Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution Client Description and User's Guide

2.6.1 Formats of distributable OS patches

Table 2-11 lists the file formats of the OS patches that JP1/Software Distribution can distribute.

Table 2-11 Distributable file formats of OS patches

Operating system	File format	Output example when file command is executed
HP-UX	txt	shar file
	depot	tar file
Solaris	zip jar	ZIP archive
AIX	bff	backup/restore format file
	Maintenance Package	directory

You cannot distribute the following OS patches:

• OS patches that need to be installed in the single user mode, which is one of the operating modes of operating systems
• OS patches that require responses at installation
• OS patches in file formats other than those listed in Table 2-11

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