Re: 8.1.7.4 interim patch management strategy

I do not apply any one-off patch [except for Security patches] unless I have actually encountered a situation where I need it or the application requires it [e.g Apps R11 on 8.1.7.2 and 8.1.7.4 requires additional one-off patches].

The one-off patches are not "regression-tested".

Security Patches must be applied [there's a seperate IT Security group and these guys keep a watch on bugtraq , SANS etc and other alerts. They don't see http://otn.oracle.com/security but do ask me about patches notified by SANS]

Hemant
At 02:54 PM 29-07-03 -0800, you wrote:
>Hello All,
>
>There are 188 interim patches after 8.1.7.4 patchset. I know that
>8.1.7.4 is the last patchset.
>
>1. What methods/strategy do you'll have for installing patches on a
>8.1.7.4 64 bit hp-ux 11.11 database?
>2. Is there opatch for 8.1.7.4? AFAIK opatch is only for 9i.
>3. Should one install all the applicable patches (around 180 individual
>patches)?
>pessimistic (wait for the bug to hit and db to crash)
>optimistic (install applicable patches)
>4. How to manage the interdependencies between these 180 individual
>patches?
>5. Can we create a hp unix patch depot like "thing" for all these oracle
>patches?
>
>pls dont advise putting an enhancement request and upgrading to 9i/10i
>:-)
>
>Thanks,
>Mandar
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