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

Cold-Installing HP-UX 11i v3
Before You Begin
Chapter 580
Before You Begin
Before you cold-install HP-UX 11i v3, make sure that:
• Your system meets the system requirements to install and operate
HP-UX 11i v3. For more details see Chapter 2, “System
Requirements for Cold-Installing and Updating,” on page 27.
• You have completed the preparation tasks required to cold-install
your system. Most importantly, make sure you created an operating
system recovery image to protect your data in the event of a system
crash. For more information see Chapter 4, “Preparing to
Cold-Install or Update to HP-UX 11i v3,” on page 63.
• You have available networking information and other data that you
need to collect as described in the section, “Before You Begin” on
page 84.