H06.20 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
H06.20.................................................................................................................................61
SQL/MX 2.3.4 Requires JDBC T2 Driver...............................................................................61
4 Upgrade Checklist....................................................................................62
Required Information Checklists................................................................................................62
Upgrade Checklist..................................................................................................................63
Fallback SPR Summary............................................................................................................65
5 Preparing to Upgrade the Server Software (Pre-installation Tasks)....................66
Back Up Important Files...........................................................................................................66
Back Up NonStop SQL/MP.................................................................................................66
Back Up NonStop SQL/MX files..........................................................................................66
Back Up Spooler Control files..............................................................................................66
Back Up TMF Files.............................................................................................................66
Back Up CLIM Configuration Files........................................................................................66
Record the Current SYSnn........................................................................................................67
Save the Current Configuration File (CONFxxyy)........................................................................67
Verify System Processes...........................................................................................................68
Check Processor Status ......................................................................................................68
Check System Components .................................................................................................68
Verify the State of the Internal ServerNet Fabric......................................................................70
Verify Firmware.................................................................................................................70
Verify Critical System Processes............................................................................................71
Verify Disk Drives...............................................................................................................71
Verify Tape Drives (If Necessary)..........................................................................................72
Verify That the CLIMs Are in the Started State........................................................................72
Verify That the CIP Providers Are in the Started State...............................................................72
Check the Status of the Spooler Collector..............................................................................73
Check for Sufficient Swap File Space....................................................................................73
Install Node Interoperability SPRs..............................................................................................74
Back Up System Information.....................................................................................................76
Manually Install the NonStop Software Essentials Server Product...................................................76
6 Installing a SUT for This RVU Using NonStop Software Essentials....................77
Alerts for Installing a SUT.........................................................................................................77
Back Up Important Files...........................................................................................................77
Receive New Software Into the Archive......................................................................................78
Create a New Software Revision..............................................................................................80
Build and Apply the New Software Revision...............................................................................83
Print Operator Instructions From the Target Interface (ZPHITI).........................................................86
Recovery for Problems Installing This RVU SUT or SPRs.................................................................88
Cancel Pending Build/Apply Requests..................................................................................88
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