SPLAT: Using "patch add" for HFA install

[Sergej]

Hi,

There is a special command exists on SPLAT for upgrading and adding patches - "patch add". Why HFA release notes only advise to use manual HFA installation procedure?

1) Copy the comprehensive package Comprehensive_R60_HFA_02.splat.tgz to a local
folder on your machine. See the HFA_Installation_ReadMe.txt file for more details.
2) Copy the file SecurePlatform_R60_HFA_02.tgz to a local folder on your machine, it is
advised to copy the file to a folder under /var, for example:
mkdir -p /var/hfa/R60_02_SPLAT
cp SecurePlatform_R60_HFA_02.tgz /var/hfa/R60_02_SPLAT/
cd /var/hfa/R60_02_SPLAT/
3) Decompress and untar the file:
tar zxpfv SecurePlatform_R60_HFA_02.tgz
4) Start the installation script using the command:
./SecurePlatform_HOTFIX_R60_02_591602004_3
You should reboot now.
5) You can verify the installation completed successfully by invoking the command:
rpm –q scis
The output should be scis-1-591005001

What is the drawbacks of using "patch add" and manual way?

P.S. In r60_HFA_02 release notes there is special section "Special Instructions for Activating Changes in INSPECT Files" is this mandatory or recommended step?

[Peter]

As I know the patch command is not used since HFA_R55_?? Maybe there are some changes in the hotfixes and now it's too difficult to apply them by this utility.
As about R60_HFA_02 - I have not applied yet this hotfix, I don't know.

[Sergej]

What about patching Distributed Checkpoint install via SmartUpdate? Did someone use SmartUpdate for this (the time it was supported, looks like not supported now)?

[kva.kva]

R60_HFA_02 is installed only manual.
For Distributed configuration, 1'st - upgrade smartcenter, next - enforcement module.