Prerequisites for HPDPS Installation

HP-UX 10.20 or a subsequent release must be installed on each HP-UX system that will contain a client or server.

HPDPS uses two entries that must exist in the service name database, /etc/services.These are:

If you are upgrading from a pre-10.20 system, you must manually add the above entries. If, however, your system was cold installed at 10.20 or for a subsequent release, these entries will have been added automatically.

If your system is using NIS or NIS+, make sure the above entries exist in the NIS or NIS+ servers' service name database.

If HPDPS is to be executed in the DCE Extended Environment, the following DCE servers must be installed and running within the DCE cell that will contain the host running HPDPS clients or servers: