H06.14 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

Verify Tape Drives (If Necessary)..........................................................................................67
Check the Status of the Spooler Collector..............................................................................67
Check for Sufficient Swap File Space....................................................................................67
Install Node Interoperability SPRs..............................................................................................69
6 Installing a SUT for the H06.14 RVU............................................................71
Alerts for Installing a SUT.........................................................................................................71
Back Up Important Files...........................................................................................................71
Receive New Software Into the Archive......................................................................................71
Create a New Software Revision..............................................................................................75
Build and Apply the New Software Revision...............................................................................78
Print Operator Instructions From the Target Interface (ZPHITI).........................................................83
Recovery for Problems Installing an H06.14 SUT or SPRs..............................................................86
Cancel Pending Build/Apply Requests..................................................................................86
7 Running ZPHIRNM ..................................................................................87
Alerts....................................................................................................................................87
Back Up (Copy) Files in the $SYSTEM.ZTCPIP Subvolume (Best Practice).........................................87
Stop Applications...................................................................................................................88
Drain the Spooler (Optional)....................................................................................................88
Back Up the Spooler Control Files.............................................................................................89
ZPHIRNM..............................................................................................................................89
Using ZPHIRNM PREVIEW Mode.........................................................................................89
Steps for Running ZPHIRNM................................................................................................90
Verify That ZPHIRNM Ran Successfully..................................................................................91
8 Loading the H06.14 RVU...........................................................................92
Alerts....................................................................................................................................93
Before Halting the Processors...................................................................................................93
Halt the Processors..................................................................................................................93
While the Processors are Halted...............................................................................................94
Loading the System.................................................................................................................94
Steps for Loading the System...............................................................................................94
Completing the System Load (If Necessary)...........................................................................96
After Coldloading the New RVU.....................................................................................96
Verifying That the System Is Started......................................................................................96
9 Resuming Normal Operations....................................................................98
Start User and System Applications...........................................................................................98
Before Starting DSM/SCM..................................................................................................98
Initialize SQL for NonStop SQL/MP.................................................................................98
Cold Start the Pathway Configuration...............................................................................98
Start DSM/SCM................................................................................................................99
Run merge_whatis..................................................................................................................99
Configure Specific Products (Post-System Load)..........................................................................100
Update NonStop TCP/IP Configuration Files........................................................................100
Step 1: Copy the Sample TCP/IP Files Into $SYSTEM.ZTCPIP (Optional)..............................100
Step 2: Check the PROTOCOL File (Optional).................................................................101
Step 3: Ensure That PORTCONF and SERVICES Files Are Complete...................................101
Configure OSS................................................................................................................102
Install Specific OSS Files Using COPYOSS or PINSTALL....................................................102
Run the inetd Process...................................................................................................102
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