migration path from HP Unix 11.00 to HP Unix 11.23

[aneez]

Hi all

i would like to know is any direct upgrade path from Hp 11.00 to 11.23. What will be the easiest way to ugrade to 11.23.
one more problem, i have morethan 100 printers in my system how can i move all this printer to the new version 11.23. is any back and restore facility for printer configuration.


thanks and regards
Aneez

[Bill Hassell]

There is no direct upgrade path. You will be unsuccessful trying any 'upgrade' method. The only successful migration from 11.00 to 11.23 is a cold install. This will guarantee that HP-UX will work correctly. Then you must NOT install old versions of your applications or database until you obtain versions that are known to be compatible with 11.23. Once you cold install 11.23, add the 4 requisite patch bundles, either MAr 2007 or Jun 2007:

http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/releaseIndexPage.do

If this is your only machine, I would not attempt this without renting or buying another similar box, do the install, patch and add the apps, then test. Once the tests are OK, you can install the production system.

[Dennis Handly]

Here are a few old threads I found with google about saving/restoring your printer configuration using SAM:
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1049599
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1011463

[unixdaddy]

basically my approach is to new install using the following steps (and using 1 of my mirrored root disks):-

1. confirm hardware - particularly if it is an old PARISC server as some of the IO cards aren't supported in 11.23 - also update GSP/Firmware if it is an older server.
2. vgexport all non OS volume groups to map files (using share option) and secure along with complete system configuration (i use cfg2html for this).
3. secure system configuration files that sit on vg00 (as these will be destroyed when new build) i.e. /etc/passwd, /etc/groups etc..
4. secure printers using command "/usr/sam/lbin/lpmgr -S -xsavedir=/var/sam/lp" - tar and then secure on separate server.
5. full backup of system and an a separate ingite backup of vg00.
6. boot from hpux 11.23 install disk, install to 1 of my mirrored disks (leave the other one as a fall back to 11.00).
7. install additional software - Mirrordisk, Glance etc..
8. Patch OS
9. vgimport the volume groups/make directories
10. copy back system specific files /etc/passwd etc..
11. copy pritners back "/usr/sam/lbin/lpmgr -R -xsavedir=/var/sam/lp"

[Doug Burton]

I've copied printer defs from 11 to 11 and 11 to 11i but not 11.11 to 11.23 so please take it with a grain of salt (so to speak).

Copy a set of printers from one server to another

On server "A"
1.Open "sam ->Printers and Plotters->LP Spooler-> Save/Restore Spooler Configuration"
2.Go to "Actions"
3.Click on 'Save Spooler Configuration'
4.Exit out of SAM
5.tar cvf /tmp/sam.tar /var/sam/lp
6.Transfer the sam.tar file to system B:/tmp.

On server "B"
1.tar xvf /tmp/sam.tar
2.You may need to change the permissions and ownership of these files. To do that run:
chmod -R 755 /var/sam/lp/* ; chown -R lp:bin /var/sam/lp/*
3.Open "sam ->Printers and Plotters->LP Spooler-> Save/Restore Spooler Configuration"
4.Go to "Actions"
5.Click on 'Restore Spooler Configuration'
6.Don't forget to restart the scheduler
7.Exit out of SAM
8. test the printer(s).