To use the Patch Manager tool, you must install at least the Developer Solaris Software Group of Solaris 9 software. You must also obtain the Patch Manager software from the Sun Download Center at http://wwws.sun.com/software/download.
As of June 2005, not all Sun patches are available through Sun Patch Manager. Such patches include those that do not conform to PatchPro standards, and those that have third-party contract restrictions.