HP-UX 11i Version 2 Installation and Update Guide, September 2004

Updating to HP-UX 11i v2
Updating Tips
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Updating Tips
Table 6-1 suggests some tips and recommendations to be aware of during
an update process:
Table 6-1 Updating Tips
Topic Tip
Monitoring the
Update Process
If you want to view the update process in detail, open another
terminal window and drag it aside so you can also watch for any
messages on the window running update-ux. Then, use the tail
command to view swinstall messages being logged:
tail -f /var/adm/sw/swagent.log
If you want to log all messages directed to the console, use the
script command. For example, to log all messages into a file named:
/tmp/updateOS, enter:
script -a /tmp/updateOS
To halt the script log process, enter:
exit
Running Other
Commands
You can run other commands during an update, such as viewing files
and tail. However, do not run other Software Distributor commands
during an update; doing so may cause the commands to function
improperly.
All Software
Does Not Get
Updated
The update-ux command updates the HP-UX OS and any software
specified in additional software bundles available on the source
media or depot. When an OE is specified, some products in the OE
are not updated automatically when a version of the product not
previously installed with an OE already exists on the system.
You have to update or re-install those products after updating
HP-UX 11i v2. For more information about how to update these
additional software bundles, see “Updating Selectable Software” on
page 120.