Tasks for update installation

The complete procedure for update installation is outlined in the following table.

Table 1. Steps for installation: update installation
Task For more information, see . . .
Become either the root user or a user with administrator privileges. Documentation supplied with the operating system.
Ensure that all system prerequisites are met. System prerequisites
Download, uncompress, and unpack the PTF package. Preparing a PTF package for installation
Generate a .toc file. Preparing a PTF package for installation
Use SMIT or the installp command to install PTFs, using the default paths. Using SMIT or Using installp
Confirm that the compiler packages were successfully installed, and test the installation. Checking compiler and fileset information, Testing the installation