HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, September 2007 (Update 1 Release)

Document Organization
The HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide is divided into chapters and appendixes,
which contain information about installing and updating HP-UX 11i v3.
IMPORTANT: The Read Before Installing or Updating to HP-UX 11i v3. DVD booklet
that comes with the HP-UX 11i v3 media contains last-minute cold-install and update
information that was not available when this guide was published. Make sure to review
the booklet before continuing.
• Chapter 1: “Welcome to HP-UX 11i v3” (page 17).
Use this chapter to learn about the media kit contents and Operating Environments
of HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31).
• Chapter 2: “System Requirements for Cold-Installing and Updating” (page 21).
Use this chapter to learn about the system requirements either to cold-install or
update to HP-UX 11i v3.
• Chapter 3: “Choosing an Installation Method” (page 31).
Use this chapter to help you decide the most appropriate method to install HP-UX
11i v3 on your system.
• Chapter 4: “Preparing to Cold-Install or Update to HP-UX 11i v3” (page 53).
Use this chapter to learn the details of the required and recommended tasks to
prepare your system for HP-UX 11i v3. This chapter also includes additional
information about required, recommended, and optional software installed with
HP-UX 11i v3.
• Chapter 5: “Cold-Installing HP-UX 11i v3 From Media” (page 67).
Use this chapter to learn how to cold-install the HP-UX 11i v3 Operating System
(OS). Alternative cold-install methods such as installing from depots or from golden
images are also discussed.
• Chapter 6: “Updating to HP-UX 11i v3” (page 87).
Use this chapter to learn how to update your system to HP-UX 11i v3 using
update-ux.
• Chapter 7: “Installing HP Applications and Patches” (page 107).
Use this chapter to learn how to update applications on your system that are not
installed or updated with HP-UX 11i v3 OEs.
• Chapter 8: “Verifying System Install or Update” (page 113).
Use this chapter to learn how to verify a successful install or update to HP-UX 11i
v3.
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