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

System Requirements for Cold-Installing and Updating
Finding Firmware Information
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Finding Firmware Information
Firmware changes frequently. Make sure your system has the latest
firmware installed to support, for example, the latest versions of I/O
adapters, mass storage devices, and devices used when you install from
media or a network depot.
• For a matrix of system firmware for I/O adapters with both HP-UX
11i v1 (B.11.11) and HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) boot support, as well as
the minimum firmware requirements for HP-UX 11i v2, refer to the
documents at
http://docs.hp.com/en/hw.html#System%20Firmware
• For the latest HP-UX 11i firmware updates, go to the IT Resource
Center (ITRC) Web site at http://itrc.hp.com.
Log in to your appropriate region. Click maintenance and support
(for hp products), then find individual patches and firmware.
If you have to patch your firmware, the ITRC provides a patch
database to search, as well as patch documentation that provides
information on how to patch the firmware.
• HP also provides the Subscriber’s Choice, which enables you to sign
up to receive email notices for firmware updates. At the ITRC Web
site, click maintenance and support (for hp products), then
support information digests.
NOTE If you plan to install or update HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23) from an HP-UX
11i v1 (B.11.11) PA-RISC system, HP recommends you update the
firmware on your system first. Go to the IT Resource Center Web (ITRC)
site: http://itrc.hp.com
Log in to your appropriate region. Click maintenance and support
(for hp products), then find individual patches and firmware.
Select the firmware link and search for your system model. Note that
some system models use “cpu” firmware type patches, while other models
use “OS installable” firmware type patches.