VERITAS Volume Manager 3.5 Release Notes (August 2003)

VERITAS Volume Manager™ HP-UX 11i v2 Release Notes
Compatibility Information and Installation Notes
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Compatibility Information and Installation
Notes
Software Requirements
• HP-UX 11i 32-bit OS
• HP-UX 11i 64-bit OS
NOTE The VERITAS File System Manager (VxFS), which
can be used with VxVM, operates and is supported
only on the HP-UX 11i 64-bit OS. (The HP VxFS 3.3
product is supported on both 32-bit and 64-bit OS.)
OS Platform and Version Compatibility
HP-UX 11i
Other Requirements
During vxinstall, it is advisable to have at least two disks (preferably on
separate controllers) in the default VxVM disk group, rootdg. Having at
least two disks guarantees that multiple copies of the VxVM
configuration database exist. This database is required not only to start
VxVM, but also required when making VxVM configuration changes (for
example, creating volumes).
NOTE Despite its name, rootdg does not necessarily include your
root disk.
Installing Previous Versions of HP-UX 11i
If you are setting up an Ignite server with the latest IUX from HP-UX
11i AR0902 (or later), and if you are planning to use this same Ignite
server to install previous versions of HP-UX 11i, then do NOT select the