HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, September 2009 (Update 5 Release)

TIP: With Dynamic Root Disk (DRD), you can efficiently provision VMs and blades
with a DRD clone. For more information, see “Reducing downtime using Dynamic
Root Disk” (page 36).
Local media
Uses:
Cold-install or update one system at a time.
You can cold-install or update directly from the DVDs in the media kit:
• HP-UX 11i v3 OE DVDs — Boot and install a new system or update an existing
system.
• HP-UX Software Applications (also known as “AR”) DVDs — Install applications
not installed with the OE or install a newer version of an OE application.
This guide describes cold-installs only on a single system from local media. It describes
updates on a single system from local media, as well, but it also describes updates
using a network depot.
HP Integrity Integrated Lights Out (iLO) 2 Virtual Media
With HP Integrity Integrated Lights Out Virtual Media (iLO 2 vMedia), you can remotely
install software from CD, DVD, or ISO image file without having to be physically at
the server. For more information, see http://www.hp.com/go/integrityilo.
Network depot
Uses:
Cold-install or update many systems in your enterprise.
Avoid manual media swaps.
Use Software Distributor (SD) commands to create depots containing the OE and other
software, including patches and patch bundles. Then install or update from the depot
using the latest version of Ignite-UX or Update-UX. For information, see “Creating a
network depot (optional)” (page 35), as well as Software Distributor Administration Guide
(http://docs.hp.com/en/SD/index.html) and the Ignite-UX Administration Guide (http://
docs.hp.com/en/oshpux11iv3.html#Ignite-UX).
Updates from network depots (along with updates from local media) are described in
Chapter 6 (page 57).
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