Post Installation of HP-UX for Series 700 and J models

Post Installation Procedures

Once your workstation has had HP-UX installed on its attached hard drives, several steps must be taken to insure that the workstation has full functionality on the IU network and the larger Internet. The installation relies on a GUI program to collect this information, called set_parms. The command will be run automatically, however if this information should ever need to be updated, here are the options for set_parms

    /sbin/set_parms hostname
        This will allow you to change the system name, but it's only
        recommended soon after initial system installation and before
        loading and configuring optional software.

    /sbin/set_parms timezone
        Provides an interactive interface to change the time zone that
        the system believes it's in.

    /sbin/set_parms date_time
        Provides an interactive interface to set the date and time.

    /sbin/set_parms ip_address
        Allows you to set or change your IP address.  Please use with
        caution if changing your IP address.

    /sbin/set_parms addl_netwrk
        Allows you to set up the use of network gateways, the Domain Name
        System (DNS), and the Network Information Service (NIS).

    /sbin/set_parms font_c-s
        Allows you to make your system an X11 font server or an X11
        font client (to access a font server).  Becoming a font client
        will allow you to reclaim disk space normally used for X11 fonts.

When prompted by the post-installation setup program, indicate that you have connected the system to a network, and specify the

Hostname
Timezone (set system time if necessary)
Root password
Internet address
Subnet mask
Gateway Host Name
Gateway IP Address
Local Domain Name
DNS Server Host Name
DNS Server IP address
Indicate that Network Information Service (NIS) will not be used.
Indicate that the X11 font server will not be used.

Installing Unbundled Software

The command swinstall is used to install HP-UX packages that do not come with the Base Operating system. To access these packages you will need a Code Word from the HP Support. This code word is usually sent with the Application CD-ROMS. Alternatively a software depot, or repository, may be specified. In this case, all the currently licensed software is listed and available for downloading and installation.