STEPS FOR HP-UX SERVER INSTALLATION

 Just follow these simple steps :

1) Insert the first CD into the CD Drive of the Server on which the installation has to be performed and reboot the server.

2) On rebooting, it will list the startup options (boot menu)
2.1) Select EFL shell and press OK to initiate the process.


3) This will scan for devices and auto boot will take place.

3.1) If a prompt "INSTALL" comes up on the screen with 10 sec countdown
then wait till step 4).

3.2) If a prompt "VM UNIX" comes up on the screen with 10 sec countdown

    3.2.1) Press enter to break the countdown and exiting from the boot loader.
    3.2.2) "HPUX>" prompt will appear. type exit
    3.2.3) Now we will get a shell prompt ie, shell>
    3.3.4) Enter the command to go to file system of DVD
              shell> fs2:
              This will give fs2:\> prompt
    3.3.5) Enter command
              fs2:\> install


4) GUI will open up that will show the option for HP-UX Installation.Select it and press OK.

5) GUI will open up that will show the installation option for User Interface and Media.

Select the following options :

a) Media only installation
b) Advanced installation
and press OK.

6) GUI will open up that will show the option for configuraing system

    6.1) Set the system configuraions

Hostname : < mentioned on machine > eg : abcnew3
IP : < Ip address of machine > eg : 10.3.10.53
Subnet MAsk : 255.255.255.0

Time Zone : General location : Asia
Time Zone : India

Root Password : abc123
confirm password: abc123

Note : These parameter values are specific to our lab setup.

    
      6.2) Set the network services

Gateway IP : 10.3.10.1
Hop Count : 1
and press ADD

      6.3) Set the file system

Note : Partitioning should be according to shipping matrix (HardwareSoftwareRequirement document).
Size of partitions should be of type FIXED MB.

      6.4) Select GO to start installation procedure.

7) Screen showing the successful disk configuration will appear and will prompt for entering the second CD.

8) Enter the CD and further processing will take place.

9) After completion of the OS the machine will reboot

10) Remove the CD.