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

System requirements
To cold-install or update HP-UX 11i v3, you must have the following:
• A supported system. See “Supported systems” (page 10) and “Identifying the model”
(page 13).
• HP-UX 11i v3 OE and Application Software (also known as “Application Release”) DVDs.
• 1.5 GB memory, minimum.
NOTE: The minimum memory limit is intended for running the HP-UX 11i v3 Base OE and
minimal applications. Additional memory will be required for optimal performance, and optional
software and applications.
NOTE: 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. See
“System tuning for VxFS” (page 30).
Supported systems
For a list of HP systems that this release of HP-UX 11i v3 fully supports, see the HP-UX Server
Support Matrix at the following website:
www.hp.com/go/hpuxservermatrix
Additional information about HP servers and blades can be found at the following websites:
• HP BladeSystem: http://www.hp.com/go/blades
• HP Integrity Server Family: http://www.hp.com/go/integrity
• HP 9000 Server Family: http://www.hp.com/go/hp9000
Determining disk space requirements
Depending on your system’s purpose, you might need to determine how much disk space you
will need for each partition/file system before you cold-install or update to HP-UX 11i v3. For
example, if you plan to install applications from other vendors, you might need to modify the
size of the /opt partition to accommodate their size. Depending on how much disk space is
available, you can change the partition/file system size to meet your needs.
For information about modifying your partition/file system, see the HP-UX System Administrator’s
Guide (http://hp.com/go/hpux-core-docs).
The list below provides additional hints and information to help you determine your disk needs
for HP-UX 11i v3. If you need more disk space, be sure to order the equipment and plan on
installing it after backing up your current system.
• Record the hardware path to the DVD drive.
• Develop a clear configuration plan, including:
— file system sizes
— Swap space size
— Dump device
— Disk and file system parameters
— Mirroring information
• If installing application programs other than those supplied within an HP-UX 11i v3
Operating Environment (OE), consider the vendor’s size recommendations.
• When planning disk space, see the HP-UX System Administrator’s Guide. Composed of five
volumes, this guide is available on the Instant Information DVD and at http://hp.com/go/
hpux-core-docs.
10 Assessing your system and meeting system requirements