HP-UX 11i Version 1.6 Installation and Configuration Guide

Preparing for Cold Install
Cold-installing HP-UX 11i v1.6
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Cold-installing HP-UX 11i v1.6
Cold-install means installing system software on a new (un-installed)
or existing system disks by completely rebuilding the volume group (see
“Backing Up Your System” on page 52), erasing the existing operating
system and data on that volume, and installing the new operating
system and specified software and data.
An advantage of cold-install is that supported software can be installed
without regard for the software currently on the system, or concern for
cleaning up old software.
Cold-install
when...
We recommend using Ignite-UX to cold-install HP-UX 11i v1.6 in the
following situations:
• You are managing several systems with similar OS configurations.
• You need fast, predictable deployment.
• Your disk space needs to be reconfigured. (See “Planning Your Disk
Space Needs” on page 42.)
• Your systems are organized with clean separation of the OS from
user, application and data files.
The cold-install process using Ignite-UX is described in Chapter 3,
“Installing HP-UX 11i Version 1.6,” on page 59.
Installing network
drivers
Installing HP-UX 11i v1.6 will install a minimum set of default
networking drivers that apply to the system (see Table D-2, “HP-UX 11i
v1.6 Software Bundles and Descriptions,” on page 121). You may need to
select or specify other available networking drivers to enable other cards
on your system (see Table 2-3, “HP-UX11i v1.6 Selectable Drivers,” on
page 55). This can easily be done during the install by following the
instructions in “How to Install HP-UX 11i Version 1.6” on page 62.
IMPORTANT After deciding how to cold install, review the Read Before Installing to
HP-UX 11i DVD booklet for situations that may apply to your system.
Then proceed to collect key system information and back up your current
system as explained next.