Very Computer

Hi all,

I was asked to install Jumbo Patch 22 on a Solaris 8 box.  I think it
refers to the Recommended Patch Cluster but I'm not sure whether they
are the same thing.  Does anyone know what exactly it suppose to be ?
TIA

Quote:

>I was asked to install Jumbo Patch 22 on a Solaris 8 box.  I think it
>refers to the Recommended Patch Cluster but I'm not sure whether they
>are the same thing.  Does anyone know what exactly it suppose to be ?

The kernel update patch series (108528-xx for Solaris 8) is traditionally,
although no longer officially, referred to as the "kernel jumbo patch".
It's made particularly visible by its serial number appearing in the output
of "uname -v".

So it might mean "install patch 108528-22 (or later)". On the other hand,
it has been known for people to assume that if a particular kernel update
patch has been installed, so has everything in the same Recommended Patch
Cluster. In this case that would mean (I think) the 1-July-2003 one (or
later). It really all depends on how much of a clue whoever "asked" you
to do this has.

Chris Thompson
Email: cet1 [at] cam.ac.uk

Chris,

If my showrev states
Domain:
Kernel version: SunOS 5.8 Generic 108528-22 May 2003

Does that imply the "Recommeded Patch Cluster of July 2003" has been
installed.

I am installing WebSphere on a Solaris box and the WebSphere doc
always uses this pharase instead of identifying the patch number.

From you note, can i infer 22 refers to this Patch Cluster?

My uname -X shows:

System = SunOS
Node = MCMB-WEB-01
Release = 5.8
KernelID = Generic_108528-22
Machine = sun4u
BusType = <unknown>
Serial = <unknown>
Users = <unknown>
OEM# = 0
Origin# = 1
NumCPU = 2

Appreciate your help.

Regards,
Manglu

Not, it only states that the kernel patch 108528-22 has been installed.

Quote:>I am installing WebSphere on a Solaris box and the WebSphere doc
>always uses this pharase instead of identifying the patch number.
>From you note, can i infer 22 refers to this Patch Cluster?

No, it refers to the kernel patch revision only.

Casper
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