How to Download and Add a Solaris Patch From SunSolve

1. (Optional) Log in to the system where the patch will be applied.

   Or, you can download the patch and use the ftp command to copy the patch to the target system.

2. Open a Web browser and go to the SunSolve patch site:

   http://sunsolve.Sun.COM/pub-cgi/show.pl?target=patches/patch-access

3. Determine if you are going to download a recommended a specific patch or patch cluster. Then select one of the following:

   1. Enter the patch number (patch-ID) in the "Find Patch" search field and click on Find Patch.

      Entering patch-ID downloads the latest patch revision.

      If this patch is a freely available, the patch README is displayed. If this patch is not a freely available, an ACCESS DENIED message is displayed.

      There are different patch numbers for SPARC and IA systems, which are listed in the displayed patch README. Make sure you install the patch that matches your system architecture.

   2. Click on a recommended patch cluster based on the Solaris release running on the system to be patched.

4. Click on the Download HTTP or FTP button.

   After the patch or patches are download successfully, you can close the Web browser.

5. Change to the directory that contains the downloaded patch package, if necessary.

6. Unzip the patch package.

   % unzip patch-ID-revision

7. Become superuser.

8. Add the patch or patches.

   # patchadd patch-ID-revision