HP DCE/9000 Version 1.7 for HP-UX 11.0 Release Note

32 HP DCE 1.7 for HP-UX 11.0 Release Note

Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements

HP DCE/9000 Version 1.7 Installation Requirements

HP DCE/9000 Version 1.7 Installation

Requirements

This section provides a brief overview of HP DCE 1.7 installation for HP-

UX 11.0, followed by installation requirements.

Installation of HP DCE 1.7 is described in Planning and Conﬁguring HP

DCE 1.7 (B3190-90073); installation of HP-UX 11.0 is described in

Installing HP-UX 11.0 and Updating HP-UX 10.x to 11.0 (B2355-90153).

Overview of HP DCE Installation

The following is a brief overview of the installation process for HP DCE

1.7, which runs on HP-UX 11.0:

1. Verify that you meet the hardware and software prerequisites for HP

DCE 1.7.

2. Obtain a codeword from HP if necessary.

3. If required, migrate existing systems to HP-UX 11.0; see Planning

and Conﬁguring HP DCE 1.7 for information.

4. If you are installing the U.S./Canada software, read HP DCE/9000

Version 1.7 U.S./Canada Software for HP-UX 11.0 before you install

or remove any software.

5. Decide where you will install HP DCE.

6. Load HP DCE software from media to a depot using swcopy.

7. Install ﬁlesets on individual systems using swinstall.

Hardware and Software Requirements

The hardware, software and other system requirements for HP DCE 1.7

are as follows:

• The hardware requirements for HP DCE: HP 9000 Series 700/800.

NOTE Series 817 and 827 systems do not perform well under moderate DCE

activity. It is therefore recommended that HP DCE 1.7 should not be

installed on these systems.