read before installing or updating to hp-ux 11.0 march 2001 NOTICES The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this manual, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not be held liable for errors contained herein or direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. Warranty. A copy of the specific warranty terms applicable to your Hewlett-Packard product and replacement parts can be obtained from your local Sales and Service Office. Restricted Rights Legend. 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Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Hewlett-Packard is independent of Sun Microsystems, Inc. 2 Contents Media Box Contents. 5 What???s New in HP-UX 11.0. 7 Migration Overview. 9 Improved Cold-install Process. 10 Known Problems. 12 Web Resources. 15 3 Welcome to HP-UX 11.0! This booklet outlines the contents of the HP-UX 11.0 media box and provides an overview of the steps needed to migrate your 10.x system to 11.0. For step-by-step instructions, see the HP-UX 11.0 Installation and Update Guide supplied with 11.0 media. If that manual is not available in hard copy, you can view and download it from the HP-UX Instant Information CD and also from the Web. See: http://docs.hp.eom/hpux/os/ll.0/ 4 Media Box Contents HP-UX Hi media boxes include the following: ??? HP-UX 11.0 Install/Update/Recovery CD ??? Contains the HP-UX Operating System and recent networking software. The Ignite-UX install tool is also included to perform cold- installations from the CD. Contents are listed in Appendix C of the HP-UX 11.0 Installation and Update Guide. ??? Core OS Options CD ??? Use to configure a workstation or technical server. Contents are listed in Appendix C of the HP- UX 11.0 Installation and Update Guide. ??? Application CDs ??? Delivers HP-UX application software via periodic releases. Your media box includes the latest software releases for HP-UX 11.0. Some applications require codeword certificates to unlock the software. To obtain these certificates, follow the ordering instructions after installing the software. ??? Support Plus CD ??? Provides diagnostics and current HP- UX 11.0 patch bundles to enable hardware and applications. See the booklet supplied with the CD for details. 5 Instant Information CD ??? Contains current HP-UX man?? uals, release notes and white papers. See the booklet accom?? panying the CD for installation instructions. HP-UX 11.0Installation and Update Guide ??? Describes installing and updating HP 9000 workstations and servers to 11.0. Also be sure to review the Read Before Installing... booklet provided in the media box for any last-minute installing or updating information. HP-UX 11.0 Release Notes File ??? Describes new features and functionality changes for HP-UX 11.0. This file will be on the system after you install 11.0 in: / usr/share / doc / Release notes and HP-UX 11.0 manuals are also available on the HP-UX Instant Information CD and on the Web: docs.hp.com/hpux/os/11.0/ 6 What???s New in HP-UX 11.0 HP-UX 11.0 includes these key features: ??? Support for new HP 9000 systems including: ??? HP V2500/V2600 servers previously supported by the limited HP-UX 11.10 release ??? HP A400/500 and L1000/2000/3000 ISP servers. ??? HP B2000, C3600 and J5600/6000/7000 workstations and technical servers. For a complete list of supported systems, see Chapter 1 of the HP-UX 11.0 Installation and Update Guide. ??? A single-pass process to cold-install HP-UX 11.0 that requires only one reboot (a second reboot is needed if system firmware needs upgrading). ??? Improved Ignite-UX install utility ??? You can now select network drivers, diagnostics and HP-UX patch bundles from the Support Plus CD, and graphics bundles from the OS Options CD for Technical Computing systems during the initial cold-install process. Read more about this later in this booklet. 7 ??? Network drivers available for newer add-on I/O cards ??? Using the install utility and recovery commands, the HP-UX 11.0 Install/Update/Recovery CD now provides updated install kernels that support FibreChannel mass-storage disks in addition to HP SCSI as boot devices using the install utility and recovery commands. Available drivers are listed in Appendix C or the HP-UX 11.0 Installation and Update Guide. ??? New user documentation ??? This new booklet and the new HP-UX 11.0 Installation and Update Guide replace documents delivered with the previous November 1999 ACE 9911 release and the December 2000 release. These new books replace all earlier HP-UX 11.0 installation manuals and readme documents. This HP-UX 11.0 March 2001 release does not change the 11.0 Core software or need for the 11.0 Additional Core Enhancement (ACE) patches from the November 1999 release. For a list of patch bundles provided in the ACE 9911 release, see the HP-UX 11.0 ACE 9911 Patch Bundles document available on the Web: docs.hp.com/hpux/os/11.0/ Also see the HP-UX 11.0 Release Notes for more about these and other new OS features. 8 Migration Overview Here is an overview of the migration process. Each of these tasks is explained in the HP-UX 11.0 Installation and Update Guide. To learn more about the migration process, begin reading Chapter 1 in that guide. 1. Prepare your system: - Assess your system and order any additional hardware and/or software. - Back up your current system and, if needed, create an install depot or archive. - If needed, update hardware and/or firmware. - Select the appropriate migration path, either cold-installation or update. 2. Migrate to HP-UX 11.0 by either cold-installing or updating. Then back up your new system. 3. Upgrade other applications, as needed. 4. Verify the migration. 9 Improved Cold-install Process The Ignite-UX install utility now supports cold-installing from more than one CD before rebooting your system. After inserting the Install/Update/Recovery CD, boot your system, make your software selections, and click GO! Depending upon the software selected, you will be prompted to insert other CDs from the media kit after the Core OS software is loaded. Only two automatic reboots are required to install and configure all selected software. You will find changes to these install utility menus: Basic Configuration ??? You can now select HP-UX patch bundles and diagnostics that match new systems shipped with Instant Ignition selections. The HP-UX 11.0 Default environment remains unchanged with only the 11.0 Core OS software and required ACE patches. The Technical Computing configuration includes the following: ??? HP-UX 11.0 Core OS software ??? Required ACE 9911 patches ??? Graphics software bundle, B6268AA ??? Recommended Graphics and Core (QPK1100) patches ??? Latest Hardware-enablement and Critical (HWCR) patches ??? Diagnostic products (with hardware monitors) 10 ??? iCOD Client Product, B9073AA, for N-, L- and V-Class servers. The Commercial Servers configuration includes the following: ??? HP-UX 11.0 Core OS software ??? General Recommended Core (XSWGR1100) patches ??? Latest Hardware-enablement and Critical (HWCR) patches ??? Diagnostic products (with hardware monitors) ??? iCOD Client Product, B9073AA. for N-, L- and V-Class servers. Software Selection ??? You can now select mass-storage and networking I/O driver products in addition to the Basic Configuration and other selected software. Mass-storage I/O driver products include the PCI TL Fibre Channel (FC) card, A5158A. Networking I/O driver products include the GSC/HSC, HP-PB, and PCI adapters for 100BT, Gigabit Ethernet, FDDI, and Hyperfabric LAN. Updating an Ignite-UX Server The complete Ignite-UX server product, B5725AA, is provided on an HP-UX Applications CD, allowing you to install a new Ignite- UX server or update an existing server to install and maintain HP-UX on systems in your network. Also see Installing 64-bit Minimal OS in the next section. 11 Known Problems Screen May Lock During Update When updating an system having a graphics console with Common Desktop Environment (CDE) enabled from HP-UX 10.20 to 11.0, the screen may go blank and the system will begin beeping. This problem is caused by the screen being automatically locked by CDE after a preset idle time. To avoid this problem, turn CDE???s screen lock off before entering the swinstall command to u...
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