Installation guide

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Bull S.A. May 25th, 1999
PART 1. General Information
1. About This SRB
Before installing a software on your system, we recommend you carefully read the System
Release Bulletin (SRB) that comes with the software media.
The SRB provides release-specific information and instructions related to software
installation. It also contains information it is important to be aware of, such as known
limitations or special operational notes.
The present SRB applies to Estrella 200, 300 and 700 Series, running the AIX 4.3.2 and
Bull Enhancement 2.25 software.
Note: Do not install AIX 4.3.2 and Bull Enhancement 2.25 on an Estrella Power Console.
2. List of Software Media
The following media are delivered with the systems:
Reference Designation Release Format
76 723 717–001 AIX 4.3.2 Estrella 200 & 300 Series 4.3.2 3 CD-ROMs
76 723 725–001 AIX 4.3.2 Estrella 700 Series 4.3.2 3 CD-ROMs
76 723 698–001 AIX 4.3.2 Updates (for Estrella 700) 4.3.2 1 CD-ROM
76 723 712–001 Bull Enhancement 2.25 432_1 1 CD-ROM
76 723 684–001 Bonus Pack 4.3 2 CD-ROMs
3. Year 2000
The AIX 4.3.2 software is year 2000 ready.
4. Documentation
You will find, in the booklets enclosed with the CD-ROMs, useful information on:
• Consulting Documents,
• Installing Products from CD-ROM,
• Consulting SRB packages.
The “Hypertext Library for AIX” CD-ROM contains the online documentation for AIX and
other products. You will find in the CD-ROM booklet, the step-by-step procedure to access
this information.
Two paper documents, delivered with every system, are also very useful:
• AIX 4.3 Installation Guide (Reference: 86 A2 43GX)
• AIX 4.3 NIM Guide & Reference (Reference: 86 A2 17 HX)
Some information not included in the standard documentation is available in the file:
/usr/lpp/bos/README
Finally, you will find technical information on the following Bull Web site:
http://www–opensup.bull.com