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

Choosing an Installation Method
Cold-Installs of HP-UX 11i v3
Chapter 340
Cold-Installs of HP-UX 11i v3
Cold-install means installing system software on a new (uninstalled) or
existing system by completely rebuilding the root volume group, erasing
the existing operating system and data on that volume, and installing
the new operating system and specified software and data.
You can choose two different methods to cold-install HP-UX 11i v3 on a
supported system: 1) by direct installation from the DVD media; 2) by
creating depots on servers using SD-UX or Ignite-UX and installing it
over the network.
An advantage of cold-install is that supported software can be installed
without regard for the software currently on the system, or concern for
cleaning up old software.
Supported versions of HP-UX that can be configured as Ignite-UX
servers include HP-UX 11i v1, HP-UX 11i v2, and HP-UX 11i v3.
Ignite-UX servers installed on any of these HP-UX systems can be
configured to cold-install HP-UX 11i v3.
NOTE HP-UX 11i v3 is not supported on workstations. HP recommends that
PA-RISC Workstation customers use HP-UX 11i v1 and Itanium
Workstation customers use HP-UX 11i v2.