HP-UX 11i Installation and Update Guide, March 2003

Updating to HP-UX 11i
How to Update to HP-UX 11i
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How to Update to HP-UX 11i
After determining if your system meets the requirements for updating to
HP-UX 11i and preparing your system, you are ready to update your
system. Updating your system using update-ux includes the following
steps:
• “Optional Step: Create a Network Depot” on page 110: If you want to
create a network depot for other systems to update to HP-UX 11i,
then follow this procedure.
• “Step 1: Install the update-ux Command (Required Task!)” on page
111: Shows you how to install the update-ux command on your
system.
• “Step 2: Using update-ux to Update to HP-UX 11i” on page 113:
Shows you how to use update-ux to update your system. Several
examples are provided to assist you with some of the most common
scenarios for using update-ux.
• “Step 3: Update Drivers (Existing HP-UX 11i Systems)” on page 120:
If you are updating an existing 11i system, be sure to follow this
procedure.
• “Step 4: Verify the Update” on page 120: Shows you how to verify the
update once update-ux has finished.
IMPORTANT TCOE Customers: With the December 2002 release of HP-UX 11i, MLIB
was temporarily removed from the TCOE OE media. A supplemental
MLIB CD-ROM has been provided for you to install MLIB after you have
completed updating your system.
In Case of Trouble
The update-ux command returns an error value when it is not
successful:
1 - Error during execution; update aborted.
2 - Update aborted via user action (-n or keyboard press).