H06.26 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

2. Halt the Processors............................................................................................................116
3. Power Cycle the Processors if Necessary..............................................................................116
4. (Required for Upgrade to H06.25 or Later) Perform a Hard Reset............................................116
5. (Optional) Upgrade the CLIM Software................................................................................117
6. Loading the System...........................................................................................................117
Steps for Loading the System.............................................................................................117
Completing the System Load (If Necessary).........................................................................120
After the System Load.......................................................................................................120
Verifying That the System Is Started....................................................................................120
7. (Optional) Updating the CLIM Firmware...............................................................................121
10 Resuming Normal Operations................................................................122
Revive the Down Half of the Mirrored Disk...............................................................................122
Start User and System Applications.........................................................................................122
Before Starting DSM/SCM................................................................................................122
Start DSM/SCM..............................................................................................................123
Run merge_whatis................................................................................................................123
Configure Specific Products (Post-System Load)..........................................................................124
Update NonStop TCP/IP Configuration Files........................................................................124
Configure OSS................................................................................................................126
Configure SMF (Optional).................................................................................................127
Configure the Remote Database Facility (RDF) .....................................................................127
Configure the WAN Manager...........................................................................................127
Re-configure iTP Webserver...............................................................................................128
Re-deploy NonStop SOAP 4..............................................................................................128
11 Backing Out the DSM/SCM Revision.......................................................129
Products That Might Have Fallback Implications........................................................................129
Open System Services (OSS).............................................................................................129
Storage Management Foundation (SMF).............................................................................129
Safeguard.......................................................................................................................129
Before Backing Out the Revision.............................................................................................130
Start the Target Interface (ZPHITI)............................................................................................130
Submit a Backout Request......................................................................................................131
Monitor the Backout Process Using NonStop Software Essentials.................................................134
Monitor the Backout Process Using the Planner Interface............................................................134
12 Running ZPHIRNM to Reactivate the Previous Software Revision..................136
Fallback Considerations for NonStop Software Essentials After ZPHIRNM....................................136
Alerts..................................................................................................................................136
Drain the Spooler (Optional)..................................................................................................136
Run ZPHIRNM......................................................................................................................137
Using PREVIEW Mode......................................................................................................137
Run ZPHIRNM.................................................................................................................137
13 Falling Back on the CLIMs, Loading the Previous RVU, and Resuming Normal
Operations ..............................................................................................139
Alerts..................................................................................................................................139
Task Overview.....................................................................................................................139
Before Halting the Processors.................................................................................................140
If Falling Back to H06.24 or an Earlier RVU.........................................................................140
If Falling Back to an RVU That Supports CLIMs.....................................................................140
If Falling Back to the H06.15 RVU or an Earlier RVU.............................................................143
If Falling Back to the H06.03 or H06.04 RVU......................................................................144
Halt the Processors................................................................................................................144
While the Processors are Halted.............................................................................................144
In the Halted State, Power Cycle Processors If Falling Back to the H06.03 or H06.04 RVU.........144
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