HP-UX 11i Version 1.6 Installation and Configuration Guide

Installing HP-UX 11i Version 1.6
Reviewing the cold-install process
Chapter 360
Reviewing the cold-install process
This section describes cold-installing from the HP-UX 11i v1.6 DVDs,
including the operating system, a selected operating environment (OE)
bundle, network drivers, CDE language bundle, and diagnostics.
The overall process is shown in Figure 3-1 on page 61, along with
alternate methods of cold-installing HP-UX 11i v1.6:
Alternate install
methods
• Installing from software depots — Use Software Distributor
commands to create depots containing OS, OE, and other software
bundles, then install from the depot using Ignite-UX. For help with
this method, see the swinstall (1M) manpage and Software
Distributor Administration Guide and Ignite-UX Administration
Guide.
• Installing from golden images — If you need to install the same
OS/OE and applications on many systems in your network, use an
Ignite-UX server as explained in the Ignite-UX Administration
Guide. With Ignite-UX, you can create a single install image (golden
image) containing OS/OE bundles, application bundles, and patch
bundles, then install the image on multiple systems in your
environment.
• For customers ordering new systems with the “Instant Ignition”
option (also known as “factory ignited”), the cold-installation process
described here has already been performed. Skip this chapter and
proceed to “Verifying System Installation” on page 71.
Mission Critical
Support
If your system is on HP Mission Critical Support, discuss the proper
method of installing and patching the OE with your HP Customer
Engineer.
Required media Have these DVDs ready from the HP-UX 11i v1.6 media kit:
• HP-UX 11i v1.6 DVD
• HP-UX 11i v1.6 Applications DVD