Bos.cifs_fs.rte 5.3.0.1
Use Fix Central:Select Power - AIX - 5.3 - Security - ContinueOn the next page you can see all bulletins for the past 12 months.Click the links. The bulletins contain in most cases a download URL, which you should copy and paste into your browser's address field. Don't ask why the URL's are not clickable, I don't know.Install the downloaded fixes according to the instructions given in the bulletin or on the download page.SUMA is quite easy.
Issue'smitty sumaeasyfixtype', select 'Security' and Go!Once the fixes are downloaded install them from /usr/sys/inst.images using 'smitty updateall'.wmp. I created and execute a suma task wherein before downloading it is showing me this message:The download list contains one or more fixes known to cause a regression:U840447, U840445What does this mean. Also, let me know whether the task which I created is fine:10:DisplayName=Q2Security20 11Action=DownloadRqType=SecurityRqName=RqLevel=PreCoreqs=yIfreqs=ySupersedes=nResolvePE=IfAvailableRepeats=yDLTarget=/export/suma/q2s ecurity20 11NotifyEmail=rootFilterDir=FilterML=5300-12FilterSysFile=localhostMaxDLSize=-1Extend=yMaxFSSize=-1virgo. Your SUMA task is OK.Regression means that a previously functional feature might no longer work.Carefully check if this would affect you.Look up the APARs by their numbers in the IBM databaseIn your case I found this:Download FAILED: Is your machine able to access the internet?
Do you have to specify a (possibly authenticated) proxy?Check 'man suma', particularly HTTPPROXY, HTTPSPROXY, FTPPROXY depending on DOWNLOADPROTOCOL.Use 'suma -c' to view all settings, 'suma -c -a parameter=value' to change.wmp. So, what is to be done in this case. Install wko4.
We recently applied TL12 SP2 in feb 2011 on our AIX systems. Now I have to apply security fixes on the systems on a monthly basis. So, when I started downloaded the patches, it shown me this warning message. My question is 'what has to be done in this case'. I am not sure what I have to do now? Do I need to download the fixes also for this?By the way, the downloads was failing coz ftp was blocked. Now the download is working and the patches has been downloaded.Virgo.
Do I need to download the fixes also for this?SUMA downloads the fixes for you, despite of the warning.' What has to be done in this case'It depends.
Check whether the security gain is of greater importance for you than a possible (small) loss in functionality. This loss will be healed in a follow-up fix anyway, in almost any case.I fear I will not be able to give you universally valid instructions.
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Decide for yourself in every individual case, or grit your teeth and get to it regardless.wmp.