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

Updating to HP-UX 11i v3
Updating your system using update-ux includes the following tasks:
• Task 1: Create a network depot (optional).
Create a network depot only if you intend to update other systems on the network.
If you are not creating a network depot, you can skip this task. See “Task 1: Create
a Network Depot (Optional)” (page 83).
• Task 2: Install the latest version of update-ux.
See “Task 2: Install the Latest Update-UX Bundle” (page 85).
• Task 3: Update your system using update-ux.
You can choose two different methods to update to HP-UX 11i v3 on a supported
system: 1) by the using the update-ux terminal user interface; 2) by using the
update-ux command line interface. See “Task 3: Update Your System Using
Update-UX” (page 85).
After updating to HP-UX 11i v3, you might need to configure OE Applications to make
your system fully functional. See “Post-Update Tasks ” (page 96) for instructions.
NOTE: In HP-UX 11i v3, there are two types of DSFs for mass storage: legacy DSFs
and persistent DSFs. Both can be used to access a given mass storage device
independently and can coexist on a given system. During an update from HP-UX 11i
v2 to 11i v3, existing legacy DSFs are retained and persistent DSFs will be created.
Configuration files will not be modified, so system devices will continue to use the
existing legacy DSFs. For more information on the new mass storage stack, see the
white paper called, The Next Generation Mass Storage Stack: HP-UX 11i v3 available at
the following website:
http://docs.hp.com/
NOTE: Secure Path is no longer supported on HP-UX 11i v3. The new mass storage
stack in HP-UX 11i v3 provides integrated Native Multipathing capability. For more
information on migrating from Secure Path to Native Multipathing in HP-UX 11i v3,
see the Migrating from HP StorageWorks Secure Path for Active-Active Disk Arrays to Native
Multipathing in HP-UX 11i v3 available at
http://docs.hp.com/
Task 1: Create a Network Depot (Optional)
Create a network depot only if you intend to update other systems on the network
using a depot. This allows you to update all systems on the network without having
to move media from system to system. It also allows you to use the preview (-p) option,
which is new for HP-UX 11i v3. You can use the preview (-p) option with either a
depot or media. If you are not creating a network depot, you can skip this task.
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