23 Jul 15 HP-UX patch depot tutorial

Patch Depot tutorial

So you downloaded your QPK after doing swainv analysis of what patches your HP-UX server fleet needs. You have a bundle, but you do not want the default name bundle. No problem use the create script to customize:

The following command sets the bundle name (-b ) and the tilte of the bundle ( -t )
./create_depot_hpux.11.31 -b 201510HPUXPATCHMYCOMPANY -t MYCOMPANYFALL2015
… some output

A directory depot is created
cd depot

Check the bundle list. The names should be meaningful
swlist –l bundle –s $PWD
# Initializing…
# Contacting target “myhost”…
#
# Target: myhost:/Depots/tmp/depot
#

201510HPUXPATCHMYCOMPANY B.2015.07.23 MYCOMPANYFALL2015
QPKAPPS B.11.31.1503.411a Applications Patches for HP-UX 11i v3, March 2015
QPKBASE B.11.31.1503.411a Base Quality Pack Bundle for HP-UX 11i v3, March 2015

Next step copy them to a single install point:
swcopy -x enforce_dependencies=FALSE -x reinstall=TRUE -x write_remote_files=TRUE -d -s $PWD \* @ /Depots/B.11.31/2015FY_second

… some output deleted …

PHSS_43882.HVSD-KRN,r=1.0,a=HP-UX_B.11.31_IA,v=HP,fr=1.0,fa=HP-UX_B.11.31_IA
PHSS_43883.HSSN-KRN,r=1.0,a=HP-UX_B.11.31_IA,v=HP,fr=1.0,fa=HP-UX_B.11.31_IA
PHSS_43884.IGSSN-KRN,r=1.0,a=HP-UX_B.11.31_IA,v=HP,fr=1.0,fa=HP-UX_B.11.31_IA
PHSS_43886.GVSD-KRN,r=1.0,a=HP-UX_B.11.31_IA,v=HP,fr=1.0,fa=HP-UX_B.11.31_IA
* Selection succeeded.

* Beginning Analysis and Execution
* Session selections have been saved in the file
“/root/.sw/sessions/swcopy.last”.
WARNING: “myhost:/Depots/B.11.31/2015FY_second”: The software
dependencies for 4 products or filesets cannot be resolved.
* The execution phase succeeded for
“myhost:/Depots/B.11.31/2015FY_second”.
* Analysis and Execution succeeded.

NOTE: More information may be found in the agent logfile using the
command “swjob -a log myhost-2347 @
myhost:/Depots/B.11.31/2015FY_second”.

======= 07/23/15 14:49:03 PDT END swcopy SESSION (non-interactive)
(jobid=myhost-2347)

Next check the destination depot
swlist –l depot –s /Depots/B.11.31/2015FY_second

# Initializing…
# Contacting target “myhost”…
#
# Target: myhost:/Depots/B.11.31/2015FY_second
#

Then a problem comes up and you need to add a new patch to your already build depot, say PHSS_44116.depot a fix to issues starting hpvm guests.
swcopy -d -s $PWD/PHSS_44116.depot \* @ /Depots/B.11.31/2015FY_second

======= 07/23/15 14:58:12 PDT BEGIN swcopy SESSION (non-interactive)
(jobid=myhost-2348)

* Session started for user “root@myhost”.

* Beginning Selection
* Target connection succeeded for
“myhost:/Depots/B.11.31/2015FY_second”.
* Source: /Depots/B.11.31/PHSS_44116.depot
* Targets: myhost:/Depots/B.11.31/2015FY_second
* Software selections:
PHSS_44116.HPVM-CORE,r=1.0,a=HP-UX_B.11.31_IA,v=HP,fr=1.0,fa=HP-UX_B.11.31_IA
PHSS_44116.VIRT-PROVIDER,r=1.0,a=HP-UX_B.11.31_IA,v=HP,fr=1.0,fa=HP-UX_B.11.31_IA
* Selection succeeded.

* Beginning Analysis and Execution
* Session selections have been saved in the file
“/root/.sw/sessions/swcopy.last”.
* The analysis phase succeeded for
“myhost:/Depots/B.11.31/2015FY_second”.
* The execution phase succeeded for
“myhost:/Depots/B.11.31/2015FY_second”.
* Analysis and Execution succeeded.

NOTE: More information may be found in the agent logfile using the
command “swjob -a log myhost-2348 @
myhost:/Depots/B.11.31/2015FY_second”.

======= 07/23/15 14:58:14 PDT END swcopy SESSION (non-interactive)
(jobid=myhost-2348)

This method can be used to deliver any software built in depot format.
Let’s check the patch became a part of the depot:
myhost:root > swlist -s /Depots/B.11.31/2015FY_second
# Initializing…
# Contacting target “myhost”…
#
# Target: myhost:/Depots/B.11.31/2015FY_second
#

#
# Bundle(s):
#

PHSS_44116 1.0 HPVM B.06.30 CORE PATCH
myhost:root >

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