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

4 Preparing to Cold-Install or Update to HP-UX 11i v3
This chapter details the preparation tasks required to cold-install or update to HP-UX
11i v3.
What You Will Find in This Chapter
• “Cold-Install Tasks” (page 49)
• “Update Tasks” (page 56)
• “Backing Up Your System” (page 58)
• “Locating Source Media and Codewords” (page 60)
• “The Next Step” (page 61)
Time Estimate for This Chapter: Approximately 2 hours to gather the information
needed and perform the prescribed tasks.
Cold-Install Tasks
Prior to cold-installing HP-UX 11i v3, perform these tasks:
• Select an HP-UX Console (Itanium-based systems only), if appropriate.
• Back up any configuration files you want to reinstall.
• Make a recovery image of your system.
• If you intend to use Ignite-UX to cold-install HP-UX 11i v3 on more than one
system, update your Ignite-UX server. For more information, refer to the Ignite-UX
Administration Guide (http://docs.hp.com/en/oshpux11iv3.html#Ignite-UX).
• Locate source media and codewords.
Task 1: Selecting Your HP-UX Console for Itanium-based Systems
NOTE: This section does not apply to PA-RISC systems. If you are cold-installing on
a PA-RISC system, you can skip this section and proceed to “Task 2: Backing Up Your
Configuration Files” (page 54).
If you are using an Itanium-based system, HP-UX requires that you select the correct
console via a console selection menu or EFI. (If you are already on the system console,
then you can skip this section.) Even if you have ordered a machine with HP-UX
pre-installed, you will want to choose your console, despite the factory defaults.
If you are cold-installing HP-UX or changing your system configuration, you will need
to select the correct console. Skipping this step can result in HP-UX using an unexpected
device as a console, which can appear as a system hang.
Cold-Install Tasks 49