swinstall patches

swinstallpatches:

For 11.X:

• Either, from the command line (non-interactively):
      # swinstall –x autoreboot=true -xpatch_match_target=true -s /tmp/PHxxx_yyy.depot

• OR, from the swinstall interface/tui/gui:
• Select Actions-> Manage Patch Selection
• Leave the first item selected ( 'Include patches with selected(marked) software from the source.')
  
• Click/Select second item ( ‘Automatically select patches forsoftware installed on the target.’
• then click/select 'OK'.
  
• You will be told "Patchesfor software installed on the target will now be automaticallymarked.  Only patches that pass the filter will be marked."
• And then you will be asked 'Do you wish to continue and have patchesautomatically marked?',
  
• click/select'YES' .
• Select Actions ->  Install...
• After Analysis has completed
•  press 'OK' to proceed (to actual installation of patches)
  

For 10.X

• Either, from the command line (non-interactively):
      # swinstall –xautoreboot=true -x match_target=true -s /tmp/PHxxx_yyy.depot

• OR, from the swinstall interface/tui/gui:

• Actions -> Match What TargetHas ...
  

• Actions -> Install (analysis)...

• After Analysis has completed, press 'OK' to proceed

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