[THIN] Re: Hotfixes...
- From: "Jeff Durbin" <techlists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 17:28:29 -0800
So you don't apply Microsoft security hotfixes when they come out?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Braebaum, Neil
> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 8:02 AM
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: Hotfixes...
>
> Comments inline...
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Schneider, Chad M
> > Sent: 04 November 2004 15:59
> > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [THIN] Re: Hotfixes...
> >
> > And here is why I asked.....
> >
> > Since deploying those hotfixes, per Citrix, my resource manager is
> > flaky. When trying to view server log for Summary
> > Database...."Resource Manager could not read the oldest Server Log
> > file."
> >
> > My load evaluators on several servers show nothing....0.0%.
> > Ummm....no.
> >
> > Now I have reactively/proactively patched, and may have fixed one
> > thing...but apparently broke something else....
>
> Which is *exactly* why the official recommendations have
> always been to always only apply *hotfixes* when you are
> experiencing the fault.
>
> Neil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Braebaum, Neil
> > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 9:46 AM
> > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [THIN] Re: Hotfixes...
> >
> > Hey, for a while, I probably would have thought the same -
> proactively
> > do it, and stay current.
> >
> > I tried that years ago.
> >
> > Then got my fingers burnt with *service packs* never mind hotfixes.
> >
> > Automatic updates like Windows update are a different
> matter, but now,
> > apart from security stuff, I'd only ever apply hotfixes if they
> > addressed issues that I was encountering - or likely to.
> >
> > I've never been entirely convinced with the concept of
> roll-up hotfix
> > packages - just strikes me it's taken too long between
> service packs,
> > and they've got too many hotfixes that have been succeeded.
> >
> > Neil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> > > Behalf Of John Hardwick
> > > Sent: 04 November 2004 15:40
> > > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [THIN] Re: Hotfixes...
> > >
> > >
> > > The speal that I received from Citrix support a couple of
> > days ago...
> > > as I've always been the one to proactively patch instead of
> > > reactively... was that all of the hotfixes are tested and
> > developed in
> > > a Base product
> > > + that one fix environment. They are not tested as a
> > > combined product.
> > >
> > >
> > > I made the same point about the recent Ctx rollup patch and
> > was met by
> > > silence by the Citrix rep.
> > >
> > > I haven't had any problems with a fully patched MF 3.0 server.
> > >
> > > Other than the usual random Citrix bugs that keep the
> support folks
> > > employed.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> > > Behalf Of Braebaum, Neil
> > > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 9:07 AM
> > > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [THIN] Re: Hotfixes...
> > >
> > > As to which documentation - I'm not sure without looking.
> But then
> > > having it written "authoritatively" in a document is not
> > something I
> > > need.
> > >
> > > However, I've definitely read it from Citrix sources as well as
> > > Microsoft.
> > >
> > > As to the service pack thing, that is a different matter.
> > >
> > > By the time a service pack has come along, all the included
> > fixes are
> > > *meant* to be ratified, and *meant* to not cause issues
> > cumulatively,
> > > or known problems.
> > >
> > > Hotfixes by their very nature (I mean look at the word
> > > itself) are meant to be specific fixes for specific
> > problems, used in
> > > an interim basis, before a ratified service pack comes along.
> > >
> > > Security patches that might be critical updates from
> Windows update
> > > are another matter - but it's quite rash to just apply
> hotfixes to
> > > stay current - unless you definitely have a need for them.
> > >
> > > Neil
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > On Behalf Of Jeff Durbin
> > > > Sent: 04 November 2004 14:57
> > > > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [THIN] Re: Hotfixes...
> > > >
> > > > Which Citrix documentation? It seems odd that this would be a
> > > > recommendation, because hotfixes are eventually wrapped up in a
> > > > service pack which, at least in the case of Microsoft, is
> > > > universally recommended.
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > > On Behalf Of Braebaum, Neil
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 3:09 AM
> > > > > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: [THIN] Re: Hotfixes...
> > > > >
> > > > > I've seen this written in both Citrix's documentation, and
> > > > > Microsoft's before now.
> > > > >
> > > > > FWIW, it's always been considered "best practices".
> > > > >
> > > > > Neil
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > > > On Behalf Of Jeff Durbin
> > > > > > Sent: 04 November 2004 03:59
> > > > > > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Subject: [THIN] Re: Hotfixes...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'd be interested in that. Can you ask them if they've
> > > > > documented that
> > > > > > somewhere as a formal recommdendation? Thanks.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > > > On Behalf Of Schneider, Chad M
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 7:52 PM
> > > > > > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Subject: [THIN] Re: Hotfixes...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I will have to talk with a Couple Citrix SE's, who just
> > > at iForum,
> > > > > > restated not to install a patch, unless a specific
> > item you are
> > > > > > experiencing, is fixed with that patch.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks for the input.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > > > On Behalf Of Jeff Durbin
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 9:43 PM
> > > > > > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Subject: [THIN] Re: Hotfixes...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I work for the 2003 Citrix North American partner of the
> > > > > year and all
> > > > > > the Senior Consultants in the Citrix practice had this
> > > > discussion a
> > > > > > few weeks ago. We all agreed that our position is to
> > fully patch
> > > > > > MetaFrame with the latest Citrix service pack and hotfixes.
> > > > > We don't
> > > > > > take this stance with Microsoft operating systems, however.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > > > On Behalf Of Schneider, Chad M
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 6:52 AM
> > > > > > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Subject: [THIN] Re: Hotfixes...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I also know, per Citrix, that unless you see an issue, that
> > > > > is noted
> > > > > > in a patch, to not apply the patch. Citrix SE's have made
> > > > > it clear to
> > > > > > not apply hotfixes, just because they are available.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > > > On Behalf Of Jeff Durbin
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 8:48 AM
> > > > > > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Subject: [THIN] Re: Hotfixes...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm a firm believer in proactive patching. Patches are
> > > issued to
> > > > > > correct flaws in the code, so I always prefer to have code
> > > > > that is as
> > > > > > bug free as possible, rather than wait to encounter the
> > > > problem and
> > > > > > find the fix. If you had had all the Citrix patches
> > > > applied to your
> > > > > > server(s), you wouldn't have seen the issue or had to
> > > > deal with the
> > > > > > problem at all.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > > > On Behalf Of Schneider, Chad M
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 6:09 AM
> > > > > > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Subject: [THIN] Hotfixes...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Due to an apparent zone communication issue, I finally
> > > > > called Citrix
> > > > > > Tech support.
> > > > > > That was Thurs. night. I then called them back on Mon.
> > > morning.
> > > > > > They suggested, first thing, hotfixes 126, 119 and 082.
> > > > > How does the
> > > > > > group feel about these fixes? Any thoughts at all are
> > > > appreciated.
>
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