J06.14 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

Open System Services......................................................................................................108
Storage Management Foundation .....................................................................................108
Before Backing Out the Revision.............................................................................................108
Start the Target Interface (ZPHITI)............................................................................................108
Submit a Backout Request......................................................................................................109
Monitor the Backout Process Using NonStop Software Essentials.................................................112
Monitor the Backout Process Using the Planner Interface............................................................113
12 Running ZPHIRNM to Reactivate the Previous Software Revision..................114
Fallback Considerations for NonStop Software Essentials After ZPHIRNM....................................114
Alerts..................................................................................................................................114
Drain the Spooler (Optional)..................................................................................................114
Run ZPHIRNM......................................................................................................................115
Using PREVIEW Mode......................................................................................................115
Run ZPHIRNM.................................................................................................................115
13 Falling Back on the CLIMs, Loading the Previous RVU, and Resuming Normal
Operations ..............................................................................................117
Fallback Considerations for the Power Regulator.......................................................................117
Alerts..................................................................................................................................117
Task Overview.....................................................................................................................117
Before Halting the Processors.................................................................................................118
(Optional) Prepare to Fall Back to Previous CLIM Firmware....................................................118
Prepare to Fall Back to Previous CLIM Software....................................................................118
When Falling Back to the J06.04 or Earlier RVU..................................................................120
Modify OSSINFIL........................................................................................................120
If Using CLIMs for BOOTP, DHCP, or DNS Services..........................................................120
Halt the Processors................................................................................................................120
While the Processors Are Halted.............................................................................................121
(Optional) Fall Back to Previous CLIM Firmware....................................................................121
Reimage the CLIMs..........................................................................................................121
Prepare the CLIMs................................................................................................................121
Load the System...................................................................................................................125
Complete the System Load (If Necessary)............................................................................126
Using the SSOCLIM * Option to Run SSOCLIM on All Available CLIMs........................................126
Complete CLIM Setup............................................................................................................127
Revert Firmware (If Necessary)................................................................................................130
Install Specific OSS Files (If Necessary)....................................................................................130
Verify That the System Is Started..............................................................................................130
A Using DSM/SCM With NonStop Software Essentials to Install SPRs..............131
Tools for Managing SPRs.......................................................................................................131
Scout for NonStop Servers................................................................................................131
DSM/SCM.....................................................................................................................131
SPRNOTES......................................................................................................................132
Install SPRs Using DSM/SCM With NonStop Software Essentials................................................132
Save the Current Configuration..........................................................................................132
Determine the Current SYSnn.............................................................................................132
Receive the SPR Into the DSM/SCM Archive........................................................................133
Before Starting DSM/SCM...........................................................................................133
Bring the SPR Into the DSM/SCM Archive.......................................................................133
Create a New Software Configuration That Includes the SPR..................................................133
Build the New Revision.....................................................................................................134
Print Operator Instructions From the Target Interface (ZPHITI).......................................................134
Run ZPHIRNM......................................................................................................................134
If Running INSTALL^TEMPLATES Is Required.............................................................................135
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