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

NOTE: A license for the HP Insight Dynamics - VSE suite for Integrity is installed by default
with the VSE and DC Operating Environments. To use this license, it must be activated from the
Central Management Server (CMS), as described in the HP Insight Dynamics 6.0 Getting Started
Guide. These OEs also include the optional VSEMgmt package, which installs the CMS software
for Insight Dynamics. Review the following documents before installing the CMS software. The
HP Insight Dynamics - VSE 6.0: Integrity CMS Installation and Configuration Guide, in particular,
describes installation, upgrade, and post-installation configuration steps that are required to
properly install the VSEMgmt package. These documents are available at http://www.hp.com/
go/insightdynamics/docs.
• HP Insight Dynamics - VSE 6.0: Integrity CMS Installation and Configuration Guide
• HP Insight Software 6.0 Support Matrix
• HP Insight Dynamics 6.0 Release Notes
• HP Insight Dynamics 6.0 Getting Started Guide
NOTE:
Also of particular note is the documentation for configuring HP Serviceguard with Bastille and
IPFilter. If you have used Bastille to harden your system at installation or update, and you are
a Serviceguard user, see HP-UX System Administrator's Guide: Security Management (http://hp.com/
go/hpux-core-docs).
Migrating to the agile mass storage stack
The new mass storage stack for HP-UX 11i v3 is intended to supersede the existing mass storage
stack. However, in HP-UX 11i v3 both legacy and persistent DSFs can exist in parallel. Existing
legacy DSFs will continue to work as before; they are completely backward compatible, and will
not be affected by any persistent DSFs on the same server. (The agile mass storage stack, as well
as legacy and persistent DSFs, are discussed in “Next generation mass storage stack” (page 30).)
You may choose to migrate to the new agile mass storage stack or you can continue to use the
legacy mass storage stack. However, if you want to use the new features of the agile mass storage
stack and are not affected by existing limitations, you should consider migrating to the new mass
storage stack.
For more information on the new mass storage stack and to migrate from the legacy view to the
agile view, see the white papers “The Next Generation Mass Storage Stack: HP-UX 11i v3” and
“HP-UX 11i v3 Persistent DSF Migration Guide” (http://hp.com/go/hpux-core-docs).
System tuning for VxFS 4.1
If your system has the minimum amount of memory, you might need to manually set VxFS
tunables for optimal performance after cold-installing or updating to HP-UX 11i v3. Two VxFS
tunables, vx_ninode and vxfs_bc_bufhwm, have an effect on system memory consumption. For
guidelines on setting them for machines with relatively low RAM, see the Veritas File System 4.1
Administrator's Guide at http://hp.com/go/hpux-core-docs.
Backing up the system
Now that you have a solid system configuration, you need to back it up. This provides you with
a stable configuration that you can use to rebuild the system, if necessary.
For more information, see “Backing up your system” (page 22).
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