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

Reviewing the Update Process
This section describes updating to HP-UX 11i v3 using update-ux to selectively
overwrite the operating system and application software from a media or network
source depot.
Figure 6-1 (page 79) shows the overall update process. You can update your system
using one of the following methods:
• From a network depot — Use Software Distributor commands to create depots
containing OS, OE, and other software bundles, then update from the depot using
the update-ux terminal user interface or command line interface. For help with
this method, refer to the swcopy(1M) manpage, the Software Distributor Administration
Guide (http://docs.hp.com/en/SD/index.html) and the Ignite-UX Administration
Guide (http://docs.hp.com/en/oshpux11iv3.html#Ignite-UX).
• From DVD media — Use either the update-ux terminal user interface described
in “Updating to HP-UX 11i v3 Using the Terminal User Interface” (page 83) or
the update-ux command line interface described in “Updating to HP-UX 11i v3
Using the Command Line Interface” (page 92).
NOTE: If your system is on HP Mission Critical Support, discuss the proper method
of installing the OE with your HP Customer Engineer.
IMPORTANT: You must install the latest version of Update-UX prior to updating
your system. The latest version of Update-UX allows you to use the preview (-p) option,
which is new for HP-UX 11i v3. Failure to install the latest version of Update-UX may
cause the update to fail. For instructions, see “Task 2: Install the Latest Update-UX
Bundle” (page 82).
IMPORTANT: Previous HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environment Update Releases
(OEURs) included VxFS 4.1 and VxVM 4.1. Starting with the September 2008 OEUR,
the following versions are included: VxFS 4.1, VxFS 5.0, and VxVM 5.0. Only VxFS 4.1
is installed by default, meaning that all other versions are optional. This has important
implications for many install scenarios. For detailed instructions and information about
how this impacts you, consult Appendix C (page 129).
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