Selecting the Best Method for Adding Signed Patches (System Administration Guide: Basic Administration)

System Administration Guide: Basic Administration

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.

Command or Tool	Description	For More Information
`patchadd`	Solaris 9 12/03 release only – – Use this command to add signed patches to your system after your have set up your package keystore.	`patchadd(1m)`
`smpatch update`	Use this command to identify required patches, and then, automatically download and add the patches to your system.	smpatch(1M)
`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)`
`smpatch download` and `smpatch add`	Use these commands to download and add a patch or patches to your system. These commands also download and add any prerequisite patches.	Examples—Downloading and Adding a Signed Patch (`smpatch`)
`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.	Examples—Downloading and Adding a Signed Patch (`smpatch`)
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