Installation of non-default VxFS and VxVM software version on HP-UX 11i v3 March 2014 Operating Environment Update Release

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Technical white paper

Installation of non-default

VxFS and VxVM soft ware

version on HP-UX 11i v3

March 2014 Operating

Environment Updat e Release

Table of contents

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Installation Instructions ............................................................................................................................................................... 4

Inst alling or updating to HP-UX 11i v3 March 2014 OEUR from a customized depot .............................................. 4

Co ld -Installing HP-UX 11i v3 March 2014 OEUR with VxFS and VxVM version 4.1 or 5.0 or 5.0.1 from an

Ign it e -UX Se rv e r ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5

Preparing the Ignite-UX Se rve r .............................................................................................................................................. 5

Co ld -installing the client .......................................................................................................................................................... 7

Confirming the Client ................................................................................................................................................................ 7

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Technical whit e paper Inst allat ion of non-def ault VxFS and VxVM soft ware version on HP-UX 11i v3 March 2014 Operat ing Environment Updat e Release Table of cont ent s Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Installation Instructions .....................................................................................................................
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Technical white paper | VxFS and VxVM Legal Not ices The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this manual, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
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Technical white paper | VxFS and VxVM Int roduct ion The March 2014 HP-UX 11i v3 Operating Environment Update Release (OEUR) and later, by default installs the VxFS version 5.1 SP1. This means that the users will no longer be able to de-select VxFS version 5.1 SP1 from the Ignite-UX Software tab. The March 2014 and later HP-UX 11i v3 OEURs include the following bundles: • VxFS 4.1 (Base-VXFS bundle) — required* and installed in all OEs • OnlineJFS 4.1 (B3929EA bundle) — optional*** in all OEs • VxFS 5.
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Technical white paper | VxFS and VxVM • • • • OnlineJFS 5.1 SP1 is “Recommended” bundle and will be installed by default in the DCOE, VSEOE, and HAOE. OnlineJFS 4.1 is not default installed (as it was in earlier OEURs) and an explicit software selection is required to install the same. VxVM version 5.1 SP1 is included in the March 2014 and later 11i v3 OEURs or AR media. Explicit selection of VxVM version 5.1 SP1 in the Ignite-UX tool is required to install the VxVM.
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Technical white paper | VxFS and VxVM NOTE: • Copy only one version of VxFS or VxVM into the SD depot. Do not copy multiple or mixed versions of VxFS or VxVM into the depot. This can lead to unsupported configurations during Ignition. • Ensure to copy the required patches of the respective versions of VxFS or VxVM so that all of them can be installed in one reboot. 4. Install or update the system from the depot created in step 3.
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Technical white paper | VxFS and VxVM # swremove –d B3929HB Base-VxFS-51 Base-VxTools-51 Base-VxVM-51 @ 4. Create the configuration file for the HP-UX 11i v3 OE depot: A. # cd /var/opt/ ignite/data/Rel_B.11.31 B. # /opt/ ignite/bin/make_config \ -x allow_missing_content \ - s :<1131_OE_depot> \ - c _cfg C.
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Technical white paper | VxFS and VxVM B. For PA-RISCclient: i. # vi /etc/opt/ignite/instl_boottab ii. Append an entry for the client using the following format: :::reserve # Cold-inst alling t he client To cold-install the client: 1. Boot the client, whose hardware supports B.11.31. For a list of supported systems, see the HP-UX 11i v3 Release Notes. 2.
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Technical white paper | VxFS and VxVM # swlist Base-VXVM CASE B: For VxVM 5.0 # swlist Base-VxVM-50 CASE C: For VxVM 5.0.1 # swlist Base-VxVM-501 The output of the above command shows the details of the VxVM product installed on the system. 4. Confirm installation of the VERITAS File System Bundle for HP-UX 11i v3: CASE A: For VxFS 4.1 # swlist Base-VXFS CASE B: For VxFS 5.0 # swlist Base-VxFS-50 CASE C: For VxFS 5.0.
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