HP-UX 11i Version 1 Installation and Update Guide, December 2003

Install/Update System Requirements
Firmware Requirements
Chapter 3 63
Information Menu: Enter command > BO PRI
Interact with IPL (Y, N, or Cancel)?> N
Booting...
Step 5. If your system requires a a firmware upgrade, proceed to “How to
Download Firmware Upgrades” on page 63
How to Download Firmware Upgrades
NOTE To get a firmware patch free of charge via ftp:
For the Americas and Asia-Pacific:
ftp://us-ffs.external.hp.com
For Europe:
ftp://europe-ffs.external.hp.com
To get a firmware patch over the Web:
Step 1. Go to this web site:
http://itrc.hp.com/
From the home page, select individual patches.
Step 2. If you are already registered, log in with your user ID and password. If
not registered, following the instructions on the screen. Remember to
save your user ID and password.
Step 3. From the patch database main page, select hp-ux.
Step 4. Select Series 700 for workstations or Series 800 for servers.
Select the OS your system is running, either 10.20 or 11.00.
Step 5. Choose Search By Keyword, enter the patch name for your system listed
on Table 3-1, “Supported Systems,” on page 48 and click
search.
The patch you entered or its successor should be listed. Select that patch
(click
select all, then add to selected patch list, then download). Ignore any
comments that the firmware patch is “Not yet HP recommended”.