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Patch management for Solaris and Solaris 11

Server Automation patch management for Solaris enables you to identify, install, and remove Solaris patches, and maintain a high level of security across managed servers in your organization.

Server Automation patch management for Solaris allows you to automate the process of installing and uninstalling Solaris patches and patch clusters on Sun Solaris using patch policies. In addition, SA analyzes the dependency, supersedence, and applicability relationships between patches in the policy and displays an updated and ordered list of patches that should be installed on the server. This feature allows you to verify the compliance status of a server and remediate non-compliant servers and automatically download the Solaris patches into SA and organize them into patch policies.

SA automates Solaris patching by enabling you to:

  • Determine which patches your managed servers need.
  • Create Solaris patch policies.
  • Download Solaris patches, patch clusters, and patch bundles, and then store them, and related vendor information, in the SA Library.
  • Resolve all dependent patches for Solaris patches.
  • Install Solaris patches and patch clusters on managed servers.
  • Install Solaris patches in single-user mode.
  • Install patches by Oracle Solaris zones.
  • Establish a patch installation process.
  • Verify the compliance status of servers with patch policies.
  • Search for software resources and servers.

See the SA 10.51 Use section for more information.