Selecting Checklists

To perform your task correctly, you must do the following:

Select your task checklist(s).
Use Table 2-1 to identify which checklist(s) you need. If you see two or three checklist titles at the end of the row for your task, media, and patching situation in Table 2-1 with "and" separating them, perform the activities on the checklists in the order listed.
For example, if you are applying only a patch on a remote system, and you are using a tape as the source, but the modifying media is disk, first complete the tasks on Checklist B, "Manage Patches by Staging Areas," then complete tasks on Checklist C, "Distributing Staging Areas to Remote Systems." Applicable only to Reactive NOT for Powerpatch.
Find your checklist(s) and print a copy for each system that you are updating.
Read and perform the steps in each section listed on the checklist, and only the sections listed. The sections are referenced by section number, not page number. You will skip many sections.
Use the checklist to determine the order of the sections and tasks.
Use the checklist to record your task progress and other information
.

Table 2-1 Select Your Task Checklist

Task Option	Target System	Source Media^[1]	Modifying Media	Patch Option	Checklist(s) to Use
Patch Only	Local System	Tape	Tape	PowerPatch	A. Manage Patches or L. Using AUTOINST to Apply PowerPatch
				Reactive	A. Manage Patches
				PowerPatch & Reactive	A. Manage Patches
		Tape	Disk	PowerPatch
				Reactive	B. Manage Patches by Staging Area
				PowerPatch & Reactive
	Remote system	Tape	Disk	PowerPatch	B. Manage Patches by Staging Area and C. Distributing Staging Areas to Remote
				Reactive
				PowerPatch & Reactive
Add-on SUBSYS products	Local system	Tape	Tape	None	D. Add-on with Tape
				PowerPatch	E. Add-on with Tape and Manage Patches or M. Using AUTOINST to Add-on and Apply PowerPatch
				Reactive	D. Add-on with Tape and A. Manage Patches
				PowerPatch & Reactive	E. Add-on with Tape and Manage Patches
		CD-ROM	Tape	None	F. Add-on with CD-ROM
				PowerPatch
				Reactive^[2]	F. Add-on with CD-ROM and A. Manage Patches
				PowerPatch & Reactive
Update OS and Add-on SUBSYS products	Local system	Tape	Tape	None	G. Update with Tape
				PowerPatch
				Reactive	G. Update with Tape and A. Manage Patches
				PowerPatch & Reactive
		CD-ROM	Tape	None	H. Update with CD-ROM
				PowerPatch
				Reactive	H. Update with CD-ROM and A. Manage Patches
				PowerPatch & Reactive
	Remote system	CD-ROM	Tape	None	H. Update with CD-ROM & I. Modify Remote Systems
				PowerPatch
				Reactive	H. Update with CD-ROM & I. Modify Remote Systems & A. Manage Patches
				PowerPatch & Reactive
Reinstall OS	Local system	CSLT	Tape	None	J. Reinstall Using a CSLT
New Install OS	Local system	Tape	Tape	None	K. Install a New System
				PowerPatch
				Reactive	K. Install a New System & A. Manage Patches
				PowerPatch & Reactive
^[1]Source media applies to SLT, FOS, and SUBSYS components. PowerPatches are shipped on tape media. Reactive patches can be received through electronic downloading. ^[2]You cannot apply Reactive patches at the same time you are updating the system. You must first update the system, then apply Reactive patches. To apply Reactive patches after you update your system, refer to checklist A. Manage Patches.

Selecting Checklists

Technical documentation

» Table of Contents

» Glossary

» Index