J06.10 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
J06.10...................................................................................................................................34
NonStop SOAP 4..............................................................................................................34
New CLuster I/O Module (CLIM) Storage Devices..................................................................35
Other CLIM and CIP Changes.............................................................................................35
Hardware and Networking.................................................................................................35
New Operating System Features .........................................................................................35
TMF 3.6...........................................................................................................................35
iTP WebServer 7.2.............................................................................................................35
Expand Enhancements........................................................................................................35
4 Upgrade Checklist....................................................................................36
Required Information Checklists................................................................................................36
Upgrade Checklist..................................................................................................................37
5 Preparing to Upgrade the Server Software (Preinstallation Tasks).....................40
Back Up Important Files...........................................................................................................40
Back Up NonStop SQL/MP.................................................................................................40
Back Up NonStop SQL/MX files..........................................................................................40
Back Up Spooler Control files..............................................................................................40
Back Up TMF Files.............................................................................................................40
Back Up CLIM Configuration Files........................................................................................40
Record the Current SYSnn........................................................................................................41
Save the Current Configuration File (CONFxxyy)........................................................................41
Verify System Processes...........................................................................................................42
Check Processor Status.......................................................................................................42
Check System Components .................................................................................................42
Verify the State of the Internal ServerNet Fabric......................................................................44
Verify Firmware.................................................................................................................44
Verify Critical System Processes............................................................................................44
Verify Disk Drives...............................................................................................................46
Verify Tape Drives (If Necessary)..........................................................................................46
Verify That the CLIMs Are in the Started State........................................................................47
Verify That the CIP Providers Are in the Started State...............................................................47
Check the Status of the Spooler Collector..............................................................................47
Check for Sufficient Swap File Space....................................................................................47
Install Node Interoperability SPRs..............................................................................................48
Back Up System Information.....................................................................................................50
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