that captures
dupatch
activities.
The
session.log
files from the previous 25 sessions are saved.
The order is first
in, first out, with
session.log.25
as the oldest file.
/var/adm/patch/log/Dupatch_load_Date.log
When you run
dupatch
from the newly untarred kit
or from the mounted Tru64 UNIX Patch CD-ROM,
dupatch
determines if the patch distribution contains new patch tools, and loads
them if necessary.
This log file has a name similar to this:
Dupatch_load_2000Jul1:15:43:35.log
/var/adm/patch/log/baseline.log
When you run the system baselining feature,
dupatch
creates a baseline log.
The
session.log
files from the
previous 25 sessions are saved.
The order is first in, first out, with
baseline.log.25
as the oldest file.
/var/adm/patch/log/event.log
When patches are installed or removed, an event log captures that information.
Only one copy of the file is updated each time patches are installed or removed.
The information in the patch event log is not available through the
dupatch
user interface, but the log is a text file that you can
view with a command such as
more
.
The following list describes
the types of information an event log provides, although the format and content
are subject to change.
Example A-1
shows a typical
event log.
DUPATCH_REV> | The revision of
dupatch
being used |
TYPE> | The type of action that was taken; either install or remove |
NAME> | The name entered by the user through a
dupatch
query |
USER> | The name of the user performing the action |
NOTES> | Notes that were entered by the user through
a
dupatch
query |
KITLOC> | The directory from which the patch kit was installed |
KITNAME> | The name of the patch kit that was installed |
REVERT> | The choice made on whether or not the patch installation is reversible |
BACKUP_DIRECTORY> | A pointer to the directory that contains the original files before they were patched |
BACKUP_SETUP> | A plain directory; not a mount point or a symbolic link |
SUCCEED> | A list of patches for which the action succeeded |
FAIL> | A list of patches for which the action failed |
<RECORD> DUPATCH_REV>30-01 TYPE>install NAME>mstone USER>mstone DATE>Mon Jul 3 13:03:33 EST 2000 NOTES>Install BL13 patches from CD-ROM > KITLOC>/cdrom/DIGITAL_UNIX_V4.0F/patch_kit/DIGITAL_UNIX_V4.0F/kit KITNAME><DUV40FAS0004-20000613> OSF440 REVERT>Y BACKUP_DIRECTORY>//var/adm/patch/backup BACKUP_SETUP> SUCCEED>OSFPAT00001900440