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

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5 Cold-Installing HP-UX 11i v3
This chapter describes cold-installing HP-UX 11i v3.
What You Will Find in This Chapter
•“Before You Begin” on page80
• “Reviewing the Cold-Install Process” on page 81
• “Cold-installing HP-UX 11i v3” on page 83
• “Post-Install Tasks” on page 100
• “The Next Step” on page 103
Time Estimate for This Chapter: Approximately 2-3 hours, depending
on your system.
NOTE For customers ordering new systems with the Instant Ignition option
(also known as factory integrated), the cold-installation process
described here has already been performed. Skip this chapter and
proceed to Chapter 8, “Verifying System Install or Update,” on page 137.
CAUTION The cold-install process overwrites everything on all disks selected to
participate in the install. Make sure you completed backups in “Backing
Up Your System” on page 72.