How to Add a Unsigned Solaris Patch (smpatch)

Use this procedure on a system that runs the Solaris 9 release.

This procedure assumes that the patch is has already been downloaded to the /var/sadm/spool directory and is unzipped.

1. Become superuser.

2. Add the patch or patches.

   # /usr/sadm/bin/smpatch add patch-ID-revision

   For example:

   # /usr/sadm/bin/smpatch add -i 115028-01 Authenticating as user: root Type /? for help, pressing <enter> accepts the default denoted by [ ] Please enter a string value for: password :: Loading Tool: com.sun.admin.patchmgr.cli.PatchMgrCli from holoship Login to holoship as user root was successful. Download of com.sun.admin.patchmgr.cli.PatchMgrCli from holoship was successful. Patch 115028-01, or a patch required by patch 115028-01, requires a system reboot after installation. Perform a reconfiguration reboot immediately after the installation. On machine holoship ... Installing patch 115028-01

3. Check smpatch messages for instructions to reboot the system.

   Reboot the system if you are instructed to reboot.

   # init 6

4. Verify that the patch was added successfully.

   # patchadd -p | grep patch-ID-revision