H06.16 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

8 Running ZPHIRNM ................................................................................100
Alerts..................................................................................................................................100
Back Up (Copy) Files in the $SYSTEM.ZTCPIP Subvolume (Best Practice).......................................100
Stop Applications.................................................................................................................101
Drain the Spooler (Optional)..................................................................................................101
Back Up the Spooler Control Files...........................................................................................102
ZPHIRNM............................................................................................................................102
Using ZPHIRNM PREVIEW Mode.......................................................................................102
Steps for Running ZPHIRNM..............................................................................................103
Verify That ZPHIRNM Ran Successfully................................................................................104
9 Loading This RVU...................................................................................105
Alerts..................................................................................................................................107
1. Before Halting the Processors..............................................................................................107
A. When Upgrading From an H06.15 or Earlier RVU: Modify OSSINFIL..................................107
B. When Upgrading From the H06.03 or H06.04 RVU.........................................................108
C. When Upgrading From the H06.16 RVU.........................................................................108
2. Halt the Processors............................................................................................................108
3. Power Cycle the Processors if Necessary..............................................................................108
4. (Required for Upgrade to H06.25) Reset the System Firmware.................................................108
5. (Optional) Upgrade the CLIM Software................................................................................108
6. Loading the System...........................................................................................................108
Steps for Loading the System.............................................................................................109
Completing the System Load (If Necessary).........................................................................112
Verifying That the System Is Started....................................................................................112
7. (Optional) Updating the CLIM Firmware...............................................................................113
10 Resuming Normal Operations................................................................114
Revive the Down Half of the Mirrored Disk...............................................................................114
Start User and System Applications.........................................................................................114
Before Starting DSM/SCM................................................................................................114
Start DSM/SCM..............................................................................................................115
Run merge_whatis................................................................................................................115
Configure Specific Products (Post-System Load)..........................................................................116
Update NonStop TCP/IP Configuration Files........................................................................116
Configure OSS................................................................................................................118
Configure SMF (Optional).................................................................................................119
Configure the Remote Database Facility (RDF) .....................................................................119
Configure the WAN Manager...........................................................................................119
Re-configure iTP Webserver...............................................................................................119
Re-deploy NonStop SOAP 4..............................................................................................119
11 Backing Out the DSM/SCM Revision.......................................................120
Products That Might Have Fallback Implications........................................................................120
Open System Services (OSS).............................................................................................120
Storage Management Foundation (SMF).............................................................................120
Safeguard.......................................................................................................................120
Before Backing Out the Revision.............................................................................................121
Start the Target Interface (ZPHITI)............................................................................................121
Submit a Backout Request......................................................................................................122
Monitor the Backout Process Using NonStop Software Essentials.................................................125
Monitor the Backout Process Using the Planner Interface............................................................125
12 Running ZPHIRNM to Reactivate the Previous Software Revision..................127
Alerts..................................................................................................................................127
Drain the Spooler (Optional)..................................................................................................127
Run ZPHIRNM......................................................................................................................127
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