Manually download the Solaris patch supplementary data file

This section describes how to manually download the supplementary Solaris patch data file from the HPE Live Network and upload it into the SA patch database. It is recommended that you set up the LNc to automatically upload this file whenever it changes as described in Retrieve the Solaris patch supplementary data file. However, if you download the file manually, you should regularly check for updates and install them into the SA patch database as described here.

To obtain the supplementary data file:

1. Obtain an HPE Passport ID from:

   http://h20229.www2.hp.com/passport-registration.html

2. Log in to the HPE Live Network portal using your HPE Passport credentials:

   https://hpln.hpe.com/group/hp-live-network-connector

3. The HPE Live Network connector (LNc) is installed on the core server where the SA Software Repository component is installed.

   You can download the HPE Live Network Connector User Guide from the Live Network Connector community on the HPE Live Network at:

   https://hpln.hpe.com/group/hp-live-network-connector

   Click the Resources tab and open the Documentation folder.

4. Click Content Catalog from the HPE Live Network menu and search for ““Solaris Patching for Server Automation” under the Server Automation product.
5. Download the latest Solaris patching package, named solpatchdb_supplement.zip, and place it in the Core slice server in any temporary directory such as /tmp.
6. Unzip the solpatchdb_supplement.zip file.
7. Run the file install.sh which was in the solpatchdb_supplement.zip file. This uploads the Solaris patch supplementary data into the SA patch database.
8. Since HPE updates the Solaris patch supplementary data file, it is recommended that you periodically check this file for updates and when this file changes, follow these steps again to download the latest supplementary patch information into your SA patch database.