H06.27 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

Back Up System Information
To ensure you always have a backup of your system information, run your system with a mirror of
$SYSTEM. When you are loading a new RVU, you can assure a backup of your system by shutting
down half of $SYSTEM and other important disks, loading the RVU on the other $SYSTEM, verifying
the RVU and then reviving the other $SYSTEM. Alternatively, or in addition to running your system
with a mirror of $SYSTEM and loading the RVU as described, create a disk image of $SYSTEM
and store it in a safe place so you can physically install and boot the backup disk if needed.
If Necessary, Manually Install the NonStop Software Essentials Server
Product
HP recommends use of NonStop Software Essentials instead of the Planner Interface for upgrading
your RVU. In addition to NonStop Software Essentials being the go-forward strategy, the Planner
Interface is not supported on 64-bit NonStop system consoles.
Systems running H06.24 or a later H-series RVU will already have the NonStop Software Essentials
server component (T8094H02) installed.
If the NonStop Software Essentials server is not yet installed on your system or you want to upgrade
from T8094H01 to T8094H02, you can install the latest server via SPR from Scout or use your
installed NonStop Software Essentials software or the DSM/SCM Planner Interface to install the
T0894H02 server.
The NonStop Software Essentials Installation and Quick Start Guide identifies the circumstances
under which you might need to manually install the T0894H02 NonStop Software Essentials server
and related components and how to perform the manual installation.
NOTE: You cannot use or run DSM/SCM with the Planner Interface to install the NonStop Software
Essentials server on systems with 64-bit NonStop system consoles. If you have a 64-bit NonStop
system consoles only but do not have the NonStop Software Essentials server installed, you must
manually install the server and the other NonStop Server Essentials software.
See the NonStop Software Essentials Installation and Quick Start Guide for the NonStop Software
Essentials server installation procedures, including the manual installation procedure.
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