HP-UX 11i v2 Installation and Update Guide, December 2007

Cold-Installing HP-UX 11i v2 Using Media
Cold-installing HP-UX 11i v2 from Media
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Cold-installing HP-UX 11i v2 from Media
This section describes cold-installing from the HP-UX 11i v2 DVDs,
including the operating system, a selected Operating Environment (OE)
bundle, network drivers, CDE language bundle, and diagnostics.
For instructions on how to install HP-UX from a network depot, refer to
the Ignite-UX Administration Guide.
Before you begin, review Appendix A, “Known Problems and
Troubleshooting,” on page 139 for any installation issues that apply to
your system.
This section contains the following tasks:
• “Task 1: Booting Your Machine” on page 92
• “Task 2: Selecting Your Installation Type” on page 94
• “Task 3: Configuring Your Installation” on page 96
• “Task 4: Finishing Your Installation” on page 99
• “Task 5: Post-Install Tasks” on page 99
Required Media
Have these DVDs ready from the HP-UX 11i v2 media kit:
• HP-UX 11i v2 DVD
• HP-UX 11i v2 Applications DVD
CAUTION Cold-installing overwrites everything on the target disk(s).