About Firmware And Software Patch Management; About Sun Install Check Tool - Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V440 Diagnostics And Troubleshooting Manual

About Firmware and Software Patch
Management
Sun makes every attempt to ensure that each system is shipped with the latest
firmware and software. However, in complex systems, bugs and problems are
discovered in the field after systems leave the factory. Often, these problems are
fixed with patches to the system's firmware. Keeping your system's firmware and
Solaris operating environment current with the latest recommended and required
patches can help you avoid problems that others might have already discovered and
solved.
Firmware and operating environment updates are often required to diagnose or fix a
problem. Schedule regular updates of your system's firmware and software so that
you will not have to update the firmware or software at an inconvenient time.
You can find the latest patches and updates for the Sun Fire V440 server at the Web
sites listed in "Web Sites" on page 106.

About Sun Install Check Tool

When you install the Sun
Collector. The Sun Install Check tool uses Sun Explorer Data Collector to help you
confirm that Sun Fire V440 server installation has been completed optimally.
Together, they can evaluate your system for the following:
Minimum required operating environment level
Presence of key critical patches
Proper system firmware levels
Unsupported hardware components
When Sun Install Check tool and Sun Explorer Data Collector identify potential
problems, a report is generated that provides specific instructions to remedy the
issue.
The Sun Install Check tool is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com
At that site, click on the link to the Sun Install Check tool.
See also "About Sun Explorer Data Collector" on page 108.
SM
Install Check tool, you also install Sun Explorer Data
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