This section defines some of the key terms that are used within TLP.
Patch repository – Location for all of the patches that are installed on the TLP server.
Snapshot – A set of patches that are frozen at a given point in time.
Baseline – A tested set of patches that are frozen at a given point in time.
Sun Baseline – A baseline that has been tested by Sun.
Phase – A snapshot that has a color code designation and a name assigned to it.
System-specific patch sets – A subset of a snapshot that is applicable to a specific system. This subset is also sometimes called an individual patch set or a patch set.