H06.15 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

SQL/MX Versioning Feature Removed..................................................................................54
4 Upgrade Checklist....................................................................................55
Required Information Checklists................................................................................................55
Upgrade Checklist..................................................................................................................56
Fallback SPR Summary............................................................................................................58
5 Preparing to Upgrade the Server Software (Pre-installation Tasks)....................59
Back Up Important Files...........................................................................................................59
Back Up NonStop SQL/MP.................................................................................................59
Back Up NonStop SQL/MX files..........................................................................................59
Back Up Spooler Control files..............................................................................................59
Back Up TMF Files.............................................................................................................59
Record the Current SYSnn........................................................................................................59
Save the Current Configuration File (CONFxxyy)........................................................................60
Verify System Processes...........................................................................................................60
Check Processor Status ......................................................................................................60
Check System Components .................................................................................................61
Verify the State of the Internal ServerNet Fabric......................................................................63
Verify Firmware.................................................................................................................63
Verify Critical System Processes............................................................................................64
Verify Disk Drives...............................................................................................................64
Verify Tape Drives (If Necessary)..........................................................................................65
Verify That the CIP Providers Are in the Started State...............................................................65
Check the Status of the Spooler Collector..............................................................................65
Check for Sufficient Swap File Space....................................................................................66
Install Node Interoperability SPRs..............................................................................................67
Back Up System Information.....................................................................................................69
Manually Install the NonStop Software Essentials Server Product...................................................69
6 Installing a SUT for This RVU Using NonStop Software Essentials....................70
Alerts for Installing a SUT.........................................................................................................70
Back Up Important Files...........................................................................................................70
Receive New Software Into the Archive......................................................................................70
Create a New Software Revision..............................................................................................73
Build and Apply the New Software Revision...............................................................................76
Print Operator Instructions From the Target Interface (ZPHITI).........................................................79
Recovery for Problems Installing This RVU SUT or SPRs.................................................................81
Cancel Pending Build/Apply Requests..................................................................................81
7 Installing a SUT for This RVU Using the Planner Interface................................83
Alerts for Installing a SUT.........................................................................................................83
Back Up Important Files...........................................................................................................83
Receive New Software Into the Archive......................................................................................83
Create a New Software Revision..............................................................................................87
Build and Apply the New Software Revision...............................................................................90
Print Operator Instructions From the Target Interface (ZPHITI).........................................................94
Recovery for Problems Installing This RVU SUT or SPRs.................................................................97
Cancel Pending Build/Apply Requests..................................................................................97
8 Running ZPHIRNM ..................................................................................98
Alerts....................................................................................................................................98
Back Up (Copy) Files in the $SYSTEM.ZTCPIP Subvolume (Best Practice).........................................98
Stop Applications...................................................................................................................99
Drain the Spooler (Optional)....................................................................................................99
Back Up the Spooler Control Files...........................................................................................100
ZPHIRNM............................................................................................................................100
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