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Chapter 1 11
Before You Install
Planning Your New Installation
• Install software products from tape, CD-ROM, or network.
• Execute HP-UX commands.
Some of these tasks may require previous experience or the availability
of a system administrator.
Before you begin the install process, you should be prepared to enter
some information as part of the process (especially if you are installing
any part of the OS and applications from a network source). The process
may ask for such information as the following:
• The hostname of the (new) system on which you are installing
HP-UX.
• The local host's Internet Protocol (IP) address.
• Default routing Internet Protocol (IP) address.
• The subnet mask (for example, 255.255.248.0 or 0xfffff800).
• The IP address of an install server (if used).
If you have a DHCP server available, the network information can be
provided automatically. See Appendix B, “Configuring for a DHCP
Server.”
After you have installed the 10.20 operating system, you will use other
HP-UX tools, utilities and scripts to set up windowing, networking,
printing, mail, etc. This document does not cover these post-installation
activities. For further information on these tasks, see the manual System
Administration Tasks (HP Part No. B2355-90079).
What is a Cold Install?
A cold install is performed when your new system does not come with a
pre-loaded operating system, or when a system is corrupted and you
want to start over with a new HP-UX 10.x system.
If you purchased your system with the HP-UX Instant Ignition option, a
version of HP-UX has already been installed, according to the
specification in your order. You do not need to reinstall it unless you want
to make changes in the disk layout.