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

7 Installing HP Applications and Patches

This chapter describes how to install HP applications from the Application Software

DVD, and provides references for patching and patch management. Before you begin,

make sure you have already completed installing or updating HP-UX.

What You Will Find in This Chapter

• “Installing HP-UX Applications ” (page 97)

— “Tips for Installing or Updating HP Applications” (page 97)

— “Installing HP-UX Applications from the DVD” (page 98)

• “HP-UX Patching and Patch Management” (page 99)

— “Standard HP-UX Patch Bundles” (page 99)

— “Individual HP-UX Patches” (page 100)

— “HP-UX Software Assistant” (page 100)

• “Reduce Downtime Using Dynamic Root Disk” (page 101)

Installing HP-UX Applications

Your HP-UX 11i v3 media kit contains the HP-UX Application Software DVD. The

Application Software DVD has optional development tools and system management

software that you can choose to install new or update the existing software on your

system.

Tips for Installing or Updating HP Applications

Here are some tips for installing or updating HP applications:

• The HP-UX Application Software DVD has an ASCII file called

TABLE_OF_CONTENTS that lists all software products delivered with the

Application Software DVD. You can view this ASCII file with vi, emacs, or any

other text editor.

You can also find the complete list of applications included in the HP-UX 11i v3

release on the HP Software Releases & Media site:

http://www.hp.com/softwarereleases/releases-media2/index.html (Navigate to

Current HP-UX update releases or Prior HP-UX update releases, then navigate

to HP-UX New/Updated product list for the appropriate release date.)

• To minimize the number of required reboots for installation of applications and

patches you can use the same swinstall session.

• For HP applications, documentation exists that explains how to install and use an

application. The documents may include release notes, readme files, CD and DVD

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