Cold-installing HP-UX 11i v2

This section describes cold-installing from the HP-UX 11i v2 DVDs, including the operating system, a selected Operating Environment (OE) bundle, network drivers, CDE language bundle, and diagnostics.

Before you begin, review Appendix B “Known Problems and Troubleshooting” for any installation issues that apply to your system.

This section contains the following tasks:

Required Media. Have these DVDs ready from the HP-UX 11i v2 media kit:

HP-UX 11i v2 DVD
HP-UX 11i v2 Applications DVD




	CAUTION: Cold-installing overwrites everything on the target disk(s).

Before You Begin

Before you cold-install HP-UX 11i v2, you need to collect information about your existing system. This section contains tables where you can record information. Then, when you are installing HP-UX 11i v2, you use information from the Miscellaneous Data and Network Data collection tables when needed.

Use the collection tables:

If you chose the Guided Installation, the HP-UX Install Wizard prompts you for the data in these tables at various stages during the install.
If you chose the Advanced Installation, an interface gives you the opportunity to enter all of this data at the beginning of the install. The interface is a tabbed file-folder and character-based.
If you choose to network-enable your system, you must designate a unique host name, host Internet Protocol (IP) address, and other network information for your server.
Contact your site network administrator for the details to include in these tables.

Miscellaneous Data Collection Table

Table 5-1 “Miscellaneous Data” may contain some items that are not familiar to you, but you will be prompted for this information during the install.

The install process describes all options in detail, so you can defer making decisions about items that are unfamiliar to you until you reach that point in the install.

Table 5-1 Miscellaneous Data

Type of Data	Your Specific Data
Type of Desktop
Root Disk Path
Root Swap Space
Filesystem Type LVM, VxVM w/VxFS, or Whole disk with VxFS
Root Disk Volume Group Disks (How many disks you want placed into the root disk volume group and whether or not you want the disks to be striped or mirrored?)
Select additional software (All, HP-UX Additions, Uncategorized)
Pre-Installed Disk Information (Is overwritten during the install disk; see Root Disk Path) This is a “review” confirmation step.

Network Data Collection Table

Table 5-2 “Network Data” provides HP-UX commands that you can use after the install to confirm specific information.

Table 5-2 Network Data

Type of Data	Your Specific Data	HP-UX Command to Confirm Data After System is Up and Running
Host Name		uname -n
Host IP Address		nslookup `name`
Subnet Mask		grep SUBNET_MASK /etc/rc.config.d/netconf
Default Gateway IP Address		grep ROUTE_GATEWAY /etc/rc.config.d/netconf
Domain Name		cat /etc/resolv.conf
DNS IP Address		cat /etc/resolv.conf
NIS Domain Name		grep NIS_DOMAIN /etc/rc.config.d/namesvrs

Task 1: Booting Your Machine

This task describes how to boot your system from the install media. If you want to boot an Itanium-based system, follow the instructions in “Booting Your Itanium-based System”. If you want to boot a PA-RISC system, follow the instructions in “Booting Your PA-RISC System”.

Booting Your Itanium-based System

Make sure any external devices connected to the target system are turned on and operational.
Insert the HP-UX 11i v2 DVD into the drive.
Turn the system on, reboot, or cycle power.
- If the system boots automatically, the kernel scans the system for I/O devices.
- If the system does not boot automatically, it goes to the boot menu. It is a timed menu; press any key to stop the timer. Then, you can run the install manually from the EFI shell using the following steps:
1. From the boot menu, select EFI Shell (Built In).
2. At the EFI shell prompt, specify the device name (for example, fs1:) for the DVD-ROM and then enter the EFI install command, as in the following example
  If the device is not automatically selected, select the device name for the DVD-ROM and then execute install. For example, from the EFI shell prompt, you may see something similar to the following:
  Shell> fs1:
  fs1:\> install
  If you do not see the DVD-ROM device, use the map command to list all device names from the EFI shell prompt.
  The list of devices is displayed automatically, and the install process selects the device for you.
NOTE: Your DVD device may not always be fs1. Make sure you verify the ID appropriate to your DVD device.

After the kernel has booted, it scans the system for I/O devices.

