Update-UX and SW-GETTOOLS

The update-ux command updates the HP-UX operating system to a newer version.

The SW-GETTOOLS product contains a set of tools used by update-ux. It is automatically installed by update-ux and is removed on the next reboot.

Software Manager is a product used by Ignite-UX and Update-UX to perform software installation. Software Manager implements improvements for software selection, provides support for OEs, and provides update support for preview and a terminal user interface (TUI).

Summary of Change

What’s New for Customers Migrating from HP-UX 11i v1 September 2005?

The update-ux command uses Software Manager to perform the update. Software Manager is a new application used by Update-UX and Ignite-UX. It provides the following new features:

• support for preview (-p)

• interactive terminal user interface (-i)

• better support for multiple media, including more accurate disk space analysis, dependency selection across media

• improved logging capabilities

The set of commands in SW-GETTOOLS has been updated with more up-to-date versions.

What’s New for Customers Migrating from HP-UX 11i v2 June 2006?

See “What’s New for Customers Migrating from HP-UX 11i v1 September 2005?”

Impact

In addition to the update-ux command line, you can use the new UPDATE-UX terminal user interface (TUI) to update your system.

Compatibility

There are no known compatibility issues.

Performance

There are no known performance issues.

Documentation

For further information, see the following:

• The latest HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, available at http://docs.hp.com/en/oshpux11iv3.html

• The update-ux(1M) manpage

• The swm-oeupdate(1M) manpage

• The swm(1M) manpage

Obsolescence

Not applicable.