J06.17 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

HP NonStop Software Essentials
HP NonStop Software Essentials is a software installation and management tool for NonStop
servers. Installed as a plug-in to HP SIM, NonStop Software Essentials uses DSM/SCM server
software and provides a replacement for certain DSM/SCM Planner Interface functions that is
more secure, easier to use, and overcomes other shortcomings of DSM/SCM. It coexists with
DSM/SCM; you can use either NonStop Software Essentials or the DSM/SCM Planner Interface
for tasks in which there is overlapping functionality. For more information, see the NonStop Software
Essentials Installation and Quick Start Guide.
IB CLIM Fallback Considerations
The IB CLIM is supported as of J06.12. If you fall back to J06.12 and have IB CLIMs, after you
reimage the CLIMs, you must select Open for mode and the CLIM model should show 3 copper
2 IB. See “Falling Back on the CLIMs, Loading the Previous RVU, and Resuming Normal Operations
” (page 122).
EXTDECSL
An SPR for T9003H01, ACC, exists in J06.13. If the application is using any of the new features
introduced by this SPR, the application requires recompilation. If the application is not using any
of the new features introduced by this SPR, recompilation using the SPR preceding the current SPR
is enough. If the application is using any of the new features, remove the new features before
recompiling the application with a prior SPR of EXTDECS.
TNS/E ECOBOL
An SPR for T0356H01, ABI, exists in J06.13. To fall back to a prior RVU, after fallback, recompile
the application with the ECOBOL SPR that precedes this SPR.
J06.14
This section provides information only for new features and changes that affect the software
installation and upgrade steps for J06.14. See the J06.14 Release Version Update Compendium
for a list of new features and associated migration and fallback alerts.
Halt and Hard Reset Processors When Upgrading to J06.14
When upgrading to J06.14 or a later J-series RVU from J06.13 or an earlier RVU, the processors
must be hard reset after they are halted and before loading the system as described in “5. (Required
Only for Upgrade from J06.13 or Earlier to J06.14 or Later) Perform a Hard Reset” (page 100).
HP Power Regulator
J06.14 is the first RVU to support Power Regulator. For more information, see “Fallback
Considerations for the Power Regulator” (page 122).
Safeguard
Fallback and migration considerations exist for the new Safeguard features. See the J06.14 Release
Version Update Compendium for more information.
SQL/MX Release 3.2
SQL/MX Release 3.2 replaces SQL/MX Release 2.3.4 as the default SQL/MX version on the SUT
starting with J06.14. Users have a choice of staying with the latest SQL/MX Release 2.3.4 SPRs
released as Time Critical Fixes (TCFs) or to migrate to SQL/MX Release 3.2. Please refer to the
instructions in hotstuff HS03173 for more details before installing J06.14.
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