HP-UX 11i Version 1 Installation and Update Guide, December 2004

Choosing an Installation Method
Deciding Which Method to Use
Chapter 3 57
Additional Update Considerations
The following sections provide additional information to assist you in
deciding whether to update to HP-UX 11i v1.
Updating to 64-bit OS
update-ux defaults to the OS word-width that your system is currently
running. For example, if the target system is running 32-bit OS, this will
be the default for the new OS to be installed. For information on how to
override the default, refer to the update-ux (1M) manpage.
Update-UX Contains a Default-Installed Selection File
The Update-UX product includes a default selections file,
update-ux.selections, which is installed in /usr/lib/sw. This file
provides a list of bundles that are selected for install during an OS
update. Update-UX provides support for the -f selection_file option
on the update-ux command line. With this option you can create your
own selections file and specify that your file be used in place of the
default selections file. This provides you with the flexibility to deselect
any bundles listed in the update-ux.selections file by providing your
own file, which does not contain these bundles. To do this, you must first
install the March 2004 version or later version of the Update-UX product
onto your target system, then copy and edit the
/usr/lib/sw/update-ux.selections file as desired. When executing
Update-UX, your custom selections file can be specified on the
update-ux command line via the -f selection_file option.
VxVM Rootability Not Enabled with update-ux
With the September 2002 release of HP-UX 11i v1, you cannot enable
VxVM rootability through the update process using update-ux. If you
want to manage your root volume with VxVM, you can choose to enable
rootability in either of the following ways:
• Cold-installing HP-UX 11i v1. See “Using VxVM Rootability” on
page 56.
• Using the VxVM conversion tools provided in the Base-VXVM and
FEATURE11-11 bundles that are installed with HP-UX 11i v1. For
more information, refer to the VERITAS Volume Manager 3.5
Release Notes and VERITAS Volume Manager 3.5 Administrator’s
Guide on the Instant Information CD.