H06.27 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

Check or Alter the CONFTEXT File Before Installing This RVU SUT
The processor type (SYSTEM_PROCESSOR_TYPE) is specified in the CONFTEXT file. It is one of
the values NSE-A or NSE-P.
IMPORTANT: For information about J-series systems, see the J06.nn Software Installation and
Upgrade Guide.
NOTE: Tape_Label_Processing is controlled by the Storage Subsystem ($ZZSTO) ALTER SUBSYS
command. The CONFTEXT file directive TAPE_LABEL_PROCESSING gets overridden by the Storage
Subsystem settings. See the SCF Reference Manual for the Storage Subsystem for more information
about the ALTER SUBSYS command.
SYSTEM_PROCESSOR_TYPESystem
NSE-ANS14x00 Series, NS16x00 Series
NSE-PNS1000, NS1200
Check the CONFTEXT file to ensure that the following entries are present. They are needed for the
implicit DLLs:
SYSTEM_IMPLICIT_INIT_FILES TANDEM^IMPLICIT^INIT^FILES;
SYSTEM_IMPLICIT_CORE_FILES TANDEM^IMPLICIT^CORE^FILES;
SYSTEM_IMPLICIT_FS_FILES TANDEM^IMPLICIT^FS^FILES;
SYSTEM_IMPLICIT_MCP_FILES TANDEM^IMPLICIT^MCP^FILES;
SYSTEM_IMPLICIT_ETC_FILES TANDEM^IMPLICIT^ETC^FILES;
This example shows a CONFTEXT file:
$TEMP CONFIGXX 2> type conftext
ALLPROCESSORS:
SYSTEM_PROCESSOR_TYPE NSE-A;
SYSTEM_VOLUME_SUBVOL $SYSTEM.SYS00;
SYSTEM_LIBRARY_CODE_FILES TANDEM^LIBRARY^CODE^FILES;
SYSTEM_PROCESS_CODE_FILES TANDEM^PROCESS^CODE^FILES;
SYSTEM_PROCESS_LIBRARY_FILES TANDEM^PROCESS^LIBRARY^FILES;
STANDARD_MICROCODE TANDEM^STANDARD^MICROCODE;
MICROCODE_FILES TANDEM^MICROCODE^FILES;
FILES_TO_COPY_TO_NEW_SYSTEM TANDEM^FILES^TO^COPY;
SYSTEM_IMPLICIT_INIT_FILES TANDEM^IMPLICIT^INIT^FILES;
SYSTEM_IMPLICIT_CORE_FILES TANDEM^IMPLICIT^CORE^FILES;
SYSTEM_IMPLICIT_FS_FILES TANDEM^IMPLICIT^FS^FILES;
SYSTEM_IMPLICIT_MCP_FILES TANDEM^IMPLICIT^MCP^FILES;
SYSTEM_IMPLICIT_ETC_FILES TANDEM^IMPLICIT^ETC^FILES;
FORMATTER_TEMPLATE_FILES TANDEM^FORMATTER^TEMPLATE^FILES;
INITIAL_COMINT_INFILE $DSMSCM.SYS.CIIN;
Installing CLIM Software
If your NonStop system has CLIMs installed, you must upgrade the CLIM software after installing
the SUT. The procedure for upgrading CLIM software is described in the Cluster I/O Protocols
(CIP) Configuration and Management Manual.
Backing Out the DSM/SCM Revision
If you encounter a problem with a SUT refresh that cannot be resolved, you can back out the
DSM/SCM revision.
Table 1 (page 23) maps the major tasks involved with falling back.
22 Overview of Installing This RVU