H06.18 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

Create a New Software Revision..............................................................................................93
Build and Apply the New Software Revision...............................................................................96
Print Operator Instructions From the Target Interface (ZPHITI).......................................................100
Recovery for Problems Installing This RVU SUT or SPRs...............................................................103
Cancel Pending Build/Apply Requests................................................................................103
8 Running ZPHIRNM ................................................................................104
Alerts..................................................................................................................................104
Back Up (Copy) Files in the $SYSTEM.ZTCPIP Subvolume (Best Practice).......................................104
Stop Applications.................................................................................................................105
Drain the Spooler (Optional)..................................................................................................106
Back Up the Spooler Control Files...........................................................................................106
ZPHIRNM............................................................................................................................106
Using ZPHIRNM PREVIEW Mode.......................................................................................106
Steps for Running ZPHIRNM..............................................................................................107
Verify That ZPHIRNM Ran Successfully................................................................................108
9 Loading This RVU...................................................................................109
Alerts..................................................................................................................................111
1. Before Halting the Processors..............................................................................................111
A. When Upgrading From an H06.15 or Earlier RVU: Modify OSSINFIL..................................111
B. When Upgrading From the H06.03 or H06.04 RVU.........................................................112
C. When Upgrading From the H06.16 RVU.........................................................................112
2. Halt the Processors............................................................................................................112
3. Power Cycle the Processors if Necessary..............................................................................112
4. (Optional) Upgrade the CLIM Software...............................................................................112
6. Loading the System...........................................................................................................112
Steps for Loading the System.............................................................................................112
Completing the System Load (If Necessary).........................................................................116
Verifying That the System Is Started....................................................................................116
7. (Optional) Updating the CLIM Firmware...............................................................................117
10 Resuming Normal Operations................................................................118
Revive the Down Half of the Mirrored Disk...............................................................................118
Start User and System Applications.........................................................................................118
Before Starting DSM/SCM................................................................................................118
Start DSM/SCM..............................................................................................................119
Run merge_whatis................................................................................................................119
Configure Specific Products (Post-System Load)..........................................................................120
Update NonStop TCP/IP Configuration Files........................................................................120
Configure OSS................................................................................................................122
Configure SMF (Optional).................................................................................................123
Configure the Remote Database Facility (RDF) .....................................................................123
Configure the WAN Manager...........................................................................................123
Re-configure iTP Webserver...............................................................................................123
Re-deploy NonStop SOAP 4..............................................................................................123
11 Backing Out the DSM/SCM Revision.......................................................124
Products That Might Have Fallback Implications........................................................................124
Open System Services (OSS).............................................................................................124
Storage Management Foundation (SMF).............................................................................124
Safeguard.......................................................................................................................124
Before Backing Out the Revision.............................................................................................125
Start the Target Interface (ZPHITI)............................................................................................125
Submit a Backout Request......................................................................................................126
Monitor the Backout Process Using NonStop Software Essentials.................................................129
Monitor the Backout Process Using the Planner Interface............................................................129
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