HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, September 2009 (Update 5 Release)

7 Installing applications and patches
This chapter first describes how to install HP applications from the HP-UX Application
Software DVD. Then it describes areas of concern when using third-party software and
hardware. Finally, it describes the standard HP-UX patch bundles, sources for individual
patches, and tools you can use for patch management.
Chapter checklist
□ “Installing HP-UX applications ” (page 76)
□ “Tips for installing or updating HP applications” (page 76)
□ “Installing HP-UX applications from the DVD” (page 77)
□ “Third-party software and hardware” (page 77)
□ “Third-party (non-HP) storage compatibility with HP-UX 11i v3” (page 77)
□ “Third-party product installation scripts” (page 78)
□ “HP-UX patching and patch management” (page 78)
□ “Standard HP-UX patch bundles” (page 78)
□ “Individual HP-UX patches” (page 80)
□ “HP-UX Software Assistant” (page 80)
IMPORTANT: Make sure you review the Appendix A: “Known install and update
problems” (page 91) and the HP-UX 11i v3 Read Before Installing or Updating DVD
booklet for issues not discussed here that may apply to your system.
NOTE:
For historical reasons, the HP-UX 11i v3 Application Software DVD is also known as
the “Application Release” or “AR” DVD.
TIP: With Dynamic Root Disk (DRD), you can reduce system downtime by:
• Provisioning blades and virtual machines with the DRD rehosting feature
• Performing updates from an older version of HP-UX 11i v3 to HP-UX 11i v3 March
2009 or later
For more information, see “Reducing downtime using Dynamic Root Disk” (page 36).
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