[id='patching_download-{context}']
= Downloading Server Patches
Download patches that you can apply to {brandname} Server installations.

.Procedure

. Access the {portal}.
. Download the appropriate {brandname} Server patch from the link:{download_url}[software downloads section].
. Open a terminal window and navigate to `{server_home}`.
. Start the CLI.
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[source,options="nowrap",subs=attributes+]
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$ bin/cli.sh
[disconnected]>
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. Describe the patch file you downloaded.
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[source,options="nowrap",subs=attributes+]
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[disconnected]> patch describe /path/to/redhat-datagrid-$version-server-patch.zip
{fullbrandname} patch target=$target_version source=$source_version created=$timestamp
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* `$target_version` is the {brandname} version that applies when you install the patch on a server.
* `$source_version` is one or more {brandname} Server versions where you can install the patch.

.Verification
Use the checksum to verify the integrity of your download.

. Run the `md5sum` or `sha256sum` command with the downloaded patch as the
argument, for example:
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[source,options="nowrap",subs=attributes+]
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$ sha256sum redhat-datagrid-$version-server-patch.zip
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. Compare with the `MD5` or `SHA-256` checksum value on the {brandname} *Software Details* page.
