Welcome to the Patching Documentation Center

Patching Quick Links

• Solaris 10 Patch Management: Best Practices
• Patching for the Solaris OS FAQ
• Solaris Patching XPert Session Transcript
• Overview of Patch Types and Dependencies
• A Bug's Lifecyle (pdf)

• Patching With Solaris Live Upgrade: Process Flowchart

5 Things You Must Do Before Patching

Follow the steps below to complete five essential tasks before trying to patch your Solaris system.

• Step 1: Learn why you should patch your Solaris system
• Step 2: Determine when you need to install a patch
• Step 3: Find out which patches you should install
• Step 4: Learn how to install a patch
• Step 5: Know what to do if something goes wrong

Need A Patch?

Find specific patches at SunSolve. The SunSolve Patch Page provides all the patches for your specific system configuration.

What's New In Patching?

• New: Solaris 10 9/10 Patch Bundle
• New Patching Features in the Solaris 10 10/09 Release
• Patching the Solaris OS Using Sun Ops Center 2.5
• Contract Customer Patch Forums on forums.sun.com.
• Major PatchFinder enhancements available now
• From Sun BluePrints: Maintaining Solaris with Live Upgrade and Update On Attach (Registration required)
• New Zones Parallel Patching Feature
• Solaris 10 5/09 Patch Bundle
• New PatchFinder Tool Now Available
• Jeff Victor's Blog: Patching Zones Goes Zoom!
• Solaris Patch Presentation in Patch Corner Blog
• Cannot patch Solaris 10 from Solaris 8 or 9 OS
• Use Solaris Live Upgrade to Upgrade From Solaris 8 to Solaris 10
• Solaris Patch Policy Entitlement Implementation Changes
  • Explanation: See Gerry's blog
  • Read the Offical Patch Policy

Find Training

New to Solaris? These videos from Sun Training provide an easy introduction to patching.

Sun's Patching Philosophy

Patching Best Practices

• Book 1: Solaris 10 Patching Philosophy
• Book 2: Solaris 10 Patching Best Practices

• Books 3-10: Solaris 10 Patching Best Practices (WS-2700-S10)
• Solaris 10 Patching Best Practices Course Reference Guide (pdf)

For more information, see the Sun Training Center.

BigAdmin Patch-Related Articles

• The Zones Update on Attach Feature and Patching in the Solaris 10 OS
• Analyzing a patchadd or patchrm Failure in the Solaris OS
• How to Split a Root Mirrored With Solaris Volume Manager Prior to Updating Software
• How to Remove a Solaris Patch While Booted From a Network or CD-ROM

Find Support

There are lots of ways to find support for your Solaris system. See the support menu at the top of the page.

Register Your Gear

To automate your patching, register your gear at either:

• Sun xVM Ops Center
• For Sun Connection: Sun Inventory.