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

System Requirements for Cold-Installing and Updating

Supported Firmware

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Supported Firmware

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 the latest HP-UX 11.x firmware updates, go to the IT Resource

Center Web (ITRC) site:

http://itrc.hp.com

(for hp products), then find individual patches and firmware.

If you have to patch your firmware, the ITRC provides a patch

database to search and instructions in the patch documentation on

how to patch the firmware.

HP also provides the Subscriber’s Choice. You can sign up to receive

email notices for firmware updates.

• For firmware revisions needed for HP-UX boot support on I/O

adapters, go to the HP Technical Documentation Web site:

http://docs.hp.com/en/hw.html

• For the latest firmware (and minimum firmware requirements),

please review the documents at the following URL:

http://docs.hp.com/en/oshpux11iv2.html#System%20Firmware

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

(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.