Installing HP-UX 11i

Insert the HP-UX 11i CD1 or DVD1 into the drive.

Make sure any external devices connected to the target system are turned ON and operational. Then turn the system ON or cycle power. For more information about starting the autoboot process, see Appendix A “Booting HP Servers and Workstations”.

Stop the autoboot:

You will see the boot console menu. Boot procedures vary somewhat between computers. For more information, see “Halting the Autoboot Process”. If you need help, enter:

HELP

Ensure that Fast Boot is enabled (the full memory check run when Fast Boot is OFF may take several hours on a large system):

Search for bootable devices, using the choices displayed (for example, enter search or sea). You'll see a table similar to this:

Path#  Device Path       Device Type
-----  -----------       ----------- 
P0     SESCSI.2.0        TOSHIBA CD-ROM
P1     LAN.1.2.3.4.5.6   1.2.3.4 
P2     FWSCSI.6.0        IBM DDRS-34560WS

Of the media listed, a fast/wide SCSI device (FWSCSI) is usually a disk, whereas a single-ended SCSI device (SESCSI) can be a disk or CD/DVD drive. CDs usually default to a device path ending in 2.

Boot from the CD or DVD drive using the listed path number. For the example shown above (P0), enter: BOOT P0

After a few minutes, you'll be asked Interact with IPL? Press: n
The install kernel will load (takes 3-5 minutes), after which a screen might ask you to enter the keyboard language of your console. Enter the number and press Return/Enter and again to confirm.

When the initial Ignite-UX screen appears, take a moment to read how to navigate and select choices using this terminal interface:

             Welcome to the HP-UX installation/recover process!
 
      Use the <tab> key to navigate between fields, and the arrow keys
      within the fields. Use the <return/enter> key to select an item.
      Use the <return> or <space-bar> to pop-up a choices list. If the
      menus are not clear, select the "HELP" item for more information.
 
       Hardware Summary:        System Model: 9000/812/80
      +---------------------+---------------+-------------------+ [Scan Again]
      | Disks: 1  (  4.0GB) | Floppies: 1   | LAN Cards:   1    |
      | CD/DVDs:        1   | Tapes:    0   | Memory:     128Mb |
      | Graphics Ports: 1   | IO Buses: 3   | CPUs:        1    | [H/W Details]
      +---------------------+---------------+-------------------+ 
 
                           [     Install HP-UX      ]
 
                           [   Run a Recover Shell  ]
 
                           [    Advanced Options    ]
 
             [  Reboot  ]                             [  Help  ]

Select: Install HP-UX

1. From the User Interface and Media Options screen, choose:

   • Source Location Options: Media-only installation

   • User Interface Options: Guided Installation — provides an install wizard with limited choices. Select if you are not familiar with Ignite-UX.

     Alternately, select Advanced Installation to see tabbed screens, enabling you to customize your system. Use this mode to change LVM or VxVM settings and set system parameters, network services, file-system characteristics, and other configuration details. Minimum file-system requirement are listed on “Disk Space and Memory Requirements”.

     You can exit Guided Installation and restart the configuration using Advanced Installation at any time by either selecting the Cancel button or pressing C. Make your choices and select OK.

2. If your system has a tape drive attached, the Media Installation Selection screen appears:

   Media Installation Selection    This screen provides an option to switch the install source   from the default CD/DVD to a recovery tape.  This is helpful   for those systems and for tape devices which do not support   booting from a tape.    [ * ]  CD/DVD Installation   [   ]  Boot from CD/DVD, Recover from Tape 
    
    
    
    
    
      [   OK   ]              [ Cancel ]                [  Help  ] 

   Tab to [ OK ] and hit Enter.

Whether using Guided Installation or Advanced Installation, proceed through each screen to configure your system:

When finished configuring your installation:

After you selecting Finish or GO!, the system configures the hard disks and loads a minimum set of commands and libraries. SD then downloads all the products and patches from CD1 or DVD1.

When prompted, replace HP-UX 11i CD1 or DVD1 with the requested CD or DVD from the media kit. Software will be automatically loaded from each CD or DVD. If you see the message:

Unable to verify CD-ROM media content ...

You may have pressed Enter before changing the CD or DVD. If so, verify that you have changed the CD/DVD and then select the displayed Recovery Action 1: Retry software Load... and press Enter again.

The system automatically reboots after all software has been loaded. Eject the last CD or DVD. Be sure to store all CDs or DVDs in a safe place. You may need them later to install drivers or to install or change the OE.

If you specified Ask at first boot during the installation screens, the set_parms command runs now so you can set the root password, date, time, time zone, IP address, and other network parameters. You may need to customize NFS mounts, gateways, file systems, and so forth after you log in. Changes to the kernel, such as adding devices, will require a reboot to enable them.

The depot named GOLDQPK11i includes two quality pack bundles, GOLDAPPS11i, which updates OE applications, and GOLDBASE11i, which updates the Base OE (including the always-installed and selectable driver products).

After installing or updating applications, insert the HP-UX Support Plus CD and install the Quality Pack patch bundles to update the Base OE and OE applications on your system. For example:

/usr/sbin/swinstall -s /cdrom/GOLDQPK11i \
-x patch_match_target=true -x autoreboot=true

For more about this package, see the Quality Pack page available at the following web site:

http://software.hp.com/SUPPORT_PLUS/qpk.html

TCOE customers only: If you want to install MLIB, see “Installing MLIB (TCOE Customers)”