HP-UX 11i Version 2 Installation and Update Guide, September 2004
Table Of Contents
- 1 Welcome to HP-UX 11i Version 2
- 2 System Requirements for Cold-Installing and Updating
- 3 Choosing an Installation Method
- Supported Cold-Install Paths to HP-UX 11i v2
- Supported Update Paths to HP-UX 11i v2
- Deciding Which Method to Use
- Time to Complete a Cold Install or Update
- When to Cold-Install
- When to Update
- Additional Cold-Install Considerations
- Additional Update Considerations
- Requirement for Updating from HP-UX 11i v1.6 (B.11.22)
- Requirement for Updating from Earlier Releases of HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23)
- HP Service Partition Is Not Created During Update (Itanium-based Systems Only)
- Update-UX Contains a Default-Installed Selection File
- Update-UX Creates Two Backup Configurations
- Security Considerations
- Standard HP-UX Bundle Considerations
- Online Diagnostics
- Offline Diagnostics
- The Next Step
- 4 Preparing to Install or Update to HP-UX 11i v2
- 5 Cold-Installing HP-UX 11i v2
- 6 Updating to HP-UX 11i v2
- 7 Installing HP Applications and Patches
- 8 Verifying System Install or Update
- A Data Collection Tables
- B Known Problems and Troubleshooting
- C Controlling Memory Utilization of VxFS 3.5 on HP-UX
- D Software Distribution Media
- HP-UX 11i v2 Core Software Bundles
- HP-UX 11i v2 Always-Installed Patch Bundles
- HP-UX 11i v2 Always-Installed Software Bundles
- HP-UX 11i v2 Always-Installed Network and Mass Storage Drivers
- HP-UX 11i v2 Default-Installed Software Bundles
- HP-UX 11i v2 Selectable Software Bundles
- HP-UX 11i v2 Selectable Network Drivers
Cold-Installing HP-UX 11i v2
Reviewing the Cold-Install Process
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Reviewing the Cold-Install Process
Figure 5-1 on page 90 shows the overall process, along with alternative
methods of cold-installing HP-UX 11i v2.
Alternative methods of cold-installing include the following:
• Installing from network depots — Use Software Distributor
commands to create depots containing OS, OE, and other software
bundles, then install from the depot using Ignite-UX. For help with
this method, refer to the swinstall (1M) manpage, the Software
Distributor Administration Guide, and the Ignite-UX Administration
Guide.
• Installing from golden images — If you need to install the same
OS/OE and applications on many systems in your network, use an
Ignite-UX server as explained in the Ignite-UX Administration
Guide. With Ignite-UX, you can create a single install image (golden
image) containing OS/OE bundles, application bundles, and patch
bundles, then install the image on multiple systems in your
environment.
NOTE If your system is on HP Mission Critical Support, discuss the proper
method of installing and patching the OE with your HP Customer
Engineer.