G06.28 Release Version Update Compendium Abstract This compendium provides a summary for the products that have major changes in the G06.28 release version update (RVU), including the products’ new features, migration issues, and fallback considerations. The compendium is written for system managers or anyone who needs to understand how migrating to G06.28 affects installation, configuration, operations, system management, maintenance, applications, networks, and databases. Product Version N.A.
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G06.28 Release Version Update Compendium Tables What’s New in This Manual iii Manual Information iii New and Changed Information About This Manual v Who Should Use This Guide? Organization v Related RVU Manuals v iii v 1. G06.28 Overview NonStop Servers Supported 1-1 Major New Features 1-1 Products Removed From the Site Update Tape (SUT) NTL Media Installation 1-2 1-2 2. Operating System Kernel Subsystem 2-1 OSS Security APIs 2-1 Fallback 2-1 POSIX Threads 2-2 Fallback 2-2 3.
6. Manageability Products Contents 6. Manageability Products OSM 6-1 SeeView 6-1 SPI 6-1 7. Hardware Products LTO Gen 3 FC Tape Drives ServerNet Cluster 7-1 Migration 7-1 7-1 8. Networking Products A. Sources for Migration Assistance and Information ExpressNotice A-1 Information on the Site Update Tape (SUT) A-2 Scout for NonStop Servers A-2 Global Customer Support Center (GCSC) A-2 NonStop Technical Library (NTL) A-2 Tables Table 1-1. Summary of the G06.28 RVU 1-1 G06.
What’s New in This Manual Manual Information G06.28 Release Version Update Compendium Abstract This compendium provides a summary for the products that have major changes in the G06.28 release version update (RVU), including the products’ new features, migration issues, and fallback considerations. The compendium is written for system managers or anyone who needs to understand how migrating to G06.
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About This Manual This compendium provides categorized information for new features, migration issues, and fallback considerations for G06.28. It also includes references and sources for migration planning. Who Should Use This Guide? This compendium is written for system managers or anyone who needs to understand how migrating to G06.28 affects installation, configuration, operations, system management, maintenance, applications, networks, and databases. Organization Section Description Section 1, G06.
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1 G06.28 Overview This section lists the supported HP NonStop™ S-series servers and the major new features for the G06.28 RVU. NonStop Servers Supported NonStop S7000, NonStop S70000, NonStop S72000, NonStop S7400, NonStop S74000, NonStop S7600, NonStop S76000, NonStop S7800, NonStop S78000, NonStop S86000, and NonStop S88000 Major New Features For descriptions of new features, see the appropriate sections in Table 1-1. Table 1-1. Summary of the G06.
Products Removed From the Site Update Tape (SUT) G06.28 Overview Table 1-1. Summary of the G06.28 RVU (page 2 of 2) Sections and Categories Section 6, Manageability Products Section 7, Hardware Products Section 8, Networking Products Major New Features • • • • • Migration Alerts Fallback Alerts OSM SeeView SPI LTO Gen 3 FC Tape Drives ServerNet Cluster X No new features. Products Removed From the Site Update Tape (SUT) Starting with G06.
2 Operating System The G06.28 RVU contains these changes for the HP NonStop operating system: • • • Kernel Subsystem OSS Security APIs POSIX Threads Kernel Subsystem A new feature is added to the existing functionality of configuring and managing generic processes through Subsystem Control Facility (SCF). SCF now supports ASSIGN, PARAM, and DEFINE values. You can use the SCF ADD PROCESS command to add ASSIGN, PARAM, and DEFINE values to a generic process.
POSIX Threads Operating System POSIX Threads Some functions are changed and new functions are added to POSIX Threads (T1248) to support several new features: • • • Reentrant POSIX thread APIs Nonblocking file-descriptor POSIX thread APIs Enscribe POSIX thread APIs For detailed information, see the OSS System Calls Reference Manual. Fallback If you fall back, you cannot use the new functions and must recode applications to remove them. G06.
3 Application Development Products The G06.28 RVU contains no new features for application development products. G06.
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4 Database and Transaction Processing Products The G06.28 RVU contains new features for these database and transaction processing products: • • SMF TS/MP PATHMON SMF Installation Alert SMINTRFCE (T0063) is removed from the NonStop Storage Management Foundation (SMF) product set. If you are installing the SMF bundle (T8472G07^ACV) without installing the entire SUT, you must remove T0063 from the configuration.
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5 Installation and Configuration Products The G06.28 RVU contains new features for these installation and configuration products: • • DSM/SCM SCF DSM/SCM • • DSM/SCM now provides a simplified process for installation and management on multiple NonStop systems with identical software configurations. DSM/SCM now provides the ability to build a TNS/R target configuration on a TNS/E host. This feature is supported on G06.24 and later RVUs.
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6 Manageability Products The G06.28 RVU contains new features for these manageability products: • • • OSM SeeView SPI OSM The HP NonStop Open System Management (OSM) Service Connection Suite is updated to T0682G07^AAL for G06.28. Changes include: • • Support for the HP Ultrium Linear Tape open (LTO) Gen 3 Fibre Channel (FC) tape drives, including M8501, M8502, M8503, M8504, and M8505.
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7 Hardware Products The G06.28 RVU contains new features for these hardware products: • • LTO Gen 3 FC Tape Drives ServerNet Cluster LTO Gen 3 FC Tape Drives Starting with G06.28, you can connect the HP Ultrium Linear Tape open (LTO) Gen 3 Fibre Channel (FC) tape drives to NonStop S-series systems via an I/O adapter module (IOAM) enclosure with Fibre Channel ServerNet adapters (FCSAs).
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8 Networking Products The G06.28 RVU contains no new features for networking products. G06.
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A Sources for Migration Assistance and Information This appendix describes the assistance HP provides when problems arise during the migration and testing process. HP also provides services that can help you develop a migration plan and implement migration tasks. Most migration and release documentation is available through the HP NonStop Technical Library (NTL).
Sources for Migration Assistance and Information Information on the Site Update Tape (SUT) Information on the Site Update Tape (SUT) These documents are available on the Y9230Gnn release subvolume located on the SUT for each G-series RVU: • Content file Contains a list of the product versions and software product revisions (SPRs) that are included on the site update tape (SUT). • README This file contains information that was not yet available when the manuals or softdocs were published.
Sources for Migration Assistance and Information NonStop Technical Library (NTL) configuration, product availability in a particular RVU, and performance information for a specific RVU. • G06.28 Software Installation and Upgrade Guide Provides procedures for upgrading to the G06.28 RVU. Instructions include installing the G06.28 SUT and other related installation tasks. • NonStop S-Series Hardware Installation and FastPath Guide Written for anyone qualified to install a NonStop S-series server.
Sources for Migration Assistance and Information NonStop Technical Library (NTL) subsystems, performing routine hardware maintenance, and performing recovery operations. • NonStop S-Series Service Provider Supplement Written for system support planners responsible for the correct operation of system hardware, this guide describes how to replace system hardware components defined as field-replaceable units (FRUs) on a NonStop S-series server.
