Beginners

How to Use the patchadd Command
Basic steps for using the patchadd command and definitions for patch-related terms. Read chapter

How to Extract .jar files
A Sun alert notification that explains how to address problems with signed patches that do not install properly due to file attributes
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Advanced

Manage change, risk, and system availability with Solaris Live Upgrade:

• Restrictions for Using Solaris Live Upgrade
  This article identifies issues with Solaris Live Upgrade and provides a senario for upgrading from the Solaris 8 release to the Solaris 10 release.
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• How to Use Solaris Live Upgrade to Install Patches On Your System
  Basic steps for using Solaris Live Upgrade to avoid patching a running system and to avoid using single-user mode
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• How to Patch a System With RAID-1 Volumes by Using Solaris Live Upgrade
  If you are using Solaris Volume Manager with mirrored root (/) file systems, here are the steps to install patches a system.
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• How to Patch and Upgrade a System by Using Solaris Live Upgrade When Non-global Zones Are Installed.
  Steps for using Solaris Live Upgrade to install patches a system and to upgrade a system that has non-global zones installed
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• Blog: Patching With Solaris Live Upgrade.
  This blog provides an example of using Solaris Live Upgrade to patch a SuniFire 220R system that has non-global zones installed and is running Solaris Volume Manager
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How to Patch an x86 GRUB Miniroot Image to Create a Modified GRUB Based Miniroot That Contains the Latest Kernel Update
Use the JumpStart installation program to install patches a GRUB image
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For more documentation, see the Resources tab.