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

Table of Contents
About This Document ....................................................................................................................9
Intended Audience...............................................................................................................9
Publishing History................................................................................................................9
Document Organization.....................................................................................................10
Typographic Conventions..................................................................................................11
HP-UX Release Name and Release Identifier.....................................................................12
Related Documents.............................................................................................................12
HP-UX 11i v3 Resources................................................................................................12
Other HP Web Resources..............................................................................................14
HP Encourages Your Comments........................................................................................16
1 Welcome to HP-UX 11i v3.........................................................................................................17
Media Kit Contents.............................................................................................................18
HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environments.............................................................................19
The Next Step......................................................................................................................20
2 System Requirements for Cold-Installing and Updating..................................................................21
System Requirements.........................................................................................................22
System Firmware Requirements...................................................................................22
Disk Space Requirements for a Cold-Install.................................................................23
Disk Space Requirements for an Update......................................................................23
Disk Space Allocation for File Partitions.......................................................................24
How to Plan Your Disk Space Needs.................................................................................25
Supported Systems.............................................................................................................26
Supported Network Drivers, Mass Storage Drivers, I/O Cards, and Storage Devices......27
Finding Firmware Information...........................................................................................28
Identification of Model, OS/OE, and Software...................................................................29
Identifying Installed Software.......................................................................................30
The Next Step......................................................................................................................30
3 Choosing an Installation Method................................................................................................31
Cold-Installs of HP-UX 11i v3............................................................................................32
Supported Update Paths to HP-UX 11i v3.........................................................................33
Updating from HP-UX 11i v2 (B.11.23).........................................................................34
Deciding Which Method to Use.........................................................................................35
When to Cold-Install.....................................................................................................35
When to Update............................................................................................................35
What Software Source to Use........................................................................................36
Managing a Network Depot with Patch Bundles....................................................37
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