Patching Solaris 10 using Shell/GUI:
Register your copy of Solaris first on a website(some cases its free)
Update Manager is used for Updating Solaris>>
Applications>Utilities>Update Manager
which updatemanager
/usr/bin/updatemanager
[Use Update manager to Register]
Its a GUI TOOL!! :)
Fill up the form!
and SUN SUBCRIPTION KEY
No compulsory to type key (NOTE: Without key it limit updates)
Continues without KEY
Finish
Checks for latest patches which is applicable
Default DIRECTORY for downloading patches is :
/var/sadm/spool
[Can change from Preference option in GUI]
tick mark on patch to download and install
you will see 12912.jar.tmp
[tmp means its still downloading]
NOTE: Look for smaller size patch for demo
Clicking the patch will give discription
We can download patches manually from,
http://Sunsolve.sun.com
open in mozilla and look for SunOS and patch num
[Only look for x86 versions]
Command Version of PATCH management:
[smpatch - CLI of update manager]
smpatch analyze - Analysis of patches
Patchid - Built - Description
Dump everything into a text file and use it for updating
smpatch analyze > patch_list.txt
ls -ltr patch_list.txt
smpatch analyze -x idlist=patch_list.txt
[This command processes only patches available in the list]
NOTE: Keep 1 or 2 names only
smpatch analyze -i 121309-03
>>To check dependancies
smpatch download -i 121309-03
>> This will download and store in /var/sadm/spool
smpatch add -i 121309-03
>> for installing specific patch
After installing check in updatemanager
smpatch get
>> to see variables of Updatemanager
cd /var/sadm/spool/patch
ls -ltr
cd 121309-03
tail log
>> displays log file related to specific log
smc
management tools> System config> patches
here shows list of installed patches
Action>Add patch
local or remote location
patchadd >> This command is to install unsigned patches
LOOK FOR UNSIGNED PATCH and COPY the ID
http://sunsolve.sun.com
Download specific patch using PATCHFINDER
unzip 122670-01.zip
patchadd /tmp/122670-01
patchadd -p
>> printing all installed patches
patchrm 122670-01
>> to remove installed patch
use Updatemanager to verify
smpatch update
to check / validated patches
shows installed patches
