[Info-vax] OpenVMS Patch FTP server URI

[RobertsonEricW]

On Jul 4, 2:35 am, Jan-Erik Soderholm <jan-erik.soderh... at telia.com>
wrote:
> 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 depends on another patch that was rescinded and replaced with a newer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.

The problem I am having is when using the patch management interface
to download the VMS84I_MUP-V0200 Patch for OpenVMS Integrity V8.4,
There is a registered dependency on the VMS84I_UPDATE-0400 kit.
However, since that exact kit is not present it will not permit
download of the patch even though the VMS84I_UPDATE-V0500 is present
and selected in the download list. The VMS84I_UPDATE-V0500 should
serve as an acceptable substitute for the VMS84I_UPDATE-0400. But,
apparently, the "patch management" is not programmed to "know" this
and stubbornly refuses to permit the download of the VMS84I_MUP-V0200
kit.

Eric