Preparing For Software Migration - HP -UX 11i Installation And Update Manual

1 Preparing for Software
Migration
This chapter will help you assess the current state of your system
(hardware, OS, disk space, etc.) prior to migrating to HP-UX 11i. Topics
covered here include:
• Introducing HP-UX 11i — Media kit contents, new features,
operating environments and overview of the migration process.
• System requirements — HP 9000 systems supported by HP-UX 11i.
• Firmware upgrades — Some systems require a firmware upgrade to
support 11i releases.
• Installing diagnostics — Be sure to install the support tools.
Disk space, memory and diagnostic requirements — Situations that
may apply to your system.
• Selecting the path to 11i — Look at your system state to decide
whether to cold-install or update to HP-UX 11i.
• Collect key install information — You'll need this information when
cold-installing HP-UX 11i.
• Back up your system!
• Save configuration files — so you can restore them after
cold-installing.
• Prepare source media for migration.
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