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Patch Management User Guide for HP-UX 11.x Systems > Chapter 1
HP-UX Patches and Patch Management
Patch Management Strategies |
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This guide addresses two basic patch management strategies. Most customers use a combination of both strategies:
No matter what strategy or combination of strategies you adopt, keep in mind that any change to a system, including change incurred during the process of patch management, risks the introduction of new problems to a system. This guide discusses some steps that you can take to mitigate the risk associated with patching systems. HP provides numerous ways to acquire patches, ensuring that system administrators with different goals and different levels of expertise can find a patch source to fit their needs. You can obtain patches individually or in groups of related patches known as patch bundles. This guide discusses the following HP-UX patch sources:
If you have immediate patching needs, see Chapter 2: “Quick Start Guide for Patching HP-UX Systems”. If you want to learn about patching options, read all chapters in this guide, and then choose the resource that best meets your needs. |
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