[Info-vax] OpenVMS Patch FTP server URI

[Jan-Erik Soderholm]

RobertsonEricW wrote 2011-07-04 03:43:
> On Jul 2, 5:41 am, Matt<scope-nospam.matt... at btinternet.com>  wrote:
>> On 30/06/2011 19:36, RobertsonEricW wrote:
>>
>>> Does anybody know the OpenVMS Patch FTP server URI? Also, has this URI
>>> changed with the new web-based HP Support Center Patch Management
>>> Service?
>>
>>> Thanks in advance for any information.
>>
>>> Eric
>>
>> I think patches are now only available via the website and only to
>> customers who have a current software support contract with HP.
>>
>> Matt
>
> Yes. The Company I work for has a software support contract. The
> reason I asked the question was because there is a bug in the online
> patch management logic that prevents you from downloading a patch that
> depends on another patch that was rescinded and replaced with a newer
> updated patch. I thought that only the anonymous FTP download was
> removed but, that user based ftp might still be available so that I
> could download the "unobtainable" patch directly via FTP. This is
> actually frustrating because I had a similar problem a couple of years
> ago which I reported to OpenVMS engineering. I was expecting this
> would no longer be a problem. Apparently my expectations are too hight.
>
> Eric

An example ? With patch-names.

I also see that when I select patches (yesterday, actualy) I do get
a few extra patches automaticly selected that the system thinks
are needed. Such as en old UPDATE or SYS patch already replaced
wit a later one. I simply de-select them from the list before
going tothe next page. And then I click "Download" on the individual
patches anyway.

Note that I also always select architecture, verision and "browse
patch list".

I do not understand what your problem is.

Jan-Erik.