HP -UX 11i Installation And Update Manual page 104

Updating from a
previous 11i
release?
Update fails if
nstrpty kernel
parameter set as a
formula
X.25 cards not
supported on
some
workstations
In Case of Trouble
Common Update Problems
After updating an existing 11i system to the latest 11i release, be sure to
use swinstall to update hardware drivers from the new HWEnable11i
bundle. Insert and mount either an HP-UX 11i OE CD1 or the latest
Support Plus CD in your local CD-ROM drive and enter (as root):
/usr/sbin/swinstall -x autoselect_patches=true \
-s /cdrom HWEnable11i
If the value of the nstrpty kernel parameter is specified as a formula (for
example, nstrpty (NPTY*2)), then updating to 11i will fail with this
error:
/var/tmp/BAAa10554/catalog/Streams-TIO/STRTIO-KRN/postinstall[
82]: (NPTY):
The specified number is not valid for this command.
ERROR: The "postinstall" script for "Streams-TIO.STRTIO-KRN"
failed (exit code "1"). The script location was
"/var/tmp/BAAa10554/catalog/Streams-TIO/STRTIO-KRN/postinstall
".
To prevent this, convert the value of nstrpty to a number.
To check the kernel parameters, run SAM and select:
-> Configurable Parameters
Action: If the nstrpty kernel parameter is specified as a formula, then
before you update, use SAM (
) to change the formula to a numeric value. You do not need to
Parameters
rebuild the kernel or reboot the system.
J3525A and J3526A PCI cards are not supported under HP-UX 11i on
these workstations:
• B1000
• B2000
• C3X00
• J5000
• J7000
If either of these cards is installed on a workstation listed above, the
system will crash during the upgrade. If the workstation is already
running 11i, it will crash when you try to add the card. These cards are
supported on older B-, C- and J-Class workstations, as well as on
L-[123]000, N- and A-Class servers and Superdome servers.
Action: To see if these cards are installed in your system, enter:
104
Kernel Configuration -> Configurable
Kernel Configuration
Appendix B