Technical Solutions

Solution:

To install the most current patches for Solaris 8 and Solaris 9 follow the instructions given below:

1. Go to the sunsolve website:
http://sunsolve.sun.com

2. Click on the “Patches & Updates" link on the left side of the page.

3. Click on “Recommended Patch Clusters” under the “Downloads" section.

4. You will see a list of "Recommended Solaris Patch Clusters, J2SE and Java Enterprise System Clusters" in a list box. Scroll down and select the patches that suit your OS version.

For Solaris 8 select the following patches:
1. Solaris 8
2. J2SE Solaris 8

For Solaris 9 select the following patches:
1. Solaris 9
2. J2SE Solaris 9

5. Select "Download HTTP" or "Download FTP" and click "Go" to download the selected patch cluster.


Review the Readme file for detailed patch information. Consult your system administrator for further assistance regarding patch installation.