HP-UX 11i v2 Installation and Update Guide, December 2005

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2 System Requirements for
Cold-Installing and Updating
This chapter helps you assess the current state of your system prior to
cold-installing or updating to HP-UX 11i v2.
What You Will Find in This Chapter
“System Requirements” on page 32
“How to Plan Your Disk Space Needs” on page 33
“Supported Servers” on page 36
“Unsupported Servers” on page 37
“Supported Network Drivers, Mass Storage Drivers, and SCSI
Devices” on page 38
“Finding Firmware Information” on page 39
“Identification of Model, OS/OE, and Software” on page 40
“The Next Step” on page 42
IMPORTANT Review the Read Before Installing or Updating to HP-UX 11i v2 DVD
booklet. It describes last-minute information that was not available
when this guide was published.
Time Estimate for This Chapter: Approximately 1 hour to compare
the system requirements in this chapter with your system.