The Patch Status table displays general information about the suggested patches, as described in the following table.
Table 4–1 Patch Status Information
State |
The following values are possible:
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Number of Suggested Patches |
The number of suggested patches to apply to the system. |
The Patch List table lists the missing patches and the information about them, as described in the following table.
Table 4–2 Patch List Information
Patch ID |
The identification number of the patch. |
Synopsis |
A summary of information about the patch. |
Requires |
The list of patches that this patch must have installed in order for this patch to install itself. Patch IDs inside a parenthesis are patches that are not already installed on the system. |
Obsolesces |
The list of patches that this patch has accumulated and replaces. Patch IDs inside a parenthesis are patches that are not already installed. |