Selecting the Best Method for Adding Signed Patches
After you have installed a patch management tool, you can use several different methods of downloading or adding a signed patch or patches to your system. Use the following table to determine which method is best for your needs.
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Command or Tool |
Description |
For More Information |
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patchadd |
Starting in the Solaris 9 12/03 release – Use this command to add signed patches to your system after your have set up your package keystore. | |
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smpatch update |
Solaris 2.6, Solaris 7, Solaris 8, and at least Solaris 9 4/03 – Use this command to identify the recommended patches and automatically download and apply the patches to your system. Notice that this command will not apply a patch that has the interactive property set. | |
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smpatch analyze |
Use this command to identify required patches and display a list of required patch IDs for your system. Then, you could use the smpatch download and smpatch add commands to download and add the patches to your system. |
smpatch(1M) |
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smpatch download and smpatch add |
Use these commands to download and apply one or more patches to your system. These commands also download and apply any prerequisite patches. | |
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ftp and smpatch add |
Use the ftp command to transfer a patch or patches to your system. Then, use the smpatch add command to add the patch or patches to your system. | |
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Solaris Management Console Patches Tool |
For Solaris 9 systems only – Use this tool when you want the convenience of a GUI tool to manage signed patches. |
Solaris Management Console online help |
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