HP (Hewlett-Packard) 5187-2725 Server User Manual


 
Updating to HP-UX 11i v2
Updating to HP-UX 11i v2
Chapter 6100
Step 2. Log in as root and mount the logical volume on a new directory named
/update. This directory will hold your network depot.
Step 3. Insert the HP-UX 11i v2 DVD and wait for the drive’s busy light to stop
blinking.
Step 4. Find the DVD-ROM device file name:
ioscan -f -C disk | more
/dev/dsk/c1t2d0 is a typical device name.
Step 5. Create the directory under root(/):
mkdir /dvdrom
Step 6. Mount the DVD onto the new directory as a file system. For example:
mount /dev/dsk/c1t2d0 /dvdrom
Step 7. Copy all products on the mounted DVD to the target depot, for example
/update/update-depot:
swcopy -s /dvdrom \* @ /update/update-depot
Step 8. Unmount the DVD from its directory
umount /dvdrom
The network depot is now ready to update your system to HP-UX 11i v2.
Continue with Step 1: Installing the update-ux Command (Required
Task)
Step 1: Installing the update-ux Command (Required
Task)
IMPORTANT Prior to updating your system, you must install the latest version of the
update-ux command.
Step 1. Insert the HP-UX 11i v2 DVD and wait for the drive’s busy light to stop
blinking.