System and Cold-Install Requirements

To cold-install HP-UX 11i v1.6, you must have the following:

Extra space needed with TCOE and MTOE

Cold-installing the HP-UX 11i Technical Computing OE and the Minimal Technical OE installs all CDE languages, rather than just a selected language. To remove unneeded CDE language bundles after installing the TCOE or MTOE, list them using swlist and remove unneeded bundles using swremove. See Chapter 4 “Verifying System Installation” for example uses of swlist and swremove.

Planning Your Disk Space Needs

This section provides hints and information to help you determine your disk needs for HP-UX 11i v1.6. If you need more disk space, be sure to order the equipment and plan on installing it after backing up your current system as explained later in this chapter.

Planning Hints

• 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 v1.6 Operating Environment (OE), consider the vendor's size recommendations.

• When planning disk space, refer to these books:

  • Managing Systems and Workgroups: A Guide for HP-UX System Administrators — This manual is available on the Instant Information CD and the web:

    http://docs.hp.com

  • Disk and File Management Tasks on HP-UX — Prentice-Hall Hewlett-Packard Professional Books, 1997.