Use this task checklist if your source material was on tape
and/or electronically downloaded files, you are managing
your patches, and you are using an existing staging area
on disk to apply:
Reactive patches on your
remote system software
PowerPatch
and Reactive patches together on your remote
system software
Print a copy of this checklist for each remote system that
you are applying patches to.
Read and perform the steps only in the following sections:
Begin Preparation Tasks. Does not require exclusive access to the system.
Chapter 3 “Planning for Your Task”
3.1 Verifying Required Materials
3.2 General Planning Tasks
3.6 Estimating Disk Space
Record contiguous disk space:
Record non-contiguous disk space:
Chapter 5 “Modifying Your System”
5.8 Preparing a Staging Area for Remote
Distribution-Required only if you are planning to apply a staging area to a remote site.
Record sa_name:
Record EXPORT option used:
5.9 Installing a Distributed Staging Area-Required only if you are installing a staging area to a remote site.
5.10 Setting a Staging Area
Preparation Tasks completed. Schedule downtime for exclusive access.
Begin Exclusive Access Tasks.
5.11 Securing the System
Record terminated logging processes:
Record temporary filename for the COMMAND.PUB.SYS
file:
5.12 Shutting Down the Remote System
5.14 Restarting the System
Chapter 6 “Finishing the Process”
6.4 Setting Passwords, Lockwords,
and UDCs
6.8 Restarting Selected System Functions
6.9 Backing Up Your System
6.10 Permanently Applying a Staging Area
Checklist C tasks completed.
Record system change:
