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

Preparing to Install or Update to HP-UX 11i v2
Cold-Install Tasks
Chapter 472
Task 2: Backing Up Your Configuration Files
If you plan to cold-install HP-UX 11i v2 on a system that already has
HP-UX installed, make sure to save the files that you want to reinstall,
such as:
• Configuration files in /etc
• The contents of /usr/local
• Any local home directories (that is, those you do not import from
another system)
• Any configuration files located in the /etc/opt directories for
installed software
If multiple users are preparing for the cold-install, you might consider
creating a file system. Mount it with sam. Then create a subdirectory for
each system or user (for example, /backup/your_sys).
As root, copy the files. For example:
1. Copy all config files from /etc on a system named system1 to system
system2. On system2, enter:
mkdir /backup/system1/etc
rcp -p your_name@system1:/etc/* /backup/system1/etc/
2. Copy your local home directory to the backup system:
mkdir /backup/system1/home
rcp -pr your_name@system1:/home/ /backup/system1/home/
Task 3: Backing Up Your System
Back up your system before performing a cold-install, and again after the
cold-install is complete. If a problem occurs, you can easily restore the
system to its original state. See “Backing Up Your System” on page 76 for
more information.