H06.08 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

Contents
H06.08 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide—543573-001
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3. Upgrade Checklist
3. Upgrade Checklist
H06.08 Upgrade Checklist 3-1
H06.08 Required Information Checklist 3-3
H06.08 Fallback SPR Summary 3-4
4. Preparing to Upgrade the Server Software (Preinstallation
Tasks)
Back Up Important Files 4-1
Back Up NonStop SQL/MP 4-1
Back Up NonStop SQL/MX files 4-1
Back Up Spooler Control files 4-2
Back Up TMF Files 4-2
Record the Current SYSnn 4-2
Save the Current Configuration File (CONFxxyy) 4-3
Verify System Processes 4-3
Check Processor Status 4-4
Check System Components 4-5
Verify the State of the Internal ServerNet Fabric 4-6
Verify Firmware 4-7
Verify Critical System Processes 4-7
Verify Disk Drives 4-8
Verify Tape Drives (If Necessary) 4-8
Check the Status of the Spooler Collector 4-9
Check for Sufficient Swap File Space 4-9
Install Node Interoperability SPRs 4-10
5. Installing a SUT for the H06.08 RVU
Alerts for Installing a SUT 5-1
Back Up Important Files 5-2
Receive New Software Into the Archive 5-2
Create a New Software Revision 5-6
Build and Apply the New Software Revision 5-11
Print Operator Instructions From the Target Interface (ZPHITI) 5-16
Recovery for Problems Installing an H06.08 SUT or SPRs 5-19
Cancel Pending Build/Apply Requests 5-19
6. Running ZPHIRNM
Alerts 6-1
Back Up (Copy) Files in the $SYSTEM.ZTCPIP Subvolume (Best Practice) 6-2