HP 9000 Containers A.03.01 on HP Integrity Server Administrator Guide HP-UX 11i v3 (5900-3112, June 2013)

2 Installing and configuring HP 9000 Containers
This chapter explains installation and configuration of HP 9000 Containers, prerequisites, and
recommended patches.
2.1 Prerequisites
HP-UX 11i v3 March 2011 or later
Install HP-UX 11i v3 March 2011 Base OE or Data Center OE.
NOTE:
• While installing the operating environment, configure the /var file on a file system separate
from the root file system.
• HP recommends that you host applications only inside containers. Do not install or use
applications outside containers. The exceptions are system management-related applications
(such as HP OpenView, HP SMH, and HP SG), device drivers, and other applications with
kernel modules, which are not supported inside containers.
HP-UX Containers A.03.01 or later
If the latest version is not already available in the OE, download and install the HP-UX Containers
depot from http://www.software.hp.com —> HP-UX Containers (SRP).
Install the product and verify the installation:
$ swinstall –x autoreboot=true -s <HP-UX Containers depot path> \*
$ swverify HP-UX-SRP
HP ARIES patch PHSS_41423 or later
Download and install the most recent HP ARIES patch for HP-UX 11i v3 from http://www.hp.com/
go/hpsc.
Examine the patch level:
$ what /usr/lib/hpux32/aries32.so
Perl v5.8.8 or later
Verify the Perl version on the system:
$ perl –v
If the version is earlier than 5.8.8, get the latest version from http://www.software.hp.com —>
perl on hp-ux 11i (PA-RISC) and hp-ux 11i (IPF).
HP-UX Secure Shell A.05.00.012 or later
Verify the Secure Shell version on the system:
$ swlist | grep SecureShell
If the version is earlier than A.05.00.012, get the latest version from http://www.software.hp.com
—> HP-UX Secure Shell.
2.2 Recommended patches
HP recommends the following patches because they address some of the known issues related to
HP 9000 containers:
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