Updating (Patching) An Oes 2 Sp2 Server; Overview Of Updating (Patching); The Patch Process Briefly Explained - Novell OPEN ENTERPRISE SERVER 2 SP2 Installation Manual

Updating (Patching) an OES 2 SP2
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Updating an Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) 2 Linux server is essentially the same as
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updating a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 SP3 server except that you apply patches for
both SLES 10 SP3 and OES 2 SP2.
To update your server with the patches released from Novell requires you to perform the following
tasks during the installation or upgrade or after the installation or upgrade is complete. The
instructions in this section are for patching the server after the installation or upgrade is complete.
Section 7.1, "Overview of Updating (Patching)," on page 147
Section 7.2, "Preparing the Server for Updating," on page 148
Section 7.3, "Registering the Server in the Novell Customer Center," on page 149
Section 7.4, "Updating the Server," on page 153
Section 7.5, "Verifying That Your Channel Subscriptions Are Up-to-Date," on page 159
Section 7.6, "Frequently Asked Questions about Updating," on page 160
Section 7.7, "Patching From Behind a Proxy Server," on page 161
Section 7.8, "Quick Path Updating," on page 161

7.1 Overview of Updating (Patching)

Section 7.1.1, "The Patch Process Briefly Explained," on page 147
Section 7.1.2, "Update Options," on page 148

7.1.1 The Patch Process Briefly Explained

The OES 2 patch process consists of the following processes:
1. The patch tool (rug, Software Updater, or YaST
patches on its configured patch channels and displays them for selection.
2. The patch administrator selects which patches to apply.
3. The patch tool checks cross-dependencies and displays any messages regarding situations or
conflicts that require administrator input.
4. The patches are downloaded.
If any downloaded patches contain information or instructions, these are displayed for
administrator acknowledgement. For example, administrators might be instructed to restart a
service or run a configuration script file to complete the process after the patch process
completes.
5. After all of the messages have been acknowledged, the downloaded patches are installed.
6. If the kernel was updated, the administrator is prompted to restart the server.
Online Update [YOU]) checks for available
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