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

Preparing to Install or Update to HP-UX 11i v2
Cold-Install Tasks
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Task 3: Backing Up Your System
Back up your system before performing a cold-install, and again after the
cold-install is complete. If a problem occurs, you can easily restore the
system to its original state. See “Backing Up Your System” on page 80
for more information.
Task 4: Updating Your Ignite-UX Server
If you intend to cold-install HP-UX 11i v2 on more than one system,
update your Ignite-UX server.
The HP-UX 11i v2 DVD contains the complete Ignite-UX product. When
you cold-install HP-UX 11i v2 from the media, a subset of Ignite-UX is
used to perform the installation on a single system.
If you plan to update an existing Ignite-UX server to install HP-UX 11i
v2 on more than one system in your network, update your Ignite-UX
server first.
Updating your Ignite-UX server and using it to update other systems
ensures that:
• You have the following commands to back up and recover your
systems: make_net_recovery and make_tape_recovery. Refer to
the make_net_recovery (1M) and make_tape_recovery (1M) manpages
for information.
• You keep consistent kernel configuration with specific drivers,
daemons, and kernel tunables on all systems.
You can also download the latest Ignite-UX software and documentation
from the Ignite-UX Web site:
http://software.hp.com/products/IUX
Task 5: Locating Source Media and Codewords
Locate the source media needed for the cold-install. See “Locating Source
Media and Codewords” on page 83 for instructions.