Support Plus User Guide HP-UX 11i Manufacturing Part Number : 5187-1333 September 2002 © Copyright 2002 Hewlett-Packard Company.
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Typographic Conventions We use the following typographical conventions. audit (5) HP-UX manpage. audit is the name and 5 is the section in the HP-UX Reference. On the web and on the Instant Information CD, it may be a hot link to the manpage itself. From the HP-UX command line, you can enter “man audit” or “man 5 audit” to view the manpage. See man (1). Book Title Title of a book. On the web and on the Instant Information CD, it may be a hot link to the book itself.
About this Guide This guide describes using Support Plus on HP-UX servers and workstations and assumes that you are the system’s administrator and familiar with installing and maintaining software on the system. This guide applies to the September 2002 version of HP-UX 11i. If you need information for a previous version of HP-UX 11i, go to the web: http://docs.hp.
Contents 1. Support Plus User Guide HP-UX 11i Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deciding Which Bundle to Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mounting the Support CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Downloading from the Software Depot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 Support Plus User Guide HP-UX 11i Overview HP-UX 11i Support Plus supplies diagnostics and patches for HP-UX core files, applications, and diagnostic products. All Support Plus software is cumulative and replaces completely any previous Support Plus release for the same operating system (OS) release. This document describes recommended patch bundles, gives instructions for getting started, and provides pointers for more information.
Support Plus User Guide HP-UX 11i Getting Started Getting Started The following steps provide a general overview of the installation procedure. Each step is described in the following sections of this guide. Table 1-1 10 Overview of Support Plus Installation Steps Go To 1. Decide which bundle to use. page 11 2. Mount Support Plus CD or download bundles from Software Depot. page 13 3. Check documentation sources for latest information. page 15 4. Set up access to Support Plus for other systems.
Support Plus User Guide HP-UX 11i Deciding Which Bundle to Use Deciding Which Bundle to Use Use the following table to determine which bundle to install: Table 1-2 • The GOLDQPK11i depot contains the GOLDAPPS11i and GOLDBASE11i bundles. • See “Mounting the Support CD” on page 13 for additional information. Support Plus Bundle Choices If you want to You should install Updated Update or install diagnostics and hardware monitors required for supported hardware.
Support Plus User Guide HP-UX 11i Deciding Which Bundle to Use NOTE 12 The Online Diagnostics bundle and the HWE bundle on the Support Plus media are identical to those produced on the HP-UX 11i OE media for the same quarterly release.
Support Plus User Guide HP-UX 11i Mounting the Support CD Mounting the Support CD 1. Open a terminal window and log in as root on the system. 2. Insert the Support Plus CD into the drive. 3. If necessary, define a new directory as the mount point for the CD drive. For example, to define /cdrom as the mount point: mkdir /cdrom 4. If necessary, identify the drive device file: ioscan -fnC disk This command lists all recognized CD drives and their associated device files.
Support Plus User Guide HP-UX 11i Mounting the Support CD Downloading from the Software Depot 1. Go to the web: http://software.hp.com/SUPPORT_PLUS 2. From the Product Information box, select a bundle. For example, select the Quality Pack bundles or the Hardware Enablement bundles. The Information Library link provides detailed information about the bundles, including readme files. 3. Scroll down to see the available bundles. 4. Under Downloading and Installing, click the Download button. 5.
Support Plus User Guide HP-UX 11i Checking for Last-Minute Information Checking for Last-Minute Information Support Plus releases often contain last-minute information. Before proceeding, HP recommends strongly that you read the documentation for each bundle or patch you want to load. There are several important sources of information: • Check the HP IT Resource Center for information about recommended patches: http://itrc.hp.
Support Plus User Guide HP-UX 11i Checking for Last-Minute Information • Read the Diagnostic products readme files and additional information in the /cdrom/DIAGNOSTICS directory. Some information is in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files. A free version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader is available: http://www.adobe.com TIP 16 To simplify sharing of patch information, you may want to copy the documentation files onto your own system.
Support Plus User Guide HP-UX 11i Setting Up Access to Support Plus Setting Up Access to Support Plus If you mounted the CD on the system that is the target for the patch or diagnostic installation, then you have access to the Support Plus data; proceed to “Installing the Selected Bundles” on page 19. Otherwise, continue with the steps on this page.
Support Plus User Guide HP-UX 11i Setting Up Access to Support Plus Setting Up Hard Disk Access If more than two systems must access the depot, or if you cannot dedicate the CD drive to the Support Plus CD, HP recommends that you copy the patch depots to a hard disk using the swcopy command. For example, with the CD mounted at /cdrom: swcopy -s /cdrom/HWEnable11i \* @ /var/tmp/MyDepot This command copies the contents of the HWEnable11i depot to the local system under the /var/tmp/MyDepot directory.
Support Plus User Guide HP-UX 11i Installing the Selected Bundles Installing the Selected Bundles The bundles on the Support Plus CD are built, tested, and intended for use as a unit. Although you can select individual patches from the bundles, this requires additional analysis of the readme files to ensure you do not overlook software dependencies. To ensure the greatest reliability, HP recommends the following tasks for all systems: 1. Plan for system down time.
