Problem:
When is the best time to commit a fixpack?
If 2 fixpacks are installed, can the first be committed after 2nd is installed?
Resolution:
Fixpack administration can be entered by logging-on a root and entering:
sh $COBDIR/bin/mfadminfp
This will present you with the following screen:
Pack Administration
1) Uninstall a Pack
2) Commit a Pack
q) quit
COBDIR is set to /home/products/SX50GA
Select option (1,2,q): 1
When uninstalling a fixpack you can only install the last installed (uncommited) fixpack. However if you have several installed, uncommitted fixpacks you could run the uninstall several times to take-out many fixpacks.
When committing a fixpack, all earlier fixpacks are also committed, however it is possible to commit an earlier fixpack after installing a later one. Example screen:
Commit a Pack
The following Packs are currently installed:
1) Fixpack50.02_9
2) Fixpack50.02_11
3) Fixpack50.02_13
WARNING: When a Pack is committed, all earlier
installed Packs are also automatically committed.
Select a Pack to commit (1,2,3, or q to quit):
From the above screen it is possible to choose to commmit just 50.02_9, commit 50.02_11 which would also commit 50.02_9 or commit all three by choosing 50.02_13.
