J06.16 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

NonStop SOAP 4.1............................................................................................................38
NonStop Software Essentials 2.1.0........................................................................................39
Safeguard.........................................................................................................................39
SQL/MX Release 3.2.1.......................................................................................................39
J06.16...................................................................................................................................39
Capacity Planning.............................................................................................................39
Carrier Grade Gen8 CLIMs.................................................................................................39
CLIM Authlog....................................................................................................................40
HP c7000 Enclosure Updates..............................................................................................40
HP Integrity NonStop BladeSystems NB56000c and NB56000c-cg..........................................40
HP-UX ODBC/MX Client Driver............................................................................................40
NonStop SOAP 4.2...........................................................................................................40
OSM Enhancements...........................................................................................................40
Open System Services (OSS) Enhancements..........................................................................40
Safeguard V5R2 Enhancements...........................................................................................40
Spooler FASTP Network Print Process....................................................................................41
SSL Encryption Support.......................................................................................................41
Unicode Applications Support.............................................................................................41
XYGATE Merged Audit.......................................................................................................41
XYGATE Use Authentication.................................................................................................41
4 Upgrade Checklist....................................................................................42
Required Information Checklists................................................................................................42
Upgrade Checklist..................................................................................................................43
5 Preparing to Upgrade the Server Software (Preinstallation Tasks).....................47
Back Up Important Files...........................................................................................................47
Back Up NonStop SQL/MP.................................................................................................47
Back Up NonStop SQL/MX files..........................................................................................47
Back Up Spooler Control files..............................................................................................47
Back Up TMF Files.............................................................................................................47
Back Up CLIM Configuration Files........................................................................................47
Record the Current SYSnn........................................................................................................48
Save the Current Configuration File (CONFxxyy)........................................................................48
Verify System Processes...........................................................................................................49
Check Processor Status.......................................................................................................49
Check System Components .................................................................................................49
Verify the State of the Internal ServerNet Fabric......................................................................51
Verify Firmware.................................................................................................................51
Verify Critical System Processes............................................................................................51
Verify Disk Drives...............................................................................................................53
Verify Tape Drives (If Necessary)..........................................................................................53
Verify That the CLIMs Are in the Started State........................................................................54
Verify That the CIP Providers Are in the Started State...............................................................54
Check the Status of the Spooler Collector..............................................................................54
Check for Sufficient Swap File Space....................................................................................54
Install Node Interoperability SPRs..............................................................................................55
Back Up System Information.....................................................................................................57
For NonStop BladeSystems NB54000c, NB54000c-cg, NB56000c, and NB56000c-cg, Ensure the
Core License File is Ready for Migration....................................................................................57
If Necessary, Manually Install the NonStop Software Essentials Server Product................................58
6 Installing a SUT for This RVU Using NonStop Software Essentials....................59
Alerts for Installing a SUT.........................................................................................................59
Back Up Important Files...........................................................................................................59
Receive New Software Into the Archive......................................................................................59
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