J06.04 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

• You can configure additional alternate system disks. To create an alternate system disk, see
the NonStop BladeSystem Hardware Installation Manual. Then use OSM to make the disk
available in the Configuration drop-down menu in the System Load dialog box. The alternative
system disks are displayed in the Attributes tab under the System object in the OSM Service
Connection and are also displayed in the OSM Low-Level Link System Load dialog box in the
Configuration shortcut menu.
Alerts
Before performing a system load:
• Before halting the processors, stop applications that are still running, including TMF.
NOTE: To stop TMF, at a TACL prompt, enter: 5> TMFCOM STOP TMF
The NonStop Operations Guide contains detailed information on the best methods for stopping
applications, devices, and processes.
• Do not close the System Load Startup dialog box while startup is in progress. If you attempt
to close the dialog box, a message dialog box appears notifying you that the system startup
process will be stopped if you continue.
• If you stop a system startup before it has finished, the state of your system will be unpredictable.
You might need to perform another system startup to enable the system to resume normal
operation.
• If you must stop the system startup process, click Abort. (The abort process should take effect
within 30 seconds.)
• If you do not select a $SYSTEM volume, you must revive the mirrored disk.
• In the System Load dialog box, either select all four disk paths, or check that the selected disk
path is correct. If you do not select all four or select the incorrect disk path, the system does
not load properly.
• If you have problems performing a system load, see the NonStop Operations Guide, Chapter
15.
Before Halting the Processors
Upgrade the following firmware as necessary:
• FCSA firmware
• G4SA firmware
• NonStop Server Blade firmware (HSS, DISKBOOT, and ISP1040 are installed from the NonStop
System Console DVD; PAL/SAL, EFI, and iLO 2 are installed through an FCO)
• ServerNet Adapter firmware
• ServerNet Clustering firmware
• c7000 enclosure firmware (Onboard Administrator firmware installed through FCO, if
necessary)
• c7000 ServerNet Switch firmware
• c7000 ServerNet Switch FPGA firmware
• IOAM firmware (ME and ME FPGA)
• S-series interoperability firmware (Service Processor and Service Processor B)
• SWAN/SWAN 2 Concentrator firmware
• SS7 Controller firmware (Carrier Grade BladeSystems)
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