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

Choosing a Migration Path
Deciding Which Method to Use
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HP 3D Graphics No Longer Supported pre-PA-RISC 2.0 Systems
As of the September 2002 HP-UX 11i v1 release, HP 3D Graphics are no
longer supported on PA-RISC systems older than version 2.0. If you have
an older PA-RISC workstation and need 3D Graphics, HP recommends
that you do not install or update to the this release of the Technical
Computing (TCOE) or Minimal Computing Operating Environments
(MCOE).
Previous releases of HP-UX 11i v1 still support PA-RISC 2.0 and older
systems. If you have any questions about your particular situation,
please contact your local HP Country Response Center.
How to Determine Your PA-RISC Version
With the System Administration Manager (SAM), select: Performance
Monitors > System Properties. Your PA-RISC version will appear next
to the CPU Version line.
Small Memory Systems (<1GB/CPU) May Need to Configure VxFS
3.5 Tunables After Install/Update
If you have a system with less than 1GB/CPU of RAM, and you plan to
use VxFS 3.5, you may need to modify some of the default VxFS tunables
for optimal performance after you install or update your system to
HP-UX 11i v1. For more information, see Appendix E, “Controlling
Memory Utilization of VxFS 3.5 on HP-UX 11i v1,” on page 221
Update Considerations
The following sections provide additional information to assist you in
your decision to update to HP-UX 11i v1:
VxVM Rootability Not Enabled with update-ux
With the September 2002 release of HP-UX 11i v1, you can not enable
VxVM rootability through the update process using update-ux. If you
wish to manage your root volume with VxVM, you can choose to either
enable rootability by:
• cold-installing HP-UX 11i v1, see “Using VxVM Rootability” on
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