HP-UX 11i v1 Installation and Update Guide, September 2005

Cold-Installing HP-UX 11i v1
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5 Cold-Installing HP-UX 11i v1
This chapter describes cold-installing HP-UX 11i v1.
What You Will Find in This Chapter
• “Before You Begin” on page 72
• “Reviewing the Cold-Install Process” on page 73
• “Cold-Installing HP-UX 11i v1” on page 75
• “Retrieving Information After Cold-Installing” on page 83
• “The Next Step” on page 85
Time Estimate for This Chapter: Approximately 2-3 hours, depending
on your system and whether you are installing the HP-UX operating
system (OS) or an HP-UX Operating Environment (OE).
NOTE For customers ordering new systems with the Instant Ignition option
(also known as factory ignited), the cold-installation process described
here has already been performed. Skip this chapter and proceed to
Chapter 8, “Verifying System Install or Update,” on page 117.
CAUTION The cold-install process overwrites everything on the root (/) disk. Make
sure you completed backups in “Backing Up Your System” on page 64.