Introduction

This manual deals only with the software steps required to cold install your HP-UX operating system. For hardware upgrades, either see the documentation included with your hardware or consult your HP Support Engineer.




	IMPORTANT: Be sure to review this entire guide and the “Known Problems” information in the Read Before Installing to HP-UX 11i v1.6 DVD booklet before proceeding to install on your system. If you have just received a system that was ordered with "Instant Ignition," the HP-UX 11i v1.6 Operating Environment has already been installed. You do not need to re-install it.

Installing HP-UX 11i v1.6

Review the remainder of this chapter to help you understand the process to cold install HP-UX 11i v1.6.

Cold-install using Ignite-UX— This method overwrites everything on the target disk. Use cold-install for new systems and on existing systems when overwriting the root (/) volume will not cause loss of applications or data. The process described in this guide cold-installs a single system from local media. If you plan to install many systems simultaneously, you should plan on using an Ignite-UX server. Ignite-UX is a free product available on the HP-UX 11i v1.6 DVD. Additional information on Ignite-UX and newer versions are available on this web site:
http://software.hp.com/products/IUX

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Installing HP-UX 11i v1.6