H06.10 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

Safeguard Longer Password Length.....................................................................................................53
Migration.........................................................................................................................................54
Fallback in a Safeguard Environment.............................................................................................54
Fallback with Standard Security (Safeguard Not Installed)............................................................54
Safeguard Password Quality Enhancements........................................................................................55
Migration.........................................................................................................................................55
Fallback............................................................................................................................................55
OSI FTAM and MHS Longer Password Support..................................................................................56
Compiler Default Change for Object Code Generation........................................................................56
Default Floating-Point Type Change....................................................................................................56
COBOL H06.08 and Later Fallback ......................................................................................................56
C H06.08 and Later Fallback.................................................................................................................56
C H06.09 and Later Fallback.................................................................................................................57
3 Upgrade Checklist.......................................................................................................59
H06.10 Upgrade Checklist....................................................................................................................59
H06.10 Required Information Checklist...............................................................................................60
H06.10 Fallback SPR Summary.............................................................................................................61
4 Preparing to Upgrade the Server Software (Preinstallation Tasks).........................63
Back Up Important Files.......................................................................................................................63
Back Up NonStop SQL/MP.............................................................................................................63
Back Up NonStop SQL/MX files......................................................................................................63
Back Up Spooler Control files.........................................................................................................63
Back Up TMF Files...........................................................................................................................64
Record the Current SYSnn....................................................................................................................64
Save the Current Configuration File (CONFxxyy)...............................................................................64
Verify System Processes........................................................................................................................64
Check Processor Status ...................................................................................................................65
Check System Components ............................................................................................................65
Verify the State of the Internal ServerNet Fabric.............................................................................67
Verify Firmware...............................................................................................................................67
Verify Critical System Processes......................................................................................................67
Verify Disk Drives............................................................................................................................68
Verify Tape Drives (If Necessary)....................................................................................................69
Check the Status of the Spooler Collector.......................................................................................69
Check for Sufficient Swap File Space..............................................................................................69
Install Node Interoperability SPRs.......................................................................................................70
5 Installing a SUT for the H06.10 RVU..........................................................................73
Alerts for Installing a SUT....................................................................................................................73
Back Up Important Files.......................................................................................................................73
Receive New Software Into the Archive...............................................................................................73
Create a New Software Revision..........................................................................................................77
Build and Apply the New Software Revision......................................................................................80
Print Operator Instructions From the Target Interface (ZPHITI).........................................................85
Recovery for Problems Installing an H06.10 SUT or SPRs...................................................................88
Cancel Pending Build/Apply Requests...........................................................................................88
6 Running ZPHIRNM ......................................................................................................89
Alerts.....................................................................................................................................................89
Back Up (Copy) Files in the $SYSTEM.ZTCPIP Subvolume (Best Practice)........................................89
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