G06.26 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

Overview of Installing G06.26

G06.26 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide—529886-002

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Upgrading NonStop S-Series Servers

If you are upgrading from the NonStop S7000 system (NSR-W), and before you

upgrade to S76000 (NSR-X), S86000 (NSR-Y) / S7600 (NSR-E), NonStop S7800

(NSR-J), S78000 (NSR-H), S88000 (NSR-Z), you must change the

SYSTEM_PROCESSOR_TYPE in the ALLPROCESSORS paragraph in the

CONFTEXT file. In the CONFTEXT file, you can specify only one processor type. You

cannot specify NSR-D (S7400) or NSR-W (S7000) in a system with mixed processor

types. For example:

$TEMP CONFIGXX 2> type conftext

!comment

ALLPROCESSORS:

SYSTEM_PROCESSOR_TYPE NSR-C;

SYSTEM_VOLUME_SUBVOL $SYSTEM.SYS00;

For processor model S70000 running G06.24 and later, you must change the

processor type from NSR-G to NSR-C in the ALLPROCESSORS paragraph in the

CONFTEXT file. Failure to change the processor type when loading the new SYSnn

causes an immediate %100441 halt. All other references to NSR-G are still valid,

which means that a query performed on the system returns NSR-G if the PMF is a

model 1951 PMF CRU (S70000).

After you change the CONFTEXT file, you must perform all required DSM/SCM

requests to create a new SYSnn, including the new processor type. Perform a system

load of the new SYSnn after the new hardware is installed.

For details on processor types, see the NonStop S-Series Planning and Configuration

Guide.

Installing an IOAM Enclosure and Other Components

An IOAM enclosure enables you to access additional disk storage. It is mounted into a

standard 19-inch rack and connects to the MSEB of S76000 and later S-series

systems. IOAM enclosures contain several components, including specially-designed

ServerNet I/O adapters. One adapter of this type is the Fibre Channel ServerNet

Adapter (FCSA), which is used to connect to additional disk storage, such as an

Enterprise Storage System (ESS) disk.

In preparation, note that:

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Your site must be equipped with an operational LAN.

Caution. Never load the new SYSnn that contains the new processor type into your current

processors. Otherwise, a system outage will result, and you will have to fall back to your

previous RVU. To check your current processor type, use either OSM, if installed and

configured, or TSM, if it is installed and configured.

Caution. IOAM enclosures must be installed by service providers trained by HP.