IBM BigFix Patch is pleased to announce that content for AIX interim fixes (ifixes) of Security Advisories (SA) and High Impact/Highly Pervasive Fixes (HIPER) are available in the Patches for AIX site.
BigFix provides content only for interim that are released through an AIX vulnerability advisory or subscription notification. For customized interim fixes, you can use the AIX Interim Fix Wizard to create Fixlets to help you deploy such customized fixes.
The interim fixes for SA and HIPER are provided on top of the existing Audit Fixlets that is typically used for tracking critical APARS for SA, HIPER, and Program Temporary Fixes (PTF) in Error. To know more about the types of supported updates, see Supported platforms and updates.
Highlights:
- Provides a mechanism to automatically download the interim fix package (.epkg.Z) from Fix Central to the BigFix server.
- Displays relevant fixes based on your system’s current fileset version with the use of applicability checks.
- Runs a installation preview before applying an interim fix.
- Checks for conflicting interim fixes and resolves locked filesets by removing the previous interim fix.
- New categories to better organize Fixlet content: Interim Fix - Security Advisory and Interim Fix - HIPER
Actions to take:
Gather the latest version of the Patches for AIX site.
Affected sites:
Patches for AIX site, version 479
Related Documentation:
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Interim fix support: http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS6MER_9.5.0/com.ibm.bigfix.patch.doc/Patch/Patch_AIX/c_interimfixsupport.html
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Creating custom Fixlet for interim fixes: http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS6MER_9.5.0/com.ibm.bigfix.patch.doc/Patch/Patch_AIX/t_creatingfixletsforinterimfixes.html
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Deploying interim fixes: http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS6MER_9.5.0/com.ibm.bigfix.patch.doc/Patch/Patch_AIX/t_deploying_interim_fixes.html
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Uninstalling all interim fixes: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS6MER_9.5.0/com.ibm.tem.patch.doc_9.5/Patch_Man/Patch_Man_AIX/t_uninstalling_all_interim_fixes.html?lang=en
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Managing Interim Fixes on AIX: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1012104
Application Engineering Team
IBM BigFix Patch