H06.03 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

Contents

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1. Overview of Installing the H06.03

RVU (continued)

1. Overview of Installing the H06.03 RVU (continued)

Installation and Migration Considerations for Specific Products for the H06.03

RVU 1-20

Kernel-Managed Swap File (KMSF) 1-20

IOAM and Migrating Existing Data to ESS 1-20

NonStop SQL/MX 1-21

OSS 1-21

Minimum Memory Requirements 1-22

PSTATE (T0705H01) and WHOHAS (T0706H01) 1-23

SANMAN and SNETMON 1-23

Remote Database Facility (RDF) 1-23

HP Tandem Failure Data System (TFDS) 1-24

TMF 1-24

Visual Inspect 1-24

Backing Out the DSM/SCM Revision 1-25

IPs That Become SUT Products on H-Series 1-26

2. Upgrade Checklist

H06.03 Upgrade Checklist 2-1

H06.03 Required Information Checklist 2-3

3. Preparing to Upgrade the Server Software (Preinstallation

Tasks)

Back Up Important Files 3-1

Back Up NonStop SQL/MP 3-1

Back Up NonStop SQL/MX files 3-1

Back Up Spooler Control files

3-2

Back Up TMF Files

3-2

Record the Current SYSnn 3-2

Save the Current Configuration File (CONFxxyy) 3-3

Verify System Processes 3-3

Check Processor Status 3-4

Check System Components 3-5

Verify the State of the Internal ServerNet Fabric 3-6

Verify Firmware 3-7

Verify Critical System Processes 3-7

Verify Disk Drives 3-8

Verify Tape Drives (If Necessary) 3-8

Check the Status of the Spooler Collector 3-9