Patching Solaris 10u6 (10/08) -- which patches? best method?

Hi,
I'm fairly new to Solaris and running Solaris 10 10/08 s10x_u6wos_07b X86 on a V20z. What I would like to know is what the best way to keep up with patches is? Is there a command line tool in Solaris that enables me to check for new patches that I don't have, then download and install them? If not, what's the best way to ensure I stay up to date?
I do have a SunSolve Solaris subscription if that helps.
(I prefer NOT to use any GUI tools as I am managing this machine strictly over SSH.)
Solaris is rocking for me so far!
Thanks,
Jamie

smpatch analyze will tell you what patches are available.
And smpatch update installs them.
Without a service contract, its limited to security/recommended patches though.
You do need to register the machine.
I generally use the "update_manager" gui interface for the initial registration.
Then the smpatch text interface for day to day use.
But I believe theres a CLI way to register as well.

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