H06.14 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

Using OSS Unautomated Configuration and Startup........................................................103
Using OSS EasySetup (T0585)......................................................................................103
Configure SMF (Optional).................................................................................................103
Configure the Remote Database Facility (RDF) .....................................................................103
Configure the WAN Manager...........................................................................................103
10 Backing Out the DSM/SCM Revision.......................................................105
Products That Might Have Fallback Implications........................................................................105
Open System Services (OSS).............................................................................................105
Storage Management Foundation (SMF).............................................................................105
Safeguard.......................................................................................................................105
Password Encryption....................................................................................................105
Longer Passwords...................................................................................................106
Before Backing Out the Revision.............................................................................................106
Start the Target Interface (ZPHITI)............................................................................................106
Submit a Backout Request......................................................................................................107
Monitor the Backout Process...................................................................................................110
11 Running ZPHIRNM to Reactivate the Previous Software Revision...................111
Alerts..................................................................................................................................111
Drain the Spooler (Optional)..................................................................................................111
Run ZPHIRNM......................................................................................................................111
Using PREVIEW Mode......................................................................................................111
Run ZPHIRNM.................................................................................................................112
12 Loading the Previous RVU and Resuming Normal Operations .....................113
Alerts..................................................................................................................................113
Before Halting the Processors.................................................................................................113
Halt the Processors................................................................................................................113
While the Processors are Halted.............................................................................................113
Loading the System...............................................................................................................114
Completing the System Load (If Necessary).........................................................................114
After Coldloading the Previous RVU....................................................................................115
Install Specific OSS Files (If Necessary)...............................................................................115
Verifying That the System Is Started....................................................................................115
Reverting to Previous NonStop Blade Complex Firmware............................................................115
Reverting to H06.03 or H06.04 From H06.14......................................................................115
Reverting to H06.05 or Later From H06.14..........................................................................117
A Using DSM/SCM to Install SPRs...............................................................118
Tools for Managing SPRs.......................................................................................................118
Scout for NonStop Servers................................................................................................118
DSM/SCM.....................................................................................................................118
SPRNOTES......................................................................................................................118
Install SPRs With DSM/SCM .................................................................................................119
Save the Current Configuration..........................................................................................119
Determine the Current SYSnn.............................................................................................119
Receive the SPR Into the DSM/SCM Archive........................................................................120
Before Starting DSM/SCM...........................................................................................120
Bring the SPR Into the DSM/SCM Archive.......................................................................120
Create a New Software Configuration That Includes the SPR..................................................120
Build the New Revision.....................................................................................................121
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