J06.12 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

For instructions on upgrading CLIM firmware when a system is halted and when it is running, see
the Cluster I/O Protocols (CIP) Configuration and Management Manual. If CLIM firmware does
need to be updated and you are using the down system method, see “Managing CLIM Firmware”
(page 28) for instructions. Perform the CLIM firmware update now.
8. Loading the System
If the automatic system load is not successful using one load path, the system load task attempts
to use another path and keeps trying until all possible paths have been used or the system load is
successful. Eight paths are available for loading.
The CIIN file is automatically invoked after the first processor is loaded. The CIIN file contains the
TACL RELOAD * command, which loads the remaining processors.
For details on load paths, see the hardware installation manual for your system.
Steps for Loading the System
A normal system load consists of loading the operating system from disk into the memory of
processor 0 or processor 1 (this assumes the default location is the $SYSTEM volume):
1. In the OSM Low-Level Link, select Start System. The System Load dialog box appears.
2. From the Configuration drop-down menu under System Load Configuration, select a
system load volume. You can select the $SYSTEM, FCDM-Load, CLIM-Attached-Load, or
an alternate system volume.
a.
b. If you are using non-default locations for the $SYSTEM volume:
• For FCDM-load: Set the controller location and disk partition location using the Disk
Configuration Dialog boxes in the OSM Low-Level Link.
• For a CLIM-Attached-Load: Change the CLIM name, CLIM location, and disk location
using the OSM Low-Level Link System Load dialog box and CLIM Attached Disk
Configuration dialog boxes as needed.
3. In the SYSnn box, enter nn, which is the number of the system subvolume that contains the
version of the operating system you will load, the version created by DSM/SCM.
a. Under Configuration File, select Current (CONFIG), the default configuration file that
represents the configuration currently running.
b. Under SYSnn and CIIN Option, verify that the CIIN Disabled option is not selected.
The CIIN file must be enabled because it contains commands needed to start the server.
The startup TACL process performs the commands in the CIIN file and then logs off.
For a description of the CIIN file, see the appropriate planning guide for your system.
4. Under Configuration, ensure that all the check boxes for all paths are selected.
5. Click Start System. The system load begins.
If you want to stop the load process, click Abort in the System Load dialog box. You might
wait up to 30 seconds before the abort takes effect.
CAUTION: Do not close the System Load dialog box while startup is in progress. If you
attempt to close the dialog box, an OSM message box indicates that the system startup process
will be stopped if you continue. If you stop a system startup before the operation finishes, the
state of your system cannot be predicted. You might need to perform another system startup
to enable the system to resume normal operation.
The Details dialog box displays Logon successful and Read configurations
passed (FCDM example):
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