G06.26 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

Overview of Installing G06.26
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SP Firmware (G06.08 through G06.26)
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HP NonStop ServerNet cluster (G06.21). HP recommends using the OSM Service
Connection (rather than the TSM Service Application) for all systems that are part
of an HP NonStop ServerNet cluster.
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HP Ultrium Linear Tape Open (LTO) Tape Drive (introduced in the G06.21 RVU).
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The new digital audio tape (DAT) drive for use on NonStop S-series systems
compatible with G06.23.
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The I/O adapter module (IOAM) enclosure (introduced in the G06.24 RVU) and its
related components for use on S76000 NonStop S-series systems and above.
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Enterprise Storage System (ESS).
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The CT9841FC-x tape drive (introduced in G06.24), which is a replacement for
CT9840FC-x tape products.
SP Firmware (G06.08 through G06.26)
Before you update SP firmware, HP recommends that you download the SP firmware
file to your system console. (See Download the SP Firmware File to the System
Console on page 7-6). You can use either OSM or TSM, depending on which
application you are currently using.
Normally, you use the TSM Service Application to update SP firmware because it takes
much longer to update SP firmware using the TSM Low-Level Link Application
(approximately 30 minutes for each SP). However, you can use the TSM Low-Level
Link Application to update and reset SP firmware if you are unable to perform a G06.26
system load. If you already have OSM installed and configured, use the OSM
Low-Level Link in the same way if you cannot perform a G06.26 system load and need
to update the firmware.
SCF for Data Alignment (G06.17)
Starting with the G06.17 RVU, three attributes are added to the ALTER SUBSYS
command of the Subsystem Control Facility (SCF). These attributes are intended to
help application programmers find and correct misaligned data in their programs.
These data alignment errors might lead to incorrect or unpredictable results. The new
SCF attributes provide for the detection and reporting of data alignment errors, using a
new tracing facility, and for the control of program behavior when a misalignment is
detected. The new attributes are:
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MISALIGNLOG
Enables logging of data alignment errors
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NATIVEATOMICMISALIGN
Controls the behavior of TNS/R native programs when a data alignment error
occurs