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

NOTE: If your system is on HP Mission Critical Support, discuss the proper method
of installing the OE with your HP Customer Engineer.
IMPORTANT: You must install the latest version of Update-UX prior to updating
your system. The latest version of Update-UX allows you to use the preview (-p) option,
which is new for HP-UX 11i v3. Failure to install the latest version of Update-UX may
cause the update to fail. For instructions, see “Task 2: Install the Latest Update-UX
Bundle” (page 92).
Figure 6-1 Updating to HP-UX 11i v3
Identify and install non-OE
patches (if applicable)
Create recovery
image
Determine
update
approach
Requ ired!
Install latest
update-ux
from OE
media
Determine
source
update
network depots
Create one or more
depot(s)
Cold-Install from media
(Chapter 5)
Update non-OE applications
from Application media using
swinstall
Update HP-UX 11i v3 from
depot containing OS/OE
bundles using update-ux
Update OS/OE from 11 i v3
OE media using
update-ux
Update non-OE applications
using swinstall
Install third-party and
internal software
Create recovery image
cold-install
media
DONE
Updating Tips
Table 6-1 suggests some tips and recommendations to be aware of during an update
process:
Updating Tips 89