VERITAS Volume Manager 3.5 Installation Guide (August 2002)

Chapter 1, Before You Start
Installation and Upgrade Requirements
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Check the Operating System Environment
This release of VxVMcan only beinstalled on anHP-UX system runningtheHP-UX 11.11i
operating system. Installation of VxVM does not occur if the system is not up to this
release level. For example, installation is not possible on HP-UX 11.0. VxVM 3.5 supports
both 32-bit and 64-bit HP-UX 11.11i.
To ensure that the operating system is running at release level 11i, use the following
command on a 64-bit machine:
# swlist -l bundle HPUXBase64
The output must contain:
HPUXBase64 B.11.11 HP-UX 64-bit Base OS
On a 32-bit machine, use the following command:
# swlist -l bundle HPUXBase32
The output must contain:
HPUXBase32 B.11.11 HP-UX 32-bit Base OS
Note If your system is running at a release level earlier than HP-UX 11.11i and VxVM is
not installed, you must upgrade to HP-UX 11.11i before installing VxVM. If VxVM
is already installed, you must upgrade the operating system to HP-UX 11.11i at the
same time as you upgrade VxVM.
Install HP-UX Operating System Patches
The following tableshowsall patches requiredfor VxVM, andindicateswhich patchesare
mandatory and which are optional. Optional patches can provide functionality without
which VxVMdoes not operate correctly. Lack of thesepatches does not harm yoursystem
in any way; however, the lack of mandatory patches does cause harm. To ensure
maximum system efficiency, install all patches. VxVM may also require updates to the
HP-UX operating environment in order for VxVM rootability to work properly. These
updates are available as patches through standard HP-UX patch distribution facilities on
the HP patch distribution sites.
Note The required VxVM rootability patches are installed by default with the HP-UX
0902 Operating Environment Update Release.