H06.24 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

Start User and System Applications.........................................................................................120
Before Starting DSM/SCM................................................................................................120
Start DSM/SCM..............................................................................................................121
Run merge_whatis................................................................................................................121
Configure Specific Products (Post-System Load)..........................................................................122
Update NonStop TCP/IP Configuration Files........................................................................122
Configure OSS................................................................................................................124
Configure SMF (Optional).................................................................................................125
Configure the Remote Database Facility (RDF) .....................................................................125
Configure the WAN Manager...........................................................................................125
Re-configure iTP Webserver...............................................................................................126
Re-deploy NonStop SOAP 4..............................................................................................126
11 Backing Out the DSM/SCM Revision.......................................................127
Products That Might Have Fallback Implications........................................................................127
Open System Services (OSS).............................................................................................127
Storage Management Foundation (SMF).............................................................................127
Safeguard.......................................................................................................................127
Before Backing Out the Revision.............................................................................................128
Start the Target Interface (ZPHITI)............................................................................................128
Submit a Backout Request......................................................................................................129
Monitor the Backout Process Using NonStop Software Essentials.................................................132
Monitor the Backout Process Using the Planner Interface............................................................132
12 Running ZPHIRNM to Reactivate the Previous Software Revision..................134
Fallback Considerations for NonStop Software Essentials After ZPHIRNM....................................134
Alerts..................................................................................................................................134
Drain the Spooler (Optional)..................................................................................................134
Run ZPHIRNM......................................................................................................................135
Using PREVIEW Mode......................................................................................................135
Run ZPHIRNM.................................................................................................................135
13 Falling Back on the CLIMs, Loading the Previous RVU, and Resuming Normal
Operations ..............................................................................................137
Alerts..................................................................................................................................137
Task Overview.....................................................................................................................137
Before Halting the Processors.................................................................................................138
If Falling Back to an RVU That Supports CLIMs.....................................................................138
If Falling Back to the H06.15 RVU or an Earlier RVU.............................................................141
If Falling Back to the H06.03 or H06.04 RVU......................................................................141
Halt the Processors................................................................................................................141
While the Processors are Halted.............................................................................................142
In the Halted State, Power Cycle Processors If Falling Back to the H06.03 or H06.04 RVU.........142
In the Halted State, Fall Back to Previous CLIM Firmware (Optional)........................................142
In the Halted State, Reimage the CLIMs...............................................................................142
In the Halted State, Prepare the CLIMs................................................................................142
Load the System...................................................................................................................144
Complete the System Load (If Necessary)............................................................................145
After Loading the Previous RVU...............................................................................................146
If Falling Back to the H06.03 or H06.04 RVU......................................................................146
Using the SSOCLIM * Option to Run SSOCLIM on All Available CLIMs...................................146
Complete CLIM Setup.......................................................................................................146
Revert to Previous NonStop Blade Complex Firmware................................................................150
Reverting to H06.05 or Later From This RVU........................................................................150
Reverting to H06.03 or H06.04 From This RVU....................................................................151
Install Specific OSS Files (If Necessary)....................................................................................152
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