H06.15 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

Using ZPHIRNM PREVIEW Mode.......................................................................................100
Steps for Running ZPHIRNM..............................................................................................101
Verify That ZPHIRNM Ran Successfully................................................................................102
9 Loading This RVU...................................................................................103
Alerts..................................................................................................................................104
1. Before Halting the Processors..............................................................................................104
A. When Upgrading From an H06.15 or Earlier RVU: Modify OSSINFIL..................................104
B. When Upgrading From the H06.03 or H06.04 RVU.........................................................105
2. Halt the Processors............................................................................................................105
3. Power Cycle the Processors if Necessary..............................................................................105
4. (Required for Upgrade to H06.25) Reset the System Firmware.................................................105
6. Loading the System...........................................................................................................105
Steps for Loading the System.............................................................................................105
Completing the System Load (If Necessary).........................................................................109
Verifying That the System Is Started....................................................................................109
10 Resuming Normal Operations................................................................111
Revive the Down Half of the Mirrored Disk...............................................................................111
Start User and System Applications.........................................................................................111
Before Starting DSM/SCM................................................................................................111
Start DSM/SCM..............................................................................................................112
Run merge_whatis................................................................................................................112
Configure Specific Products (Post-System Load)..........................................................................113
Update NonStop TCP/IP Configuration Files........................................................................113
Configure OSS................................................................................................................115
Configure SMF (Optional).................................................................................................116
Configure the Remote Database Facility (RDF) .....................................................................116
Configure the WAN Manager...........................................................................................116
Re-configure iTP Webserver...............................................................................................116
Re-deploy NonStop SOAP 4..............................................................................................116
11 Backing Out the DSM/SCM Revision.......................................................117
Products That Might Have Fallback Implications........................................................................117
Open System Services (OSS).............................................................................................117
Storage Management Foundation (SMF).............................................................................117
Safeguard.......................................................................................................................117
Before Backing Out the Revision.............................................................................................118
Start the Target Interface (ZPHITI)............................................................................................118
Submit a Backout Request......................................................................................................119
Monitor the Backout Process Using NonStop Software Essentials.................................................122
Monitor the Backout Process Using the Planner Interface............................................................122
12 Running ZPHIRNM to Reactivate the Previous Software Revision..................124
Alerts..................................................................................................................................124
Drain the Spooler (Optional)..................................................................................................124
Run ZPHIRNM......................................................................................................................124
Using PREVIEW Mode......................................................................................................124
Run ZPHIRNM.................................................................................................................125
13 Loading the Previous RVU and Resuming Normal Operations .....................126
Alerts..................................................................................................................................126
Task Overview.....................................................................................................................126
Before Halting the Processors.................................................................................................127
If Falling Back to the H06.03 or H06.04 RVU......................................................................127
Halt the Processors................................................................................................................127
While the Processors are Halted.............................................................................................127
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