How to Manually Download and Add a Signed Solaris Patch (patchadd)

You can use this procedure when you want to manually download the signed Solaris patch, and then add the signed Solaris patch in a separate step.

This procedure assumes that you have set up the package keystore.

1. (Optional) Log in to the system where the patch will be applied.

   Or, you can download the patch and use the ftp command to copy the patch to the target system.

2. Open a web browser and go to the SunSolve Online Web site:

   http://sunsolve.Sun.COM/pub-cgi/show.pl?target=patches/patch-access

3. Determine if you are going to download a specific patch or patch cluster. Then select one of the following:

   1. Type the patch number (patch-ID) in the “Find Patch” search field. Then, click on Find Patch.

      Entering patch-ID downloads the latest patch revision.

      If this patch is freely available, the patch README is displayed. If this patch is not freely available, an ACCESS DENIED message is displayed.

      There are different patch numbers for SPARC and x86 systems, which are listed in the displayed patch README. Make sure you install the patch that matches your system architecture.

   2. Click on a recommended patch cluster based on the Solaris release running on the system to be patched.

4. Click the Download Signed Patch (n bytes) HTTPS or FTP button.

   After the signed patch or patches are downloaded successfully, close the web browser.

5. Change to the directory that contains the downloaded patch package, if necessary.

6. Become superuser or assume an equivalent role.

7. Add the signed patch.

   For example:

   # patchadd /tmp/114861-01.jar