H06.27 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

A Using DSM/SCM With NonStop Software Essentials to
Install SPRs
NOTE: Before performing the steps in this appendix install NonStop Software Essentials by using
the procedures in the NonStop Software Essentials Installation and Quick Start Guide.
SPRs provide new features between RVUs or correct software problems from a previous RVU. This
appendix describes tools available for investigating SPRs and instructions on how to install SPRs.
CAUTION: Do not apply any SPR to an RVU without first verifying (by using Scout for NonStop
Servers, for example) that the SPR can be installed on that specific H-series RVU.
See the H06.nn Release Version Update Compendium for this RVU and the Interactive Upgrade
Guide 2 (IUG2) for information on SPRs that you might need to apply to your current RVU before
upgrading to this RVU and connecting to a G-series system.
Tools for Managing SPRs
Always keep an SPR log file that lists which SPRs have been reviewed, selected, and installed on
your system:
• Update the SPR log regularly to maintain accurate and current information about the SPRs
installed on your system.
• Document the reasons for a decision not to install SPRs that have been issued for products you
run on your system.
Scout for NonStop Servers
Using Scout for NonStop Servers, you can display detailed information about RVUs, SPRs, and
prerequisites for SPRs. You can also access:
• Outage Prevention Notifications (OPNs)
• Hotstuff messages
• Support Notes
• RVU (softdocs) and softdoc addendums
After researching available SPRs, you can download those you consider appropriate for your
system directly to your workstation and then use FTP to transfer downloaded SPRs to your server,
or you can request tape delivery.
DSM/SCM
DSM/SCM has automatic features that can help you keep records of SPRs. You can use NonStop
Software Essentials to generate a number of prepackaged reports, including reports that list:
• The products on a system and the SPRs applied to those products
• The SPRs that have been replaced by a specific SPR
• The requisite SPRs for a selected SPR
You can also use the DSM/SCM Archive to export SPRs to different subvolumes.
See the NonStop Software Essentials User’s Guide for more information.
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