SQL/MP to SQL/MX Database and Application Migration Guide

HP NonStop SQL/MP to NonStop SQL/MX Database and Application Migration Guide—666211-001
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Legal Notices 1
Legal Notices 1
What’s New in This Manual vii
Manual Information
vii
New and Changed Information
vii
About This Manual
ix
Audience
ix
What This Manual Does Not Cover
ix
Organization
x
Related Documentation
x
Notation Conventions
xiii
1. Overview
Migration Terminology 1-1
Migrating from NonStop SQL/MP to NonStop SQL/MX
1-2
P
lanning for Migration 1-4
Determining Your Business Objectives
1-4
Assessing Your Current Application and Database Environment
1-6
Choosing Which Database Applications and Database Objects to Migrate
1-10
Planning the New Application and Database Environment
1-12
Guidelines for Conducting the Migration
1-14
Conduct the Initial Migration in a Test Environment
1-14
Run Baseline Tests and Gather Data at Each Migration Phase
1-14
Assess the Success of the Migration
1-14
Assistance With Migration
1-15
Global Customer Support Center
1-15
NonStop Solutions Development and Implementation
1-15
2. Version Management and Interoperability
NonStop SQL/MX Releases 2-1
SQL/MX Releases on Systems Running
H-Series RVUs and J-Series RVUs 2-1
Naming Scheme for SQL/MX Releases
2-3
Product Version and SPR Identifiers
2-5
Availability of SQL/MX Releases
2-5
Delivery of SQL/MX Releases
2-6
RVUs and Supported SQL/MX Releases
2-6
I
nteroperability of NonStop SQL/MX Releases 2-7
V
ersions of SQL/MX Software Components 2-7
Version Identification of SQL/MX Software Components
2-7
SQL/MX System Software Version (MXV)
2-8