H06.13 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

Open System Services (OSS).............................................................................................104
Storage Management Foundation (SMF).............................................................................104
Safeguard.......................................................................................................................104
Password Encryption....................................................................................................104
Longer Passwords...................................................................................................104
Before Backing Out the Revision.............................................................................................105
Start the Target Interface (ZPHITI)............................................................................................105
Submit a Backout Request......................................................................................................106
Monitor the Backout Process...................................................................................................109
11 Running ZPHIRNM to Reactivate the Previous Software Revision...................110
Alerts..................................................................................................................................110
Drain the Spooler (Optional)..................................................................................................110
Run ZPHIRNM......................................................................................................................110
Using PREVIEW Mode......................................................................................................110
Run ZPHIRNM.................................................................................................................111
12 Loading the Previous RVU and Resuming Normal Operations .....................112
Alerts..................................................................................................................................112
Halt the Processors................................................................................................................112
Loading the System...............................................................................................................112
Completing the System Load (If Necessary).........................................................................113
Install Specific OSS Files (If Necessary)...............................................................................114
Verifying That the System Is Started....................................................................................114
Reverting to Previous NonStop Blade Complex Firmware............................................................114
Reverting to H06.03 or H06.04 From H06.13......................................................................114
Reverting to H06.05 or Later From H06.13..........................................................................115
A Using DSM/SCM to Install SPRs...............................................................117
Tools for Managing SPRs.......................................................................................................117
Scout for NonStop Servers................................................................................................117
DSM/SCM.....................................................................................................................117
SPRNOTES......................................................................................................................117
Install SPRs With DSM/SCM .................................................................................................118
Save the Current Configuration..........................................................................................118
Determine the Current SYSnn.............................................................................................118
Receive the SPR Into the DSM/SCM Archive........................................................................119
Before Starting DSM/SCM...........................................................................................119
Bring the SPR Into the DSM/SCM Archive.......................................................................119
Create a New Software Configuration That Includes the SPR..................................................119
Build the New Revision.....................................................................................................120
Print Operator Instructions From the Target Interface (ZPHITI).......................................................120
Run ZPHIRNM......................................................................................................................121
If Running INSTALL^TEMPLATES Is Required.............................................................................121
If a System Load Is Required...................................................................................................123
Halt the Processors ..........................................................................................................123
Perform a System Load......................................................................................................123
Start Your Applications and Processes.................................................................................123
B Installing SWID, DSM/SCM PVU, and Planner Interface (PI) Client Software ...124
Alerts..................................................................................................................................124
Determine the Product Version of DSM/SCM on the Host System............................................124
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