Sun Microsystems Virtual Tape Library - Manual (Page 179)

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CHAPTER
8
Updating VTL software
When software patches become available, they are posted on the online Sun
StorageTek Customer Resource Center with accompanying, explanatory text
(“readme”) files. Download the patch files to a temporary directory on the VTL
console host, and install them using the process below.
In general, you should consult your Sun support representative before downloading
and applying patches. Never apply patches from sources other than Sun.
▼ Applying patches
Each patch file has a name of the form update-vtxxxxxxsolarisnn, where
xxxxxx represents the patch build number and nn represents the applicable version
of the Solaris operating system. The corresponding text (“readme”) files have the the
same name, plus the suffix .txt.
All patches are applied using the VTL console software, as follows.
1. Understand the behavior of each patch before proceeding: read the accompanying
text file (the “readme”).
Some VTL patches require a platform reboot, while others merely stop and restart
the server software.
2. Make sure that no critical processes are running before you proceed.
Processes will stop when the server software restarts.