Sun Microsystems SPARC Enterprise M8000 Product Notes page 9

From JDS Launch menu:
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Click Launch->Applications->System Tools->Update Manager
From a terminal window:
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Type /usr/bin/updatemanager
2. Complete the registration.
If you have already registered, proceed to
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If you have not yet registered, the Update Manager interface guides you
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through the registration process. Follow the onscreen instructions.
Note – If you are unable to complete registration using the the Sun Connection
Update Manager GUI , use the command-line interface (CLI) option to obtain
patches. See "Using the smpatch CLI to Obtain Patches" on page
3. In the Available tab in the Update Manager, open the Update Collection drop-
down menu and select Sun SPARC(R) Enterprise M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000
Servers.
Update Manager analyzes your system for any patches that are needed.
4. If a kernel patch is recommended, select it by clicking the box to the left of the
patch ID, then click the Install button.
The patch is downloaded to /var/sadm/spool.
Note – Kernel patches (such as patch 118833-xx, for example) require special
instructions for installation (see the patch README for specifics). They are often
download-only (interactive) patches, requiring manual installation. You must install
kernel patches before any others in order for any remaining patches in the patch set
to be installed.
5. For a kernel patch, continue by typing:
# cd /var/sadm/spool
# unzip patchid-xx.jar
6. Follow the installation instructions in the file
/var/sadm/spool/patchid-xx/README.patchid-xx.
7. After installing patchid-xx, restart the system with the shutdown command.
The reboot command does not complete installations of patches that require a
restart. You must use instead the Update Manager or the shutdown command.
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