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

NOTE: The following figure shows consoles with a primary (P) status and
secondary (S) status. This would not be correct for your configuration. You
should select only one device for a P status. The rest should be given an NC
status.
Only one active console should be configured; otherwise, HP-UX may either
fail to boot or boot with output directed to the wrong location.
Understanding Interface Differences Between Itanium-based Systems
If you select either a system or an MP/iLO serial port, HP recommends you choose a
VT100-capable terminal device.
Serial port, MP/iLO and VGA device paths can vary between each Itanium-based
system. Please refer to the appropriate platform documentation for your product for
information on determining the device paths.
You can find more information on the EFI Paths used for console selection in the Intel®
Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) documents available from the Intel website.
Task 2: Backing Up Your Configuration Files
If you plan to cold-install HP-UX 11i v3 on a system that already has HP-UX installed,
make sure to save the files that you want to reinstall, such as:
• Configuration files in /etc
• The contents of /usr/local
• Any local home directories (that is, those you do not import from another system)
• Any configuration files located in the /etc/opt directories for installed software
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