4.7 Starting the Patch Management Tools

Overview

HP Patch/iX is the recommended method for applying patches and is required for applying Reactive patches. It is delivered with each PowerPatch tape set and each Reactive patch. Hewlett-Packard recommends that you always restore HP Patch/iX from the patch tape. This ensures that you are using the most recent version of HP Patch/iX.

HP Patch/iX is a screen-based, menu-driven patch management tool. Refer to Chapter 1 for an introduction to HP Patch/iX. For an user's guide, refer to Appendix F “HP Patch/iX Reference”

HP Stage/iX is another patch management tool. It uses the HP Patch/iX interface for creating staging areas, then uses a command line interface for applying the staging areas to your system software. Refer to Chapter 1 for an introduction to HP Stage/iX. For an user's guide, refer to Appendix G “HP Stage/iX Reference”

For Phase I of HP Patch/iX, log on from a terminal, not the console; otherwise the console messages interfere with Patch/iX. If you are using a PC as a terminal, it must have Reflection installed with MPE/iX option. When you are ready for Phase II of Patch/iX, you must log onto the console.

Installing HP Patch/iX

To install the current version of HP Patch/iX:

Issue the following restore commands.

:FILE PPT;DEV=TAPE
:RESTORE *PPT;PATCH@.INSTALL.SYS;SHOW;DEV=1

Mount the PowerPatch or Reactive tape and reply to the tape request.
Check the version of HP Patch/iX:
:PATCHIX VERSION

Starting HP Patch/iX

To start HP Patch/iX:

Log on from a terminal, not a console:
:HELLO MANAGER.SYS,INSTALL;HIPRI
Optionally, adjust the screen length to view more or less of the HP Patch/iX screen. The following command works for window terminal emulators, but is not required for standard HP terminals.
:SETVAR LINES #
where # is the number of lines per screen.
There is no option for adjusting screen width.
Type at the MPE/iX prompt.
:PATCHIX
The Logon screen displays.
Type your HP Patch/iX logon name at the prompt.
The text entered in this field (25 characters, no spaces) is referenced in the Installed Patches filter of the View Patches screen. You may use this field to identify individuals from the generic manager.sys logon.
The Main menu displays the HP Patch/iX process options:
- Select Activities
- View Patches
- Qualify Patches
- Create [Tape]
- Exit HP Patch/iX
If HP Stage/iX is initialized, Create [Stage] [Tape] replaces Create [Tape].




	NOTE: If you need to stop HP Patch/iX for any reason, you are allowed to return and continue. See the following instructions.

To exit HP Patch/iX:

Select Exit HP Patch/iX from the main menu and press [Return].
Do not use only the [F8] key.

To return to a partially completed Phase I process in HP Patch/iX with the files and settings intact:

Type at the MPE prompt:
:PATCHIX
A prompt allows you to continue where you stopped, in the event that you started the HP Patch/iX process but exited prior to completing the CSLT creation (Phase I).
To resume, respond YES to the prompt:
Should the installer resume with the previous installation?_
If you respond NO, HP Patch/iX purges all audit files and rebuilds them. You will have to start your patching process from the beginning, unless you have completed Phase I, the CSLT creation.
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4.7 Starting the Patch Management Tools

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