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

3 Choosing an Installation Method
This chapter provides information and scenarios to help you choose the most
appropriate method to install HP-UX 11i v3 on your system.
What You Will Find in This Chapter
• “Cold-Installs of HP-UX 11i v3” (page 31)
• “Supported Update Paths to HP-UX 11i v3” (page 32)
• “Deciding Which Method to Use” (page 33)
• “Mass Storage Stack for HP-UX 11i v3” (page 36)
• “Security Considerations” (page 37)
• “Online Diagnostics” (page 44)
• “Offline Diagnostics” (page 47)
• “The Next Step” (page 47)
Time Estimate for This Chapter: Approximately 1 hour to read about the cold-install
and update paths, as well as security, and to choose an installation method.
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 installing applications. See Chapter 7:
“Installing HP Applications and Patches” (page 99).
Cold-Installs of HP-UX 11i v3
Cold-install means installing system software on a new (uninstalled) or existing system
by completely rebuilding the root volume group, erasing the existing operating system
and data on that volume, and installing the new operating system and specified software
and data.
You can choose two different methods to cold-install HP-UX 11i v3 on a supported
system: 1) by direct installation from the DVD media; 2) by creating depots on servers
using SD-UX or Ignite-UX and installing it over the network.
An advantage of cold-install is that supported software can be installed without regard
for the software currently on the system, or concern for cleaning up old software.
Supported versions of HP-UX that can be configured as Ignite-UX servers include
HP-UX 11i v1, HP-UX 11i v2, and HP-UX 11i v3. Ignite-UX servers installed on any of
these HP-UX systems can be configured to cold-install HP-UX 11i v3.
NOTE: HP-UX 11i v3 is not supported on workstations. HP recommends that PA-RISC
Workstation customers use HP-UX 11i v1 and Itanium Workstation customers use
HP-UX 11i v2.
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