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

Supported Update Paths
Table 3-1 lists the supported update paths from HP-UX 11i v2 to HP-UX 11i v3 and
from the original OEs to the new OEs.
Table 3-1 Update Paths HP-UX 11i v2 to HP-UX 11i v3
HP-UX 11i v3
DC-OE
HP-UX 11i v3
VSE-OE
HP-UX 11i v3
HA-OE
HP-UX 11i v3 BOEOS/OE
xxxxHP-UX 11i v2 FOE
xxHP-UX 11i v2 EOE
xHP-UX 11i v2 MCOE
xHP-UX 11i v2 TCOE
xxxxHP-UX 11i v3 FOE
xxHP-UX 11i v3 EOE
xHP-UX 11i v3 MCOE
xHP-UX 11i v3 TCOE
xxxxHP-UX 11i v3 BOE
xxHP-UX 11i v3 HA-OE
xxHP-UX 11i v3 VSE-OE
xHP-UX 11i v3 DC-OE
Deciding Which Method to Use
Now that you have evaluated your system and ordered any needed hardware, you
need to decide whether to cold-install or update to HP-UX 11i v3 on your system.
When to Cold-Install
CAUTION: The cold-install process erases software on the root volume before
installing. If you want to retain any existing software, make sure to back up that software
before migrating or use update. Cold-installing using Ignite-UX overwrites everything
on the target volume.
You can cold-install rather than update to HP-UX 11i v3 when:
• You have a new system.
• You are managing several systems with similar OS configurations.
• Your disk space needs reconfiguration. See “How to Plan Your Disk Space Needs”
(page 25).
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