HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, September 2010

For more information, see the swinstall(1M) manpage. The swinstall program presents
an interface for selecting and installing software from the DVD.
4. Unmount and eject the Application Software DVD. (For instructions, see “Mounting and
unmounting the DVD” (page 27).) Repeat steps 1, 3, and 4 for each DVD.
Third-party software and hardware
This section provides miscellaneous tips and warnings about installing third-party (non-HP)
software and using third-party hardware. The information in this section does not include any
third-party vendor or product-specific information. See the documentation supplied by the
vendor for this type of information.
For information specifically concerning third-party hardware, see the Third-party connectivity
solutions website:
http://www.hp.com/products1/serverconnectivity/third_party/
Third-party (non-HP) storage compatibility with HP-UX 11i v3
For an up-to-date list of third-party storage devices which have completed interoperability
validation under the guidance of HP and have been qualified as interoperable with HP-UX 11i
v3, see the website Third Party Mass Storage Devices:
http://www.hp.com/products1/serverconnectivity/mass_storage_devices.html
WARNING! If third-party (non-HP) storage will be connected to your HP-UX 11i v3 system,
HP recommends that you contact your third-party storage vendor to determine the compatibility
of the storage with HP-UX 11i v3. Check with your third-party storage vendor for information
about any prerequisites and limitations with the storage on HP-UX 11i v3.
Third-party product installation scripts
For some third-party product installation scripts, dtksh is required for scripts to launch
license-acceptance dialogs for Firefox.
What to do
Either install CDE to enable the script to run as expected, or execute /opt/firefox/firefox
and manually accept the Firefox license.
HP-UX patching and patch management
HP releases patches to deliver incremental updates to your system. Patches are best known for
delivering defect fixes, but can also deliver new functionality and features, enable new hardware,
and update firmware. You can use HP-UX patches to update HP-UX software without having
to completely reinstall your OE.
NOTE: When you install or update HP-UX 11i v3, the latest critical patches that shipped with
the media are installed on your system. However, other recommended critical or required patches
might have become available after the initial release of the media. To manage patches and security
bulletins most easily, you can use the HP-UX Software Assistant. For information, see “HP-UX
Software Assistant” (page 65).
Standard HP-UX patch bundles
The HP-UX OE media provides standard HP-UX patch bundles for HP-UX Core OS, plus
diagnostic products. Standard patch bundles are collections of patches that have been thoroughly
tested together. These bundles enable new hardware, fix known defects, and provide diagnostics
tools. In some cases, a patch bundle might deliver new software functionality. All patch bundle
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