HP-UX 11i Version 2 Installation and Update Guide, May 2005

Updating to HP-UX 11i v2

Chapter 6116

Task 3: Using update-ux (Required)

After you have installed the Update-UX bundle on the target system and,

optionally, created an update depot containing all software to be

installed, you can now proceed to update your target system.

NOTE HP does not recommend that you use the option -x

match_target=true on the update-ux command line. It may cause

unpredictable results.

Use the following syntax to run the update-ux command:

update-ux -s source_location [-?] [-n|-y] [-i]

[-f selection_file] [-x option=value] [sw_spec...]

where:

-s source_location

Specifies the source containing the new software depot.

Possible locations are a local directory, a mounted DVD

containing a depot, or a remote system-and-depot

combination. All paths used in the source_location

must be absolute paths. If source_location is a

remote system and depot combination, specify the

remote system first, followed by the absolute path to

the remote depot, separated by a colon with no spaces;

for example: swperf:/var/spool/sw

-? Prints the usage statement.

-n|-y Specifies whether or not update-ux issues a message

and waits for your response to continue whenever

something unexpected is encountered. Specify -n first

(or omit this option) to have update-ux “not continue”

when an error is issued. When you have reviewed or

resolved all errors, use -y instead of -n to have

update-ux ignore all messages that would otherwise

cause update-ux to wait for a user response.

-i Specifies the swinstall interactive user interface to

select software products from a depot or bundle during

the update. For more information, refer to the swinstall

(1M) manpage.