HP-UX 11i Installation and Update Guide, March 2003

Preparing To Move To HP-UX 11i
Preparing your system for HP-UX 11i
Chapter 478
Preparing your system for HP-UX 11i
Before you cold-install or update your system we recommend you read
the next section for all the recommended steps you need to take.
How to Prepare Your System
Use the following list to prepare to either install or update your system
to HP-UX 11i:
❏ Decide the method you want to use to move to HP-UX 11i. See
Chapter 2, “Choosing a Migration Path,” on page 25 for detailed
information about supported migration paths.
❏ Decide which Operating Environment to install (usually matches the
media or depot). See “HP-UX 11i Operating Environments” on
page 68 and the “Operating Environments” chapter in the HP-UX
11i March 2003 Release Notes for detailed information. The Read
Before Installing or Updating to HP-UX 11i media booklet also
contains a table containing the applications included in each
operating environment along with their version numbers. These
documents are available at the HP technical documentation web site,
http://docs.hp.com.
❏ Decide which selectable software on the OE media that is not
automatically installed with the Operating Environment you want
(HP-UX March 2003 Release Notes or the Read Before Installing or
Updating to HP-UX 11i).
❏ Verify that your system is ready for updating by reviewing the
following material:
— “Known Problems and Workarounds section in the Read Before
Installing or Updating to HP-UX 11i
— Appendix B, “Known Problems and Troubleshooting,” on
page 155 in this book
— Chapter 3, “Install/Update System Requirements,” on page 43 of
this book
Pay particular attention to the following:
— System backups