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

Updating to HP-UX 11i v1
How to Update to HP-UX 11i v1
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installed, (see “Optional Step: Create a Network Depot” on page 116),
you can now proceed to update your target system. Use the following
syntax to run update-ux:
update-ux -s source_location [-?] [-a 32|64] [-n|-y] [-i]
[-x option=value] [sw_spec]
NOTE For more information about update-ux syntax, see “update-ux Syntax”
on page 202
update-ux Examples
Your system configuration and your planning will determine how you use
update-ux. In this section, we provide some scenarios and examples of
how you might use update-ux to update your system:
• “Update to HP-UX 11i v1 OS (OE Installed)” on page 121 shows you
how to update to HP-UX 11i v1 with an operating environment
• “Update to HP-UX 11i v1 OS (No OE Installed)” on page 122 shows
you how to update the HP-UX 11i v1 OS without an operating
environment.
• “Adding or Upgrading an OE” on page 122 shows you how to update
your system by either adding or upgrading the operating
environment on your system.
• “Downgrading an OE” on page 123 shows you how to move your
system from an advanced operating environment to a smaller
operating environment.
• “Update From a Network Depot” on page 123 shows you how to
update your system from a server on the network.
• “Update Using match_target” on page 123 shows you how to update
your system using the match_target option.
• “Update Using Interactive Software Selection” on page 124 shows you
how to use the interactive option to manually select the software you
want to update.
• “Updating to a 64-bit OS” on page 125 shows you how to move a
32-bit system to a 64-bit OS.