H06.19 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

H06.15..................................................................................................................................57
Compiling C++ Programs to Run on RVUs Earlier Than H06.15................................................57
SQL/MX Versioning Feature Removed..................................................................................57
H06.16..................................................................................................................................57
AF_UNIX Release 2 Migration and Fallback..........................................................................57
CLuster I/O Module (CLIM).................................................................................................59
H06.17..................................................................................................................................59
CLuster I/O Module (CLIM) Software Compatibility................................................................59
DSM/SCM Upgrade Issues/Interoperability SPR Requirements.................................................60
H06.18..................................................................................................................................60
Falling Back to iLO Firmware T0848AAA..............................................................................60
DSM/SCM Upgrade Issues/Interoperability SPR Requirements.................................................60
H06.19..................................................................................................................................60
NonStop SQL/MX.............................................................................................................60
4 Upgrade Checklist....................................................................................61
Required Information Checklists................................................................................................61
Upgrade Checklist..................................................................................................................62
Fallback SPR Summary............................................................................................................64
5 Preparing to Upgrade the Server Software (Pre-installation Tasks)....................65
Back Up Important Files...........................................................................................................65
Back Up NonStop SQL/MP.................................................................................................65
Back Up NonStop SQL/MX files..........................................................................................65
Back Up Spooler Control files..............................................................................................65
Back Up TMF Files.............................................................................................................65
Back Up CLIM Configuration Files........................................................................................65
Record the Current SYSnn........................................................................................................66
Save the Current Configuration File (CONFxxyy)........................................................................66
Verify System Processes...........................................................................................................67
Check Processor Status ......................................................................................................67
Check System Components .................................................................................................67
Verify the State of the Internal ServerNet Fabric......................................................................69
Verify Firmware.................................................................................................................69
Verify Critical System Processes............................................................................................70
Verify Disk Drives...............................................................................................................70
Verify Tape Drives (If Necessary)..........................................................................................71
Verify That the CLIMs Are in the Started State........................................................................71
Verify That the CIP Providers Are in the Started State...............................................................71
Check the Status of the Spooler Collector..............................................................................72
Check for Sufficient Swap File Space....................................................................................72
Install Node Interoperability SPRs..............................................................................................73
Back Up System Information.....................................................................................................75
Manually Install the NonStop Software Essentials Server Product...................................................75
6 Installing a SUT for This RVU Using NonStop Software Essentials....................76
Alerts for Installing a SUT.........................................................................................................76
Back Up Important Files...........................................................................................................76
Receive New Software Into the Archive......................................................................................77
Create a New Software Revision..............................................................................................79
Build and Apply the New Software Revision...............................................................................82
Print Operator Instructions From the Target Interface (ZPHITI).........................................................85
Recovery for Problems Installing This RVU SUT or SPRs.................................................................87
Cancel Pending Build/Apply Requests..................................................................................87
7 Installing a SUT for This RVU Using the Planner Interface................................89
Alerts for Installing a SUT.........................................................................................................89
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