Additional interim fix information

The following are links to additional fix information.

Generating and using the MD5 checksum
At the beginning of any operation involving epkg formatted images, emgr looks on the system for a supported command that generates an MD5 checksum. If a command is located, emgr executes this command and displays the resulting MD5 checksum.
Referencing interim fixes
The following are methods for referencing interim fixes.
Generating interim fix list files
You can perform operations on a set of interim fixes by specifying a list file.
Understanding interim fix states
The emgr command maintains a state for each installed interim fix.
Logging interim fixes
These operations are logged in the /var/adm/ras/emgr.log emgr log file.
Cleaning up interim fix installation failures
The failure-cleanup procedure is run when an interim fix installation operation fails after the installation preview (and pre_install script, if specified).
Managing interim fix files when using the Trusted Computing Base
The emgr command automatically detects if a system is enabled with the Trusted Computing Base (TCB).
Using emgr to manage interim fix command paths.
The emgr command calls one or more of the following UNIX commands.
Understanding interim fix integration with installp update images.
The interim fix management commands use an APAR reference file to associate interim fixes with APAR numbers.

Parent topic: Interim fix management solution