The following flowcharts offer recommended methods for maintaining your 11i system using HP's software support services
HP-UX 11i OE media (distributed quarterly) — Includes media for cold-installing or updating OEs.
HP-UX 11i application releases (distributed quarterly) — Includes media for HP-UX Applications.
Support Plus (distributed quarterly) — Includes HP-UX OS and OE application patches, support tools, iCOD, and other support products.
Custom patch bundles are available for your system from Custom Patch Manager (CPM), a Web-based tool available on this web site:
http://itrc.hp.com
Figure 9-1 Reactive Software Maintenance
Figure 9-2 Proactive Software Maintenance