HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, March 2013

vendor or product-specific information. See the documentation supplied by the vendor for this type
of information.
For information specifically concerning third-party hardware, see the Third-party connectivity
solutions website:
http://www.hp.com/products1/serverconnectivity/third_party/
Third-party (non-HP) storage compatibility with HP-UX 11i v3
For an up-to-date list of third-party storage devices which have completed interoperability validation
under the guidance of HP and have been qualified as interoperable with HP-UX 11i v3, see the
website Third Party Mass Storage Devices:
http://www.hp.com/products1/serverconnectivity/mass_storage_devices.html
WARNING! If third-party (non-HP) storage will be connected to your HP-UX 11i v3 system, HP
recommends that you contact your third-party storage vendor to determine the compatibility of the
storage with HP-UX 11i v3. Check with your third-party storage vendor for information about any
prerequisites and limitations with the storage on HP-UX 11i v3.
Third-party product installation scripts
For some third-party product installation scripts, dtksh is required for scripts to launch
license-acceptance dialogs for Firefox.
What to do
Either install CDE to enable the script to run as expected, or execute /opt/firefox/firefox
and manually accept the Firefox license.
HP-UX patching and patch management
HP releases patches to deliver incremental updates to your system. Patches are best known for
delivering defect fixes, but can also deliver new functionality and features, enable new hardware,
and update firmware. You can use HP-UX patches to update HP-UX software without having to
completely reinstall your OE.
NOTE: When you install or update HP-UX 11i v3, the latest critical patches that shipped with
the media are installed on your system. However, other recommended critical or required patches
might have become available after the initial release of the media. To manage patches and security
bulletins most easily, you can use the HP-UX Software Assistant. For information, see “HP-UX
Software Assistant” (page 63).
Standard HP-UX patch bundles
The standard HP-UX patch bundles update the HP-UX Core OS and applications on the HP-UX OE
media. Standard patch bundles are collections of patches that have been thoroughly tested together.
These patches enable new hardware, fix known defects, and enable new features. All patch bundle
software is cumulative and completely replaces any previous bundle release for the same operating
system (OS) release.
IMPORTANT: When installing the standard patch bundles from the OE media, do not use the
SD option reinstall=true. Doing so might cause superseding patches to be overwritten and
might also result in a system hang while booting. To install a standard patch bundle from the OE
media, use the swcopy command to create a separate depot for the specific patch bundle.
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