Patch Status - 3Com S7906E Configuration Manual

Temporary patches are those not formally released through the version release flow, but
temporarily provided to solve the emergent problems.
The common patches always include the functions of the previous temporary patches, so as to replace
them. The patch type affects the patch loading process only: the system will delete all the temporary
patches before it loads the common patch.

Patch Status

Each patch has its status, which can be switched by command lines. The relationship between patch
state changes and command actions is shown in
DEACTIVE, ACTIVE, and RUNNING. Load, run temporarily, confirm running, stop running, delete,
install, and uninstall represent operations, corresponding to commands of patch load, patch active,
patch run, patch deactive, patch delete, patch install, and undo patch install. For example, if you
execute the patch active command for the patches in the DEACTIVE state, the patches turn to the
ACTIVE state.
Figure 1-1 Relationship between patch state changes and command actions
Information about patch states is saved in file patchstate on the flash. It is recommended not to operate
this file.
IDLE state
Patches in the IDLE state are not loaded. You cannot install or run the patches, as shown in
(suppose the memory patch area can load up to eight patches).
Figure 1-1. The patch can be in the state of IDLE,
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Figure 1-2