HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, February 2007 (Initial Release)

Updating to HP-UX 11i v3
Post-Update Tasks
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Post-Update Tasks
Task 1: Configuring OE Applications
After updating to an HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environment (OE), some
OE products need post-installation configuration to make them
functional. This need may be indicated by a message logged in
/var/opt/swm/swm.log.
Refer to each product’s installation instructions for details. The location
of OE product documentation is listed in the HP-UX 11i v3 Release Notes,
available on the Instant Information DVD and at the HP Technical
Documentation Web site:
http://docs.hp.com
Task 2: Migrating to the Agile Mass Storage Stack (Optional)
In HP-UX 11i v3, there are two types of DSFs for mass storage: legacy
DSFs and persistent DSFs. Both can be used to access a given mass
storage device independently and can coexist on a given system. The new
mass storage stack for HP-UX 11i v3 is intended to supersede the
existing mass storage stack. However, in HP-UX 11i v3 they can exist in
parallel. Existing legacy DSFs will continue to work as before; they are
completely backward compatible, and will not be affected by any
persistent DSFs on the same server.
When you update from HP-UX 11i v2 to 11i v3, existing legacy DSFs are
retained, and persistent DSFs will be created. Configuration files are not
updated, so system devices will continue to use the existing legacy DSFs.
You may choose to migrate to the new agile mass storage stack or you
can continue to use the legacy mass storage stack. If you want to use the
new features of the agile mass storage stack and are not affected by
existing limitations, you may want to migrate to the new mass storage
stack.
For more information on the new mass storage stack and to migrate from
the legacy view to the agile view refer to the white paper called, “The
Next Generation Mass Storage Stack: HP-UX 11i v3” and the white paper
called “HP-UX 11i v3 Persistent DSF Migration Guide” at:
http://docs.hp.com/