HP-UX 11i v3 Read Before Installing or Updating, March 2009 (Update 4 Release)

Welcome to HP-UX 11i v3

HP-UX 11i v3 delivers the highest level of integrated virtualization and

automation. HP-UX 11i v3 dynamically reduces complexity and cuts

deployment times to maximize return on investment.

This DVD booklet provides the following information:

• Contents of the HP-UX 11i v3 media kit.

• Descriptions of the Operating System and Operating Environments.

• New products included in this release. See the HP-UX 11i Version 3

Release Notes (http://docs.hp.com/hpux/os/11iv3) for details.

• Critical, late-breaking cold-install and update issues not in the HP-UX

11i v3 Installation and Update Guide.

See the HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide supplied with the HP-UX

11i v3 media kit. This guide has step-by-step instructions and a known

problems appendix.

You can access the Guide and others on the Instant Information DVD and

the HP Technical Documentation website:

http://docs.hp.com/hpux/os/11iv3

NOTE: Updating from HP-UX 11i v1 to HP-UX 11i v3 is not supported.

You must first update to an HP-UX 11i v2 Operating Environment. However,

you can do a cold-install of HP-UX 11i v3 if you are running HP-UX 11i v1.

See the HP-UX 11i v2 Installation and Update Guide for information on how

to update from HP-UX 11i v1 to HP-UX 11i v2. In addition, make sure your

system meets the minimum system and disk space requirements before

updating from HP-UX 11i v2 to HP-UX 11i v3.