"Massimiliano Adamo" <massimiliano.adamoNOSPAM@renodemedici.it> wrote in message news:<pan.2003.07.31.06.26.45.762492@renodemedici. it>...
> just a little question.
>
> I have AIX 4.3.2 and next week i'll receive CD kit from IBM to upgrade and
> patch my system.
>
> I know that first I'll upgrade to 4.3.3 and after i'll put all the fixes
> up to 11 level.
>
> Does anyone knows if i need to reboot to apply all these patches?
>

You will need to reboot for the fixes to take effect. Right at the
bottom of the output from the install/upgrade it will tell you this.
Note that you have to perform the reboot, the system will not do it
for you.

> Yesterday I applied firmware upgrade and it was mandatory to reboot ((

System and service processor firmware upgrades alway need a reboot to
take effect.
>
> It can be really a problem to reboot this machine.

That's the way it goes, you just have to manage your users.

Steve