HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, September 2008 (Update 3 Release)

• update-ux terminal user interface. See “Updating to HP-UX 11i v3 Using the
Terminal User Interface” (page 86).
• update-ux command line interface. See “Updating to HP-UX 11i v3 Using the
Command Line Interface” (page 94).
NOTE: Before you update your system to HP-UX 11i v3, review the known problems
in Appendix A (page 107). Make sure to resolve any applicable issues before starting
an update from HP-UX 11i v2 to HP-UX 11i v3.
Updating to HP-UX 11i v3 Using the Terminal User Interface
This section describes how to update your system using the update-ux Terminal User
Interface (TUI).
With the TUI, you use the Arrow, Tab, Space, and Return keys to navigate.
There are seven steps in the TUI update-ux process:
Table 6-2 TUI update-ux Steps
Start the update-ux TUI.
1. Start-Up
Provide the location of the software depot from which the software will
be installed.
2. Select Source
Select the OE that you wish to update to.3. Select OE
Choose the software in the OE you selected to update.4. Select Software
Analyze (preview) the update selections to determine if the selected
software can be updated successfully.
5. Analysis (Preview)
Perform the actual software update.6. Update
Verify that the software update was successful.7. Verify Update
Step 1: Start-Up
1. To start the TUI for an update session, type:
update-ux -i -s /dvdrom
The TUI is automatically invoked and the Update-UX Overview tab appears. If
any screen other than the Overview tab appears, press 1 to display the Overview
tab. This tab provides an overview of the update process. Follow the numbered
tabs to update the OE.
Use the navigation legend at the bottom of each screen to navigate and select
options on this terminal interface.
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