HP 300 Series User manual

HP 9000 Series 300 Computers
Installing HP-UX
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Installing HP-UX
HP 9000 Series 300 Computers
HP Part Number 98594-90013
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September, 1989. Edition 1. HP-UX Release 7.0.
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Contents
1. Introducing Series 300 7.0 HP- UX Installation
Install, Update, Configure, or Reconfigure
An Overview of HP-UX Subsystems
What Are Partitions and Filesets?
Before You Install .
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2. Installing the HP- UX Operating System
Step 1: Getting Your System Ready. . . . . . . .
Step 2: Inserting the Release 7.0 HP-UX Install Tape
Step 3: Loading the Installation Software
Step 4: Interpreting the Welcome Screen
Step 5: Select the Destination Device
Selecting
the Destination. . . . .
The Destination Disk Is Not Listed
Installing onto a Used
Disk. . . .
Step 6: Continue the Program or Alter Parameters
CONTINUE installation process .. .
Change DESTINATION device .. .
Change FILESYSTEM parameters ...
Step 7: Verifying Swap Space. . . . .
Step 8: Verifying the Destination Device
Step 9: Initializing the Destination Disk
Step 10: Loading Partitions Containing Filesets .
Selecting Options from
the Main Menu
Step 11: Congratulations! You Installed HP-UX
3. Initial Configuration of HP-UX
Tasks to Complete after Installation
A. HP-UX Partitions and Filesets
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1
Introducing Series 300 7.0 HP-UX Installation
This manual explains how to install release 7.0 of the HP-UX operating system.
The following table answers questions you might have before you begin.
Questions Answers
Where do I get prerequisite See these sections in chapter
1:
information? "Install, Update,
... " Helps you confirm wanting
to
install HP -UX (as opposed to
updating or reconfiguring).
"An Overview of A table shows some major
HP-UX Subystems" subsystems of the operating
system.
"What Are Partitions Explains relationships among
and Filesets?" these entities and how
the
installation moves files from a
tape onto a disk so that you
have a
file system.
"Before You Install" Lists
the requirements for
beginning
an installation.
How do I install HP-UX?
Chapter 2 describes each step and menu in the
installation process.
What do I do after the Chapter 3 describes how to log into the system and
installation? provides suggestions for reconfiguring and customizing.
Introducing Series 300 7.0 HP-UX Installation 1-1

Install, Update, Configure, or Reconfigure
Read this section if you are uncertain about whether to install, update, or
configure HP -UX. The table on the facing page explains these tasks and when
you perform them.
1-2 Introducing Series 300 7.0 HP-UX Installation