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

Cold-Installing HP-UX 11i v2
Before You Begin
Chapter 588
Before You Begin
Before you cold-install HP-UX 11i v2, make sure that:
• You are installing from a supported migration path. See
“Cold-Installs of HP-UX 11i v2” on page 44.
• You understand all of the considerations provided in Chapter 3,
particularly “Additional Cold-Install Considerations” on page 54.
• 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 update your
system. For more information see Chapter 4, “Preparing to Install or
Update to HP-UX 11i v2,” on page 71.
• You have available networking information and other data that you
need to collect as described in the section, “Before You Begin” on
page 92.