H06.17 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

Recovery for Problems Installing This RVU SUT or SPRs...............................................................101
Cancel Pending Build/Apply Requests................................................................................101
8 Running ZPHIRNM ................................................................................102
Alerts..................................................................................................................................102
Back Up (Copy) Files in the $SYSTEM.ZTCPIP Subvolume (Best Practice).......................................102
Stop Applications.................................................................................................................103
Drain the Spooler (Optional)..................................................................................................103
Back Up the Spooler Control Files...........................................................................................104
ZPHIRNM............................................................................................................................104
Using ZPHIRNM PREVIEW Mode.......................................................................................104
Steps for Running ZPHIRNM..............................................................................................105
Verify That ZPHIRNM Ran Successfully................................................................................106
9 Loading This RVU...................................................................................107
Alerts..................................................................................................................................109
1. Before Halting the Processors..............................................................................................109
A. When Upgrading From an H06.15 or Earlier RVU: Modify OSSINFIL..................................109
B. When Upgrading From the H06.03 or H06.04 RVU.........................................................110
C. When Upgrading From the H06.16 RVU.........................................................................110
2. Halt the Processors............................................................................................................110
3. Power Cycle the Processors if Necessary..............................................................................110
4. (Required for Upgrade to H06.25) Reset the System Firmware.................................................110
5. (Optional) Upgrade the CLIM Software................................................................................110
6. Loading the System...........................................................................................................110
Steps for Loading the System.............................................................................................111
Completing the System Load (If Necessary).........................................................................114
Verifying That the System Is Started....................................................................................114
7. (Optional) Updating the CLIM Firmware...............................................................................115
10 Resuming Normal Operations................................................................116
Revive the Down Half of the Mirrored Disk...............................................................................116
Start User and System Applications.........................................................................................116
Before Starting DSM/SCM................................................................................................116
Start DSM/SCM..............................................................................................................117
Run merge_whatis................................................................................................................117
Configure Specific Products (Post-System Load)..........................................................................118
Update NonStop TCP/IP Configuration Files........................................................................118
Configure OSS................................................................................................................120
Configure SMF (Optional).................................................................................................121
Configure the Remote Database Facility (RDF) .....................................................................121
Configure the WAN Manager...........................................................................................121
Re-configure iTP Webserver...............................................................................................121
Re-deploy NonStop SOAP 4..............................................................................................121
11 Backing Out the DSM/SCM Revision.......................................................122
Products That Might Have Fallback Implications........................................................................122
Open System Services (OSS).............................................................................................122
Storage Management Foundation (SMF).............................................................................122
Safeguard.......................................................................................................................122
Before Backing Out the Revision.............................................................................................123
Start the Target Interface (ZPHITI)............................................................................................123
Submit a Backout Request......................................................................................................124
Monitor the Backout Process Using NonStop Software Essentials.................................................127
Monitor the Backout Process Using the Planner Interface............................................................127
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