Best practice #1: Read the documentation thoroughly. Key documentation in your case is: 10.2 Upgrade Guide: http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14238/toc. htm 10.2 HP Install Guide: http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/install.102/b19068/toc .htm 10.2 HP Release Notes: http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/relnotes.102/b19067/to c.htm 10.2 New Features: http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14214/toc. htm 10.2 Administrators Reference for Unix: http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b15658/toc. htm -Appendix B for HPUX: http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b15658/appb _hpux.htm#sthref815 10g Top Features for DBAs: http://www.oracle.com/technology/pub/articles/10gdba/index.html Regards, Brandon Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message or attachments hereto. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l