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Update HP-UX Operating Environment (OE)

Hello Readers,

Today I am describing how to update Operating Environment of HP-UX Operating System, Update OE steps are written below. Have a look....

1. Check current OE version details
2. Download CD/DVD of Latest Operating Environment or HP-UX Operating System.
3. Create a Depot of OS Depot to update. 
4. Run update in preview mode for any errors and warnings. 
5. If update runs in preview mode successfully, Run update without Preview mode. 


1. Checkup current OE version details

# swlist | grep -i OE 
  HPUX11i-VSE-OE       B.11.31.1603   HP-UX Virtual Server Operating Environment

You may see in output, currently it is of  March 2016 Virtual Server Operating Environment


2. Download CD/DVD of Latest Operating Environment or HP-UX Operating System.

First download latest iso of HPUX Operating System and create a software depot from it

How to mount iso images in HPUX system you may study my another topic 


Mount ISO in 

HP_UX_11i_v3_1905_VSE_OE_Core_1_2_BA929-10028.iso
HP_UX_11i_v3_1905_VSE_OE_Core_2_2_BA929-10029.iso

# mkdir /dvd1
# mkdir /dvd2
# mount -f cdfs /path/of/dvd1-iso  /dvd1
# mount -f cdfs /path/of/dvd2-iso  /dvd2


3. Create a Depot of OS Depot to update. 

# swcopy -s /dvd1 \* @ /depot/path
# swcopy -s /dvd2 \* @ /depot/path

Check depot list

# swlist -l depot


4. Run update in preview mode for any errors and warnings. 

# update-ux -p -s server-name:/depot/path/
or 
# update-ux -p -s /depot/path

Keep patience for few minutes, it will take time and analyse system for update of OE, If it completes without error run again the same command with '-p'. It forces system to tun update in preview mode. 


5. If update runs in preview mode successfully, Run update without Preview mode. 

# update-ux -s server-name:/depot/path 
or
# update-ux -s /depot/path

Keep patience it will take 30-50 minutes to complete. After update system will reboot itself. 
After booting Check again the updated version of OE

# swlist | grep -i OE
HPUX11i-VSE-OE        B.11.31.1905   HP-UX Virtual Server Operating Environment


You may check update information at '/var/adm/sw/update-ux.log'


Your OE (Operating Environment) has been updated !!

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