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If you execute the patch install patch-location command, the directory specified for the patch-location
argument replaces the directory specified with the patch location command after the upgrade is
complete.
If you execute the patch install file filename command, the directory specified with the patch location
command does not change.
To uninstall all ACTIVE and RUNNING patches in one step, use the undo patch install command. H3C
recommends this command for uninstalling patches in an IRF fabric. For information about the
step-by-step patch uninstall method, see " Uninstalling a patch step by step ."
Installing a patch step by step
In contrast to the one-step patch installation method, step-by-step patch installation enables you to control
patch status during the patch installation process.
Step-by-step patch installation task list
Task Remarks
Configuring the patch file location
Optional.
To install a patch package, skip this step.
Loading a patch file N/A
Activating patches N/A
Confirming ACTIVE patches Optional.
Configuring the patch file location
For reliable patch loading, H3C recommends saving patch files to the root directory of the Flash. To use
a storage medium other than Flash, you must specify the directory for saving patch files on the storage
medium.
Make sure the specified patch file directory has been created on each MPU.
To configure the patch file location:
Step Command Remarks
1. Enter system view. system-view N/A
2. Configure the patch file
location.
patch location patch-location
Optional.
By default, the patch file location is
flash:.
NOTE:
If you execute the patch install patch-location command, the directory specified for the patch-location
argument replaces the directory specified with the patch location command after the upgrade is complete.
Loading a patch file
Loading patch files is the basis of other hotfix operations.
The patch files for MPUs, interface cards, OAM modules, and switching fabric modules are patch_mr.bin,
patch_lc.bin, patch_oam.bin, and patch_sfc.bin, respectively.