PCA -

Patch Check Advanced

Analyze, download and install patches for Oracle Solaris
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Martin Paul

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General Solaris patch information:
Solaris Patch Presentation (PDF)
Solaris Patch Management: Recommended Strategy (PDF)
Oracle Technology Network Patching Center
FAQ: Patching for the Solaris OS
Overview of Solaris Patch Types and Dependencies
BigAdmin Xpert Session: Solaris Patching
Patch Corner - Solaris Patching Blog
Patch Management Best Practices
Dr. Live Upgrade - Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Solaris Patching
Solaris 10 Patching Best Practices Course Reference Guide
Sun System Firmware Release Hub

References:
PCA on OpenCSW
BigAdmin Patch Tools page
Article about PCA on System News

My Oracle Support:
https://support.oracle.com/

My Oracle Support Knowledge Base:
#1006630.1: Solaris 10 patch access
#1002383.1: Oracle Explorer Data Collector for Sun systems
#1019527.1: patchdiag.xref format explained
#1199543.1: Patch download automation for Sun products using wget
#1269292.1: How Patches and Updates Entitlement Works
#1289614.1: Sun Patches and Updates Information Center
#1272947.1: Oracle Solaris CPU & Recommended Patchsets

patchdiag.xref file:
https://getupdates.oracle.com/reports/patchdiag.xref

perl/wget binaries for old Solaris releases:
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/packages/solaris/sparc/