How to patch AIX installp fixes

I’m wondering if there is a “best practice” recommendation for using BigFix to install AIX fixes that only come as installp patches. I have OpenSSL security advisories which relevant for several systems. When I follow the link to download the fix, it only comes in installp format. I have not found a way using the wizards to download and install this. Hoping I missed something simple before working to create my own fixlet.

Thanks

Hi,

Did you try using the AIX Deployment Wizard? You can use that to update individual open source filesets.

Download the filesets that you want to apply and use the Folder option in the AIX Deployment Wizard to distribute
them across your endpoints. You can find more information here: http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS6MER_9.5.0/com.ibm.bigfix.patch.doc/Patch/Patch_AIX/t_creating_fixlets_for_aix_fileset_updates.html

Hope this helps.

Karen

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Thanks Karen. I did not realize the fileset update option used geninstall. That should work perfectly.