McGraw, Robert P wrote:
QUESTION 1) how does pca know that a patch requires a reboot?
It extracts the patch zip file and looks at the included "patchinfo" file or the patch README.
QUESTION 2) would the above list only show RS patches that do not require a reboot, or is that determined at the time of the install?
No, the above list includes all patches, no matter whether a reboot is required or not. As the necessary information is not included in the patchdiag.xref file, PCA does not know about it in that state - as you found out, it's determined after the patch zip file has been downloaded and before the install.
QUESTION 3) would the above list be in the correct patch order?
Yes.
QUESTION 4) is there a pca parameter to list the patches in the xxxxx.yy format.
Yes, try: pca --noheader --format "%p-%c"
I would like to get a patch list in the xxxxxx.yy format of just the RS patches that are safe and do not require a reboot.
Right now, PCA can't do that. If possible, you might want to take a look at patching which an alternate boot environment using Live Update, especially if you aim at minimizing downtime for patching.
hth, Martin.
