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Chapter 14: Installation
Installing HP 9000 Software
2 Make sure the tape's write-protect screw points to SAFE.
3 Put the product media into the tape drive that will be the source device for the
update process.
4 Confirm that the tape drive BUSY and PROTECT lights are on. If the PROTECT
light is not on, remove the tape and confirm the position of the write-protect screw.
If the BUSY light is not on, check that the tape is installed correctly in the drive
and that the drive is operating correctly.
5 When the BUSY light goes off and stays off, start the update program by entering
/etc/update
at the HP-UX prompt.
6 When the HP-UX update utility main screen appears, confirm that the source and
destination devices are correct for your system. Refer to the information on
updating HP-UX in your HP-UX documentation if you need to modify these values.
7 Select "Load Everything from Source Media" when your source and destination
directories are correct.
8 To begin the update, press the softkey <Select Item>. At the next menu, press the
softkey <Select Item> again. Answer the last prompt with
y
It takes about 20 minutes to read the tape.
9 When the installation is complete, read /tmp/update.log to see the results of the
update.
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