J06.12 Release Version Update Compendium

About This Document
This compendium provides categorized information about new features, migration issues, and
fallback considerations for J06.12. It also includes references and sources for migration planning.
Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs)
This manual supports the J06.12 RVU only.
Intended Audience
This compendium is written for system managers or anyone who needs to understand how migrating
to J06.12 affects installation, configuration, operations, system management, maintenance,
applications, networks, and databases.
New and Changed Information in this Edition (Part Number 655236–002)
Added a note in the Summary of the J06.12 RVU (page 7) stating that IB CLIMs do not support
general purpose InfiniBand connectivity.
New and Changed Information in the Previous Edition (Part Number
655236–001)
This is a new manual.
Document Organization
DescriptionChapter
An overview listing the products that have major changesChapter 1: J06.12 Overview
Categorized product information that summarizes:Chapter 2: Operating System
Chapter 3: Application Development Products
• New features
Chapter 4: Database and Transaction Processing Products
• Migration issues (if available)
Chapter 5: Installation and Configuration Products
Chapter 6: Manageability Products
• Fallback considerations (if available)
Chapter 7: Hardware Products
Chapter 8: Networking Products
References and sources for migration planningAppendix A: Sources for Migration Assistance and
Information
Related Information
For a list of RVU and migration manuals, see “NonStop Technical Library (NTL)” (page 23).
Interactive Upgrade Guide
The Interactive Upgrade Guide 2 is a browser-based tool that is accessed through Software Depot.
This guide provides customized migration planning information and highlights new features. The
guide provides information for migrating from a previous G-series, H-series, or J-series RVU to the
current RVU.
Supported Release Version Updates (RVUs) 5