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Applications patch upgrade overview

This section describes the HPE Service Manager Applications Patch Manager and how to use it to update your applications to the latest applications release.

The HPE Service Manager Applications Patch Manager enables you to keep your Service Manager applications up to date without going through a complete application upgrade. By adding incremental updates, you decrease the number of changes you will need to reconcile on your next application upgrade.

Applications patch releases include fixes and enhancements. Any changes required for those objects are described in the Release Notes.

This version of the Applications Patch Manager updates your HPE Service Manager applications from version 9.50 to the latest patch. After the patch is applied, the version of your HPE Service Manager applications will be 9.51.00xx. Before you can apply the applications patch, you must first install the required minimum patch version of the Service Manager 9.5x client and server. For instructions, see Process of a major upgrade.

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