#First, Backup, and log what it installed.
#============================================
make a level 0 backup:
  <don't have detial yet>
/usr/bin/showrev -p > /tmp/pre_install.txt 

#Second, Make patch area
#============================================
mkdir -p /usr/local/src
   # this is where we will store our custom programs.
cd /usr/local/src

#Third, Get patches
#============================================
# Goto http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/patches/index.html
# download patch for the OS to be patched.
# save it to  /usr/local/src/

#Fourth, Unpack it
#=============================================
# uncompress the file
cd /usr/local/src/
# this is the solaris recomended patch cluster for I386
# its name will depend on your version and hardware.
unzip 7_x86_re.zip

# Fifth, cd to the patch dir, and install
#=============================================
cd 7_x86_Recommended/

more CLUSTER_README.TXT
   # Good to read this carefully once.  
   # I have noted some highlights below
   #==========================================
   #  must have at least 10MB of free space on /, /usr, /var, /opt.
   #  patchadd command that saves the files to be replaced prior to patch.
   #  1st it determins if there is enough disk space in /var/sadm/patch to save the objects to be replaced.
   #  Later refer to the "patchrm" man page 
   #  "-nosave" when launching the patch script to avoid saving the backout.
   ## Each patch has a README file for special install instrucions.
   ## Diskless client root templates space need to be pathed before the server is patched.
   ## "showrev -p" to compare installed patches with the patch list in the culser.
   ## dont need to backout old pathces, but they will stay resident in /var/sadm/patch , and show up in showrev -p" 

#Sixth, run the install, and monitor the install
#===============================================
# start 2 terminal windows with a tiny font. 
# in one terminal,
./install_cluser
 ---or----
./install_cluser -nosave
	
# in second terminal,
tail -f /var/sadm/install_data/<cluser name>_log

# Seventh, verify the install
#===============================================
/usr/bin/showrev -p > /tmp/post_install.txt #  to verify patches
diff /tmp/pre_install.txt   /tmp/post_install.txt

# Eighth, reboot 
#===============================================
#Reboot to take effect
reboot