H06.07 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

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H06.07 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide—543449-001
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3. Preparing to Upgrade the Server Software
(Preinstallation Tasks) (continued)
3. Preparing to Upgrade the Server Software (Preinstallation
Tasks) (continued)
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
Check for Sufficient Swap File Space 3-9
Install Node Interoperability SPRs 3-10
4. Installing a SUT for the H06.07 RVU
Alerts for Installing a SUT 4-1
Back Up Important Files 4-2
Receive New Software Into the Archive 4-2
Create a New Software Revision 4-6
Build and Apply the New Software Revision 4-11
Print Operator Instructions From the Target Interface (ZPHITI) 4-16
Recovery for Problems Installing an H06.07 SUT or SPRs 4-19
Cancel Pending Build/Apply Requests 4-19
5. Running ZPHIRNM
Alerts 5-1
Back Up (Copy) Files in the $SYSTEM.ZTCPIP Subvolume (Best Practice)
5-2
Stop Applications 5-3
Drain the Spooler (Optional) 5-3
Back Up the Spooler Control Files 5-4
ZPHIRNM 5-4
Using ZPHIRNM PREVIEW Mode 5-4
Steps for Running ZPHIRNM 5-6
Verify That ZPHIRNM Ran Successfully 5-6
6. Loading the H06.07 RVU
Alerts 6-2
Halt the Processors 6-3