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

Cold-Installing HP-UX 11i v2
Before You Begin
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Before You Begin
Before you cold-install HP-UX 11i v2, make sure that:
• Your system meets the system requirements to install and operate
HP-UX 11i v2. For more details see Chapter 2, “System
Requirements for Cold-Installing and Updating,” on page 31.
• You have completed the preparation tasks required to cold-install
your system. Most importantly, make sure you created an operating
system recovery archive to protect your data in the event of a system
crash. For more information see Chapter 4, “Preparing to Install or
Update to HP-UX 11i v2,” on page 67.
• You have available networking information and other data that you
need to collect as described in the section, “Before You Begin” on
page 89.