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To cold-install or update HP-UX 11i v2, you must have the following:

  • Supported system, see “Supported Servers and Workstations”

  • HP-UX 11i v2 OE and application media (two DVD set)

  • 512 MB memory, minimum

  • 1 GB swap space, minimum

  • 1 GB disk space to accommodate EFI Boot Disk and HP Service Partition

NOTE: If your system has less than 1GB of memory, you may need to manually set VxFS tunables for optimal performance after cold-installing or updating to HP-UX 11i v2. For more information about these tunables see Appendix C “Controlling Memory Utilization of VxFS 3.5 on HP-UX 11i v2”.

Extra space needed with TCOE and MTOE

Cold-installing or updating the HP-UX 11i v2 Technical Computing OE and the Minimal Technical OE installs all CDE languages, rather than just a selected language. To remove unneeded CDE language bundles after installing the TCOE or MTOE list them using swlist and remove unneeded bundles using swremove. See Chapter 7 “Verifying System Install or Update” for example uses of swlist and swremove.

Disk Space Allocation for File Partitions

Depending on your system’s purpose, you may need to determine how much disk space you will need for each file partition before you cold-install or update to HP-UX 11i v2. For example, if you plan to install applications from other vendors, you may need to modify the size of the /opt partition to accommodate for their size.

The following table lists the amount of disk space allocated for the following partitions during a default cold-install for each operating environment (percentage used in each partition in parentheses):

Table 3-1 File Partition Disk Space Allocation by Operating Environment [1]

Partition

FOE

EOE

MCOE

TCOE

MTOE

/

208 MB
(78% used)

208 MB
(81% used)

208 MB
(81% used)

208 MB
(77% used)

223 MB
(83% used)

/stand

304 MB
(21% used)

304 MB
(21% used)

304 MB
(21% used)

304 MB
(21% used)

300 MB
(23% used)

/var

4.5 GB
(2% used)

4.5 GB
(2% used)

4.5 GB
(2% used)

4.5 GB
(2% used)

1.5 GB
(6% used)

/usr

2.6 GB
(76% used)

2.7 GB
(75% used)

2.7 GB
(75% used)

3.7 GB
(61% used)

3.7 GB
(62% used)

/tmp

208 MB
(4% used)

208 MB
(4% used)

208 MB
(4% used)

208 MB
(4% used)

200 MB
(4% used)

/opt

3.6 GB
(52% used)

3.7 GB
(53% used)

3.7 GB
(53% used)

4.5 GB
(58% used)

2.7 GB
(63% used)

/home

32 MB
(26% used)

32 MB
(26% used)

32 MB
(26% used)

32 MB
(26% used)

20 MB
(41% used)

Total[2],[3]

11.6 GB
(37% used)

11.7 GB
(37% used)

11.8 GB
(36% used)

13.7 GB
(38% used)

8.7 GB
(50% used)

[1] The results are from using the bdf(1M)command; your results may vary if you use the du(1) command.

[2] Totals are not exact due to rounding

[3] Totals do not include disk space required for the EFI Boot Partition, HP Service Partition, or /swap

 

Depending on how much disk space you have available, you can change the size of the partitions to meet your system’s needs. For more information about modifying your file system, see Managing Systems and Workgroups: A Guide for HP-UX System Administrators.

Update Disk Space Requirements

To ensure a successful update to HP-UX 11i v2, you will need to make sure that you have at least as much disk space allocated to the file partitions listed in Table 3-1 “File Partition Disk Space Allocation by Operating Environment ”, and each partition (most importantly, /usr,/opt and /var) has at least 10-20% free space to allow for any growth. Additionally, make sure that you have at least 1 GB allocated for /swap.

How to Plan Your Disk Space Needs

This section provides hints and information to help you determine your disk needs for HP-UX 11i v2. If you need more disk space, be sure to order the equipment and plan on installing it after backing up your current system.

Planning Hints

  • Record the hardware path to the DVD drive.

  • Develop a clear configuration plan, including:

    • File system sizes

    • Swap space size

    • Dump device

    • Disk and file-system parameters

    • Mirroring information

  • If installing application programs other than those supplied within an HP-UX 11i v2 Operating Environment (OE), consider the vendor’s size recommendations.

  • When planning disk space, refer to these books:

    • Managing Systems and Workgroups: A Guide for HP-UX System Administrators — This manual is available on the Instant Information DVD and the web:

      http://docs.hp.com

    • Disk and File Management Tasks on HP-UX — Prentice-Hall Hewlett-Packard Professional Books, 1997.



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