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

Preparing To Move To HP-UX 11i
Preparing your system for HP-UX 11i
Chapter 4 81
The contents of the system recovery archive always includes all files and
directories which are essential to bringing up a functional system. This
“essential” list is pre-defined by make_net_recovery. You can run
make_net_recovery in its interactive mode to review the directories and
files which make up the “essential list,” and also add or remove other
data from the archive on a disk/volume group, file, or directory basis.
For more information on using make_net_recovery, see the
make_net_recovery (1M) manpage or Chapter 11 of the Ignite-UX
Administration Guide.
Preparing to Cold-Install Your System
This section details the recommended tasks you should perform before
you cold-install your system. These tasks should be completed in
addition to the tasks listed in Chapter , “Preparing your system for
HP-UX 11i,” on page 78.
Collect Key Install Information
During the cold-install process, you will be prompted for your system’s
identity and network addresses. Record the following data on paper or on
another computer for access during the migration:
• Hostname (for example, elvis) To get your system’s hostname,
enter:
hostname
• Host IP address (for example, 15.0.68.12). To get the above
system’s IP address, enter:
nslookup elvis
• Domain Name Server (DNS) name (for example, memphis) and IP
address. For this example, enter:
nslookup memphis
• Software depot name (for example, vegas) and IP address. For this
example, enter:
nslookup vegas