HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, March 2011 (Edition 9.2)

Mounting and unmounting the DVD..........................................................................................26
Creating a network depot (optional)..........................................................................................27
Messages: errors, warnings, and notes......................................................................................27
Special considerations.............................................................................................................28
Reducing downtime using Dynamic Root Disk........................................................................28
Securing your system when installing and updating................................................................28
Choosing security levels.................................................................................................28
Installing VxFS and VxVM...................................................................................................29
System tuning for VxFS.......................................................................................................29
Next generation mass storage stack.....................................................................................29
Mass storage stack for HP-UX 11i v3................................................................................29
HP-UX 11i v3 device special files (DSF).............................................................................30
HP Insight Remote Support Software.....................................................................................30
5 Cold-installing HP-UX 11i v3 from local media..............................................31
Chapter checklist....................................................................................................................31
Preparing to cold-install...........................................................................................................32
Completing the preliminary tasks.........................................................................................32
Reviewing the cold-install process.........................................................................................32
Installing the latest Ignite-UX................................................................................................33
Backing up your configuration files.......................................................................................33
Collecting information about your system..............................................................................33
Miscellaneous data collection table.................................................................................34
Network data collection table.........................................................................................35
Creating a network depot (optional).....................................................................................35
Proceeding with the installation................................................................................................35
Booting from the Operating Environment media.....................................................................35
Booting Your Itanium-based system..................................................................................36
Booting your PA-RISC system...........................................................................................36
Customizing your installation...............................................................................................37
Configuring your installation................................................................................................38
Finishing your installation....................................................................................................40
Completing the cold-install process............................................................................................41
Retrieving configuration files after cold-installing.....................................................................41
Creating a new root home directory................................................................................41
Recovering customized and personal files.........................................................................41
Restoring /home...........................................................................................................42
Restoring other files.......................................................................................................42
6 Updating to HP-UX 11i v3..........................................................................43
Chapter checklist....................................................................................................................43
Preparing to update................................................................................................................44
Completing the preliminary tasks.........................................................................................44
Reviewing the update process .............................................................................................44
Saving a list of software on the system..................................................................................45
Rebuilding the kernel .........................................................................................................45
Renaming your log files......................................................................................................46
Creating a network depot (optional).....................................................................................46
Installing the latest Update-UX.............................................................................................46
Updating tips....................................................................................................................47
Proceeding with updating........................................................................................................48
Updating to HP-UX 11i v3 using the terminal user interface......................................................48
Updating to HP-UX 11i v3 using the command line interface....................................................55
update-ux command......................................................................................................55
Updating to an Operating Environment from the command line...........................................56
Updating optional software from the command line...........................................................57
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