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

5 Cold-Installing HP-UX 11i v3 From Media

This chapter describes cold-installing HP-UX 11i v3.

What You Will Find in This Chapter

• “Before You Begin” (page 68)

• “Reviewing the Cold-Install Process” (page 69)

• “Cold-installing HP-UX 11i v3” (page 70)

• “Post-Install Tasks ” (page 85)

• “The Next Step” (page 86)

Time Estimate for This Chapter: Approximately 2-3 hours, depending on your system.

NOTE: For customers ordering new systems with the Instant Ignition option (also

known as factory integrated), the cold-installation process described here has already

been performed. Skip this chapter and proceed to Chapter 8: “Verifying System Install

or Update” (page 113).

CAUTION: The cold-install process overwrites everything on all disks selected to

participate in the install. Make sure you completed backups in “Backing Up Your

System” (page 62).