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

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Document Organization
The HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide is divided into
chapters and appendixes, which contain information about installing and
updating HP-UX 11i v3.
IMPORTANT The Read Before Installing or Updating to HP-UX 11i v3 DVD booklet
that comes with the HP-UX 11i v3 media contains last-minute
cold-install and update information that was not available when this
guide was published. Make sure to review the booklet before continuing.
• Chapter 1, “Welcome to HP-UX 11i v3,” on page 23.
Use this chapter to learn about the media kit contents and Operating
Environments of HP-UX 11i v3 (B.11.31).
• Chapter 2, “System Requirements for Cold-Installing and Updating,”
on page 27.
Use this chapter to learn about the system requirements either to
cold-install or update to HP-UX 11i v3.
• Chapter 3, “Choosing an Installation Method,” on page 39.
Use this chapter to help you decide the most appropriate method to
install HP-UX 11i v3 on your system.
• Chapter 4, “Preparing to Cold-Install or Update to HP-UX 11i v3,” on
page 63.
Use this chapter to learn the details of the required and
recommended tasks to prepare your system for HP-UX 11i v3. This
chapter also includes additional information about required,
recommended, and optional software installed with HP-UX 11i v3.
• Chapter 5, “Cold-Installing HP-UX 11i v3,” on page 79.
Use this chapter to learn how to cold-install the HP-UX 11i v3
Operating System (OS). Alternative cold-install methods such as
installing from depots or from golden images are also discussed.