Booting Your PA-RISC System

Make sure any external devices connected to the target system are turned on and operational.
Insert the HP-UX 11i v2 DVD into the drive.
Stop the autoboot by pressing any key.
The boot console menu is displayed. If you need help, enter: HELP
Ensure that Fast Boot is enabled.
1. Select the Configuration Menu: CO
2. If the Fast Boot selection is available, switch Fast Boot ON:
  FB ON
3. Return to the Main Menu: MA
  (Remember to switch Fast Boot back OFF after installing HP-UX 11i.)
  The full memory check that is 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). A table similar to this is displayed:

Path#  Device Path       Device Type
-----  -----------       ----------- 
P0     SCSI          	    HP DVD-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 (SCSI) can be a disk or CD/DVD drive.

Boot from the DVD drive using the listed path number. For the drive shown in the previous example (P0), enter: BOOT P0
After a few minutes, at the Interact with IPL? prompt press n.
The install kernel loads (3-5 minutes), after which a screen might prompt you to enter the keyboard language of your console.
Enter the number and press Enter again to confirm.

Task 2: Selecting Your Installation Type

The system displays the Ignite-UX welcome screen for the HP-UX installation process. When the initial Ignite-UX welcome screen appears, read how to navigate and select choices on this terminal interface:

Use the Tab key to navigate between fields and the arrow keys to navigate within fields.
Use the Enter key to select an item. Pressing Enter or the spacebar opens a menu list.
For Help, use Ctrl-K for navigation key help and Ctrl-F (or F1) for context-sensitive help.
You can enter the underlined letter of an item (such as I for install HP-UX) to navigate more quickly.

The remainder of this section describes how to choose the degree of customization needed to configure your installation.

If the install detects that you have a keyboard, the system displays the Language Mapping screen. Select the number of the language you want to use, for example, 26 and then press Enter to confirm your choice.

*****************************************************

A USB interface has been detected on this system.
In order to use a keyboard on this interface, you must specify a
language mapping which will be used by X windows and the Internal
Terminal Emulator (ITE). The characters “1234567890” will appear as
 
“!@#$^&*()” on keyboards that use the shift key to type a number.
Your choice will be stored in the file /etc/kbdlang
1) USB_PS2_DIN_Belgian          2)USB_PS2_DIN_Belgian_Euro
3) USB_PS2_DIN_Danish           4)USB_PS2_DIN_Danish_Euro
5) USB_PS2_DIN_Euro_Spanish     6)USB_PS2_DIN_Euro_Spanish_Euro
7) USB_PS2_DIN_French           8)USB_PS2_DIN_French_Euro
9) USB_PS2_DIN_German           10)USB_PS2_DIN_German_Euro
11) USB_PS2_DIN_Italian         12)USB_PS2_DIN_Italian_Euro
13) USB_PS2_DIN_JIS_109         14)USB_PS2_DIN_Korean
15) USB_PS2_DIN_Norwegian       16)USB_PS2_DIN_Norwegian_Euro
17) USB_PS2_DIN_S_Chinese       18)USB_PS2_DIN_Swedish
19) USB_PS2_DIN_Swedish_Euro    20)USB_PS2_DIN_Swiss_French2_Euro
21) USB_PS2_DIN_Swiss_German2   22)USB_PS2_DIN_Swiss_German2_Euro
23) USB_PS2_DIN_T_Chinese       24)USB_PS2_DIN_UK_English
25) USB_PS2_DIN_UK_English_Euro 26)USB_PS2_DIN_US_English

From the Ignite-UX Welcome screen, select Install HP-UX to begin interacting with the Ignite-UX (cold-install) program and then press Enter. The system displays the User Interface and Media Options window.
From the User Interface and Media Options window, choose the degree of customizing needed to configure the installation. Mark your choices and select OK.
- Select the default setting (Media only installation) shown in Source Location Options for installing from a DVD.
- Select from one of the three choices shown in User Interface Options:
  Guided Installation provides tutorial information and limited choices for inexperienced Ignite-UX users. (Ignite-UX permits you to exit from Guided Installation. You can restart the configuration using Advanced Installation later by either selecting the Cancel button or pressing C.)
  Advanced Installation enables you to fully customize your system. Use this mode to change VxVM settings. You may also find it convenient to set system parameters, network services, file-system characteristics, and other configuration details. For more help on using Advanced Installation, refer to the Ignite-UX Administration Guide.
  No User Interface uses all the defaults and begins.
The remaining sections take you through the Guided Installation option.

Task 3: Configuring Your Installation

At this point, the system displays the Install HP-UX Wizard screen for the HP-UX installation process. You are now at the first step of the Install HP-UX Wizard. This section describes how to configure your installation using the Guided Installation process.

From the Install HP-UX Wizard screen, select an overall system configuration. Press Enter to accept the default option, HP-UX B.11.23 Default. The system displays the Operating Environment screen.

