• Topic ID: id_18480156
  • Version: 3.0
  • Date: Jan 20, 2020 8:36:46 PM

(12HW28.8) Service Pack 2 Installation Procedure

Prerequisites

Overview

This procedure describes 12HW28.8 Service Pack 2.0 installation procedure.

The Service Pack 2.0 software CDROM contains both Service Pack 1.0 and Service Pack 2.0 patches.

1 Check software version currently installed

Procedure

  1. Open a Unix shell.
  2. Type swhwinfo ENTER

    Confirm that the base software version is 12HW28.8.

2 Service Pack Installation

Procedure

  1. Open a Unix shell.
  2. If Application software is up, perform the following command.

    {ctuser@hostname} cleanMon

  3. In the Unix Shell, become root:
    1. {ctuser@hostname} su -
    2. Password: <password>
  4. Insert the Service Pack CD into DVD drive in the host.
  5. Perform the following steps to install the Service Pack CD:
    1. [root@hostname]# patch_install -c
    2. note:

      If Service Pack 1.0 is already installed, go to step e.

      The following message is displayed

      These patches from cdrom will be installed:

      12HW28.8_GEHCServicePack1.0

      12HW28.8_GEHCServicePack2.0

      -------------------------------------------

      I will install update 12HW28.8_GEHCServicePack1.0 from CDROM, is this ok ? [y/n]

    3. Input y to install Service Pack 1.0.
    4. Confirm the “Update 12HW28.8_GEHCServicePack1.0 has been installed successfully” message.
    5. The following message is displayed.

      I will install update 12HW28.8_GEHCServicePack2.0 from CDROM, is this ok ? [y/n]

    6. Input y to install Service Pack 2.0.
    7. Confirm the “Update 12HW28.8_GEHCServicePack2.0 has been installed successfully” message.
  6. Check Software Version:
    1. Type: [root@hostname]# swhwinfo ENTER
    2. System should reply with a response similar to the following:

      12HW28.8_SP2-0-x.<hw info (ex. H40_P2_SS64_G_GTL) >

  7. Remove the Service Pack CD from Host DVD drive.
  8. Reboot the system:

    [root@hostname]# reboot

3 How to uninstall Service Pack

Procedure

  1. Open a Unix shell.
  2. If Application software is up, perform the following command.

    {ctuser@hostname} cleanMon

  3. In the Unix Shell, become root:
    1. {ctuser@hostname} su -
    2. Password: <password>
  4. Perform the following steps to uninstall the Service Pack CD:
    1. [root@hostname]# patch_install –u
    2. The following message is displayed.

      The following patches are installed on system:

      ----------------------------------------------

      12HW28.8_GEHCServicePack2.0

      12HW28.8_GEHCServicePack1.0

      ----------------------------------------------

      I will uninstall update 12HW28.8_GEHCServicePack2.0, is this ok? [y/n]

    3. Input y to uninstall Service Pack 2.0.
    4. The following message is displayed.

      I will uninstall update 12HW28.8_GEHCServicePack1.0, is this ok? [y/n]

    5. Input y to uninstall Service Pack 1.0.
  5. Reboot the system:

    [root@hostname]# reboot

4 Finalization

No finalization steps.