HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, March 2012

Figure 2 Updating to HP-UX 11i v3
Identify and install non-OE
patches (if applicable)
Create recovery
image
Determine
update
approach
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Install latest
update-ux
from OE
media
Determine
source
update
network depots
Create one or more
depot(s)
Cold-Install from media
(Chapter 5)
Update non-OE applications
from Application media using
swinstall
Update HP-UX 11i v3 from
depot containing OS/OE
bundles using update-ux
Update OS/OE from 11 i v3
OE media using
update-ux
Update non-OE applications
using swinstall
Install third-party and
internal software
Create recovery image
cold-install
media
DONE
Saving a list of software on the system
Before you start the update process, it might be helpful to save a list of software on the system:
1. List the bundles and products installed on your system. Make sure to save the output of the
swlist command so you can reference it later.
/usr/sbin/swlist -l bundle -l product>/tmp/software_list
2. After updating to HP-UX 11i v3, run the swlist command again and compare the output to
the output you saved from step 1 to determine what software products and bundles still need
to be updated.
Rebuilding the kernel
The update can fail if the HP-UX kernel build fails in the starting environment. To ensure that you
have a reliable starting point, rebuild the kernel before you update:
46 Updating to HP-UX 11i v3