HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, March 2009 (Update 4 Release)

5 Cold-Installing HP-UX 11i v3 From Media
This chapter describes cold-installing HP-UX 11i v3.
What You Will Find in This Chapter
• “Before You Begin” (page 61)
• “Reviewing the Cold-Install Process” (page 61)
• “Cold-installing HP-UX 11i v3” (page 62)
• “Post-Install Tasks ” (page 73)
• “The Next Step” (page 75)
Before You Begin
Before you cold-install HP-UX 11i v3, make sure that:
• Your system meets the system requirements to install and operate HP-UX 11i v3.
For more details see Chapter 2: “System Requirements for Cold-Installing and
Updating” (page 21).
• You have completed the preparation tasks required to cold-install your system.
Most importantly, make sure you created an operating system recovery image to
protect your data in the event of a system crash. For more information see
Chapter 4: “Preparing to Cold-Install or Update to HP-UX 11i v3” (page 47).
• You have available networking information and other data that you need to collect
as described in the section, “Before You Begin” (page 63).
• You have these DVDs ready from the HP-UX 11i v3 media kit:
— HP-UX 11i v3 DVDs
— HP-UX 11i v3 Applications DVD
NOTE: If you have ordered a new system with the Instant Ignition option (also known
as factory integrated), the cold-installation process described here has already been
performed. Skip this chapter and proceed to installing applications in Chapter 7:
“Installing HP Applications and Patches” (page 97).
Reviewing the Cold-Install Process
Figure 5-1 (page 62) shows the overall process of cold-installing HP-UX 11i v3 from
media. You can also cold-install HP-UX 11i v3 from network depots and from golden
images. For more information on these alternative methods of cold-installing refer to
the Ignite-UX Administration Guide (http://docs.hp.com/en/oshpux11iv3.html#Ignite-UX).
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