Support Plus User Guide HP-UX 11i Installing the Selected Bundles swinstall -s system1:/cdrom/HWEnable11i \ -x patch_match_target=true -x autoreboot=true You can use the swinstall command’s preview mode (-p option) to get an idea of what to expect for the bundle you want to install: swinstall -p -s system1:/cdrom/HWEnable11i \ -x patch_match_target=true -x autoreboot=true NOTE If the swinstall interactive user interface appears, then you may need to enter additional information or take other action such a
Support Plus User Guide HP-UX 11i Installing the Selected Bundles • Using the swlist command on an HP-UX 11.0 system to list bundles on an HP-UX 11i system may generate warnings. For example: swlist -d -l bundle @ 11isys:/cdrom/HWEnable11i/GOLDAPPS11i # Initializing... # Contacting target "11isys"... WARNING: Ignoring unknown keyword "hp_mfg" at line 64. WARNING: Ignoring unknown keyword "hp_mfg" at line 142. WARNING: Ignoring unknown keyword "hp_mfg" at line 229.
Support Plus User Guide HP-UX 11i Using Support Tools (Diagnostics) Using Support Tools (Diagnostics) The Support Tools in the OnlineDiag bundle give you a complete solution for verifying, troubleshooting, and monitoring HP 9000 system hardware. This includes CPUs, memory, interface cards, mass storage devices, and other devices. The tools in OnlineDiag: • Protect against some hardware failures, for example, some memory problems.
Support Plus User Guide HP-UX 11i Using Support Tools (Diagnostics) Using Bootable Offline Diagnostics and Utilities Experienced administrators can use the Support Plus CD as a bootable medium from which to run offline diagnostics and utilities. 1. Boot the system to the PDC (BOOTADMIN, BCH, etc.) prompt. PDC prompts may differ on some computer models. Main Menu: Enter command or menu > 2. List the bootable devices: search 3. Select the CD device that contains the Support Plus CD, for example: p3 4.
Support Plus User Guide HP-UX 11i Using Support Tools (Diagnostics) Basic ODE Commands After the ODE starts, use the following commands at the ODE prompt. Table 1-3 ODE Commands Command 24 Description help To display a list and description of the available commands. help To display additional information. help To display additional information. ls To list the ODE modules that will run on your computer. To run an ODE module interactively.
Support Plus User Guide HP-UX 11i Getting Help Getting Help For technical support, software management, and electronic patch management services, contact the HP IT Resource Center (ITRC): http://itrc.hp.com Use the ITRC for the following services: • Access customized support tools quickly. • Make informed decisions with proactive information. • Access a rich, knowledge database to quickly solve problems. • Submit hardware and software calls online.
Support Plus User Guide HP-UX 11i Getting Help 6. Click the release you want. This links you to more information about the release. 7. Click the appropriate bundle link. All patch names are linked to the patch database on the ITRC, and provide detailed patch information and download options.
Support Plus User Guide HP-UX 11i Getting More Information Getting More Information Read Before Installing Each Support Plus media kit contains a Read Before Installing CD booklet, which has last-minute information about patches in a Support Plus release. Support Plus CD Each Support Plus CD includes the following: • Bundle readme files in text and HTML format with hyperlinks to the patch text files, located at the same directory level as each bundle.
Support Plus User Guide HP-UX 11i Getting More Information Web Resources Additional help with HP-UX patching and related resources is available on the web: • Download HP-UX patches and patch information from your nearest HP IT Resource Center: http://itrc.hp.com Select the site (americas/asia pacific or european). Select the Maintenance and Support page, then select the appropriate patching tools.
Index A access hard disk, 18 Support Plus, 17 Applications Quality Pack, 11 bundle, 9 B B9073AA bundle, 11 back up system, 19 Base Quality Pack bundle, 9, 11 bundle Applications Quality Pack, 9 B9073AA, 11 Base Quality Pack, 9, 11 choices, 11 Hardware Enablement, 9, 11 HWE, 9, 11 iCOD, 11 install, 19 OnlineDiag, 11, 22 T132AA, 11 C CD contents, 9 Instant Information, 27 mount, 13 Support Plus, 27 command mount_all_filesystems, 20 ODE, 24 patch_match_target, 20 swcopy, 18 swinstall, 19 swlist, 21 swreg, 17 D
Index patch_match_target, 20 Q Quality Pack depot, 9 R read before installing, 27 readme, 27 release information, 15 S services, patch management, 25 software depot download, 14 management, 25 support, 15 technical, 25 web resources, 28 Support Plus access, 17 CD contents, 9, 27 data, 17 Tools, 22 swcopy, 18 swinstall, 19 swlist, 21 swreg, 17 system, back up, 19 T T1322AA bundle, 11 technical support, 25 U utilities, 23 W web resources, 28 30
