To Install the Solaris Version 8 2/02 Patch Cluster

Steps

1. Log onto the control plane server as root.

2. Open a web browser and go to the SunSolve Web site http://sunsolve.sun.com.

3. Download the latest recommended Solaris Version 8 2/02 patch cluster.

   1. Click Patch Portal.

      The Patch Portal screen appears.

   2. Click Recommended Patch Cluster in the Downloads section.

      The Patch Finder screen appears.

   3. Choose 8 from the list of available patch clusters.

      Scroll down the page and select either HTTP or FTP to download the patch, then click Go. The Save dialog box appears.

   4. Select a directory into which to download the patch cluster zip file.

      Make note of the directory to which you downloaded the patch cluster zip file.

4. Change to the directory where you downloaded the patch cluster zip file and unzip the file.

   For example:

   # cd /var/tmp/#unzip /var/tmp/8_Recommended.zip

5. Install the patch cluster by using the install script that is uncompressed from the zip file.

   For example:

   #/var/tmp/8_Recommended/install_cluster

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   Note –

   This step might take up to two hours to complete.

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