From the Operating Environment screen, select the type of Operating Environment you want to install on your system. Press Enter to view the choices.

For Technical Computing OE media, the choices are:

x Environments: [HP-UX 11i TCOE-64bit   ->] (HP-UX B.11.23) x
x                HP-UX 11i Base OS-64bit                       x

For Foundation OE media, the choices are:

x Environments: [HP-UX 11i OE-64bit     ->] (HP-UX B.11.23) x
x                HP-UX 11i Base OS-64bit                            x

On the Root Disk screen select the disk to store your root file system. Press Enter to view the choices. If you are unsure of what to choose, keep the default selection that has been calculated by the install program.
On the Root Swap Space screen, specify the amount of root swap space you need. Press Enter to view the choices.
Some initial calculations have been performed by the install program, and a recommended value has been set for you. You can either accept this value or change it before continuing.

On the File System Type screen, select the type of file system you want to use. Unless you have other requirements, use the default value chosen by the install program.




	NOTE: If you select VxVM, the root disk cannot be moved to another SCSI bus or address that results in a change in the hardware path to the device. If it is moved, you may not be able to boot safely from it. This is similar to the limitation present in LVM.

On the Root Group screen, s pecify how many disks you want placed into the root volume group. If you have more than one disk, you may select Yes to choose the Striping option.
On the Languages screen, browse the available languages, marking the desired selections.
On the Additional Software screen, select any additional software that you want loaded onto your system. Browse the list, marking your selections, then continue to the next step.
For example, to secure your system at install time, do the following:
1. Select Security Choices.
  The four security levels appear. By default, Sec00Tools is selected.
2. Select the appropriate security setting for your system based on the information in the section called, “Security Considerations”.
3. Select OK.
For more information, see “Security Considerations”.
On the Pre-Install Disk Information screen (Step 1), identify which disks will be overwritten during the install process. If you see a disk in the list that you do not want included, back up to the root disk selection and choose another disk. Otherwise, continue on to the next step.
On the Pre-Install Check Information screen (Step 2), review any errors, warnings, or notes. Warnings are simply informational. If there are any errors, they will need to be resolved before the installation can continue.
On the System Summary screen, use the Show Summary button to view a summary of how your system will be configured. If you see any problems, or want to change any of your selections, back up to the appropriate step, and make the needed changes; otherwise select Finish (at the bottom of the screen). You can Cancel at this time. If you cancel, you can start again.

Task 4: Deselecting OE Software Bundles

If you use the Guided Installation or Advanced Installations, then you can deselect the software bundles that are installed by default. For a list of default-installed software bundles, see “Default-Installed Software”.

If you choose the No User Interface option, then you cannot deselect the default-installed software bundles.

To deselect the software bundles:

In the Guided Installation or Advanced Installation windows, select the Software tab.
Use the arrow keys to select a bundle and the spacebar to change the option.




	IMPORTANT: Deselecting software that HP recommends carries some risk. For example, you may deselect a software bundle that is necessary for another program to work correctly. If in doubt, leave the selections as default.

Task 5: Finishing Your Installation

Finishing the Guided Installation process begins with filesets being copied from the media to the hard disk. The system automatically reboots during the installation process.

Depending on how you set up your parameters, the system either sets basic network configurations automatically, or calls the set_parms command after it has rebooted to enable you to set the root password, date and time, time zone, IP address, and additional network parameters.

After set_parms is executed, then the Welcome to HP-UX screen is displayed.

Installing HP-UX 11i v2 installs a minimum set of default networking drivers that apply to the system. Refer to the HP-UX 11i v2 Release Notes available at:

http://docs.hp.com/hpux/os/11iv2/index.html

You may need to select or specify other available networking drivers to enable other cards on your system.

To use a keyboard on this interface, you must specify a language mapping to be used by X Windows and the Internal Terminal Emulator (ITE). Choose the appropriate language. For English, select number 26.
You are prompted to answer a few questions before you can use the system. The first is whether or not you plan to use the system on a network. If you completed the pre-install data collection tables in Appendix A “Creating an HP Service Partition”, you have all the information you need for set_parms, so answer Y for yes.
Enter the basic network information that you collected in Appendix A “Creating an HP Service Partition” on the screens that are displayed.
Confirm your choices. You are now finished with the install procedures and presented with a login screen. Log in to the system as root.
After the cold-install, store the HP-UX DVDs in a safe place. You may need them to install drivers or other software later.