HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, March 2012

Creating a network depot (optional)..........................................................................................28
Messages: errors, warnings, and notes......................................................................................28
Special considerations.............................................................................................................29
Reducing downtime using Dynamic Root Disk........................................................................29
Securing your system when installing and updating................................................................29
Choosing security levels.................................................................................................29
Installing VxFS and VxVM...................................................................................................30
System tuning for VxFS.......................................................................................................30
Next generation mass storage stack.....................................................................................30
Mass storage stack for HP-UX 11i v3................................................................................30
HP-UX 11i v3 device special files (DSF).............................................................................31
HP Insight Remote Support Software.....................................................................................31
5 Cold-installing HP-UX 11i v3 from local media..............................................32
Chapter checklist....................................................................................................................32
Preparing to cold-install...........................................................................................................33
Completing the preliminary tasks.........................................................................................33
Reviewing the cold-install process.........................................................................................33
Installing the latest Ignite-UX................................................................................................34
Backing up your configuration files.......................................................................................34
Collecting information about your system..............................................................................34
Miscellaneous data collection table.................................................................................35
Network data collection table.........................................................................................36
Creating a network depot (optional).....................................................................................36
Proceeding with the installation................................................................................................36
Booting from the Operating Environment media.....................................................................36
Booting Your Itanium-based system..................................................................................37
Booting your PA-RISC system...........................................................................................37
Customizing your installation...............................................................................................38
Configuring your installation................................................................................................39
Finishing your installation....................................................................................................41
Completing the cold-install process............................................................................................42
Retrieving configuration files after cold-installing.....................................................................42
Creating a new root home directory................................................................................42
Recovering customized and personal files.........................................................................42
Restoring /home...........................................................................................................43
Restoring other files.......................................................................................................43
6 Updating to HP-UX 11i v3..........................................................................44
Chapter checklist....................................................................................................................44
Preparing to update................................................................................................................45
Completing the preliminary tasks.........................................................................................45
Reviewing the update process .............................................................................................45
Saving a list of software on the system..................................................................................46
Rebuilding the kernel .........................................................................................................46
Renaming your log files......................................................................................................47
Creating a network depot (optional).....................................................................................47
Installing the latest Update-UX.............................................................................................47
Updating tips....................................................................................................................48
Proceeding with updating........................................................................................................49
Updating to HP-UX 11i v3 using the terminal user interface......................................................49
Updating to HP-UX 11i v3 using the command line interface....................................................56
update-ux command......................................................................................................56
Updating to an Operating Environment from the command line...........................................57
Updating optional software from the command line...........................................................58
Completing the update............................................................................................................58
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