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

Preparing To Move To HP-UX 11i v1
Preparing Your System for HP-UX 11i v1
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Preparing Your System for HP-UX 11i v1
Before you cold-install or update your system we recommend you read
the next section for all the recommended steps you need to take.
How to Prepare Your System
Use the following list to prepare to either install or update your system
to HP-UX 11i v1:
❏ Decide the method you want to use to move to HP-UX 11i v1. See
Chapter 2, “Choosing a Migration Path: Cold Install or Update,” on
page 27 for detailed information about supported migration paths.
❏ Decide which Operating Environment to install (usually matches the
media or depot). See “HP-UX 11i v1 Operating Environments” on
page 70 and the “Operating Environments” chapter in the
HP-UX 11i v1 Release Notes for detailed information. The Read
Before Installing or Updating to HP-UX 11i v1 media booklet also
contains a table containing the applications included in each
operating environment along with their version numbers. These
documents are available at the HP technical documentation web site,
http://docs.hp.com.
❏ Decide which selectable software on the OE media that is not
automatically installed with the Operating Environment you want
(HP-UX 11i v1 Release Notes or the Read Before Installing or
Updating to HP-UX 11i v1).
❏ Verify that your system is ready for updating by reviewing the
following material:
— “Known Problems and Workarounds section in the Read Before
Installing or Updating to HP-UX 11i v1
— Appendix B, “Known Problems and Troubleshooting,” on
page 157 in this book
— Chapter 3, “Installing and Updating System Requirements,” on
page 45 of this book
Pay particular attention to the following:
—System backups