H06.27 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

Back Up the Spooler Control Files...........................................................................................112
ZPHIRNM............................................................................................................................112
Using ZPHIRNM PREVIEW Mode.......................................................................................112
Steps for Running ZPHIRNM..............................................................................................113
Verify That ZPHIRNM Ran Successfully................................................................................114
9 Loading This RVU...................................................................................115
Alerts..................................................................................................................................117
1. Before Halting the Processors..............................................................................................117
A. If Falling Back to H06.25 or an Earlier RVU....................................................................117
B. When Upgrading From an H06.15 or Earlier RVU: Modify OSSINFIL..................................118
C. When Upgrading From the H06.03 or H06.04 RVU........................................................118
D. When Upgrading From the H06.16 RVU.........................................................................118
2. Halt the Processors............................................................................................................118
3. Power Cycle the Processors if Necessary..............................................................................118
4. (Required for Upgrade to H06.25 or Later) Perform a Hard Reset............................................118
5. (Optional) Upgrade the CLIM Software................................................................................119
6. Loading the System...........................................................................................................119
Steps for Loading the System.............................................................................................119
Completing the System Load (If Necessary).........................................................................122
After the System Load.......................................................................................................122
Verifying That the System Is Started....................................................................................122
7. (Optional) Updating the CLIM Firmware...............................................................................123
10 Resuming Normal Operations................................................................124
Revive the Down Half of the Mirrored Disk...............................................................................124
Start User and System Applications.........................................................................................124
Before Starting DSM/SCM................................................................................................124
Start DSM/SCM..............................................................................................................125
Run merge_whatis................................................................................................................125
Configure Specific Products (Post-System Load)..........................................................................126
Update NonStop TCP/IP Configuration Files........................................................................126
Configure OSS................................................................................................................128
Configure SMF (Optional).................................................................................................129
Configure the Remote Database Facility (RDF) .....................................................................129
Configure the WAN Manager...........................................................................................129
Re-configure iTP Webserver...............................................................................................130
Re-deploy NonStop SOAP 4..............................................................................................130
11 Backing Out the DSM/SCM Revision.......................................................131
Products That Might Have Fallback Implications........................................................................131
Open System Services (OSS).............................................................................................131
Storage Management Foundation (SMF).............................................................................131
Safeguard.......................................................................................................................131
Before Backing Out the Revision.............................................................................................132
Start the Target Interface (ZPHITI)............................................................................................132
Submit a Backout Request......................................................................................................133
Monitor the Backout Process Using NonStop Software Essentials.................................................136
Monitor the Backout Process Using the Planner Interface............................................................136
12 Running ZPHIRNM to Reactivate the Previous Software Revision..................138
Fallback Considerations for NonStop Software Essentials After ZPHIRNM....................................138
Alerts..................................................................................................................................138
Drain the Spooler (Optional)..................................................................................................138
Run ZPHIRNM......................................................................................................................139
Using PREVIEW Mode......................................................................................................139
Run ZPHIRNM.................................................................................................................139
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