H06.25 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

Verify Critical System Processes............................................................................................70
Verify Disk Drives...............................................................................................................72
Verify Tape Drives (If Necessary)..........................................................................................72
Verify That the CLIMs Are in the Started State........................................................................73
Verify That the CIP Providers Are in the Started State...............................................................73
Check the Status of the Spooler Collector..............................................................................73
Check for Sufficient Swap File Space....................................................................................73
Install Node Interoperability SPRs..............................................................................................74
Back Up System Information.....................................................................................................77
If Necessary, Manually Install the NonStop Software Essentials Server Product................................77
6 Installing a SUT for This RVU Using NonStop Software Essentials....................78
Alerts for Installing a SUT.........................................................................................................78
Back Up Important Files...........................................................................................................78
Receive New Software Into the Archive......................................................................................79
Create a New Software Revision..............................................................................................81
Build and Apply the New Software Revision...............................................................................84
Print Operator Instructions From the Target Interface (ZPHITI).........................................................87
Recovery for Problems Installing This RVU SUT or SPRs.................................................................89
Cancel Pending Build/Apply Requests..................................................................................89
7 Installing a SUT for This RVU Using the Planner Interface................................91
Alerts for Installing a SUT.........................................................................................................91
Back Up Important Files...........................................................................................................91
Receive New Software Into the Archive......................................................................................91
Create a New Software Revision..............................................................................................95
Build and Apply the New Software Revision...............................................................................98
Print Operator Instructions From the Target Interface (ZPHITI).......................................................102
Recovery for Problems Installing This RVU SUT or SPRs...............................................................105
Cancel Pending Build/Apply Requests................................................................................105
8 Running ZPHIRNM ................................................................................106
Alerts..................................................................................................................................106
Back Up (Copy) Files in the $SYSTEM.ZTCPIP Subvolume (Best Practice).......................................106
Stop Applications.................................................................................................................107
Drain the Spooler (Optional)..................................................................................................108
Back Up the Spooler Control Files...........................................................................................108
ZPHIRNM............................................................................................................................108
Using ZPHIRNM PREVIEW Mode.......................................................................................108
Steps for Running ZPHIRNM..............................................................................................109
Verify That ZPHIRNM Ran Successfully................................................................................110
9 Loading This RVU...................................................................................111
Alerts..................................................................................................................................113
1. Before Halting the Processors..............................................................................................113
A. If Falling Back to H06.25 or an Earlier RVU....................................................................113
B. When Upgrading From an H06.15 or Earlier RVU: Modify OSSINFIL..................................114
C. When Upgrading From the H06.03 or H06.04 RVU........................................................114
D. When Upgrading From the H06.16 RVU.........................................................................114
2. Halt the Processors............................................................................................................114
3. Power Cycle the Processors if Necessary..............................................................................114
4. (Required for Upgrade to H06.25 or Later) Perform a Hard Reset............................................114
5. (Optional) Upgrade the CLIM Software................................................................................115
6. Loading the System...........................................................................................................115
Steps for Loading the System.............................................................................................115
Completing the System Load (If Necessary).........................................................................118
After the System Load.......................................................................................................118
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