J06.09 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

Compiling C++ Programs to Run on RVUs Earlier Than J06.04.................................................30
SQL/MX Versioning Feature Removed..................................................................................30
CLIM................................................................................................................................30
J06.05..................................................................................................................................31
AF_UNIX Release 2 Migration and Fallback..........................................................................31
Migrating to AF_UNIX Release 2.....................................................................................31
Falling Back to An Earlier Version of AF_UNIX..................................................................32
CLuster I/O Module (CLIM) Software Compatibility................................................................32
J06.06..................................................................................................................................33
CLuster I/O Module (CLIM) Software Compatibility................................................................33
DSM/SCM Upgrade Issues/Interoperability SPR Requirements.................................................33
J06.07..................................................................................................................................33
Falling Back to iLO Firmware T0848AAA..............................................................................33
DSM/SCM Upgrade Issues/Interoperability SPR Requirements.................................................34
J06.08..................................................................................................................................34
NonStop SQL/MX.............................................................................................................34
J06.09..................................................................................................................................34
SQL/MX 2.3.4 Requires JDBC T2 Driver...............................................................................34
BladeCluster Solution Multi-Zone Support..............................................................................34
4 Upgrade Checklist....................................................................................35
Required Information Checklists................................................................................................35
Upgrade Checklist..................................................................................................................36
5 Preparing to Upgrade the Server Software (Preinstallation Tasks).....................39
Back Up Important Files...........................................................................................................39
Back Up NonStop SQL/MP.................................................................................................39
Back Up NonStop SQL/MX files..........................................................................................39
Back Up Spooler Control files..............................................................................................39
Back Up TMF Files.............................................................................................................39
Back Up CLIM Configuration Files........................................................................................39
Record the Current SYSnn........................................................................................................40
Save the Current Configuration File (CONFxxyy)........................................................................40
Verify System Processes...........................................................................................................41
Check Processor Status ......................................................................................................41
Check System Components .................................................................................................41
Verify the State of the Internal ServerNet Fabric......................................................................43
Verify Firmware.................................................................................................................43
Verify Critical System Processes............................................................................................44
Verify Disk Drives...............................................................................................................44
Verify Tape Drives (If Necessary)..........................................................................................45
Verify That the CLIMs Are in the Started State........................................................................45
Verify That the CIP Providers Are in the Started State...............................................................45
Check the Status of the Spooler Collector..............................................................................46
Check for Sufficient Swap File Space....................................................................................46
Install Node Interoperability SPRs..............................................................................................47
Back Up System Information.....................................................................................................49
Manually Install the NonStop Software Essentials Server Product...................................................49
6 Installing a SUT for This RVU Using NonStop Software Essentials....................50
Alerts for Installing a SUT.........................................................................................................50
Back Up Important Files...........................................................................................................50
Receive New Software Into the Archive......................................................................................50
Create a New Software Revision..............................................................................................53
Build and Apply the New Software Revision...............................................................................56
Print Operator Instructions From the Target Interface (ZPHITI).........................................................58
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