H06.25 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

Compiling C++ Programs to Run on RVUs Earlier Than H06.15................................................55
SQL/MX Versioning Feature Removed..................................................................................55
H06.16..................................................................................................................................55
AF_UNIX Release 2 Migration and Fallback..........................................................................55
CLuster I/O Module (CLIM).................................................................................................57
H06.17..................................................................................................................................57
CLuster I/O Module (CLIM) Software Compatibility................................................................57
DSM/SCM Upgrade Issues/Interoperability SPR Requirements.................................................58
H06.18..................................................................................................................................58
Falling Back to iLO Firmware T0848AAA..............................................................................58
DSM/SCM Upgrade Issues/Interoperability SPR Requirements.................................................58
H06.19..................................................................................................................................58
NonStop SQL/MX.............................................................................................................58
H06.20.................................................................................................................................59
SQL/MX 2.3.4 Requires JDBC T2 Driver...............................................................................59
H06.21.................................................................................................................................59
NonStop SOAP 4..............................................................................................................59
New Cluster I/O Module (CLIM) Storage Devices..................................................................59
Other CLIM and CIP Changes.............................................................................................59
New Operating System Features .........................................................................................59
TMF 3.6...........................................................................................................................59
iTP WebServer 7.2.............................................................................................................60
Expand Enhancements........................................................................................................60
H06.22.................................................................................................................................60
Changes to SSOCLIM Privilege Requirement..........................................................................60
H06.23.................................................................................................................................60
H06.24.................................................................................................................................60
Safeguard Features............................................................................................................60
NonStop Software Essentials...............................................................................................60
EXTDECSL.........................................................................................................................60
TNS/E ECOBOL................................................................................................................61
IB CLIM Fallback Considerations..........................................................................................61
H06.25.................................................................................................................................61
Halt and Hard Reset Processors When Upgrading to H06.25..................................................61
Safeguard.........................................................................................................................61
SQL/MX Release 3.2.........................................................................................................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
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