Managing Software Changes (G06.25+, H06.03+, J06.03+)

Contents
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2. Resources for Managing RVUs and
SPRs (continued)
2. Resources for Managing RVUs and SPRs (continued)
NonStop Technical Library (NTL) 2-3
Software Management and Installation Products 2-5
Software Release Management Documentation 2-6
Release and Migration Manuals 2-6
Site Update Tape (SUT) Documentation 2-7
Content File 2-7
README File 2-7
Software Product Maintenance List (SPML) Document 2-7
Change Management Documentation 2-8
Hotstuff Messages 2-8
Software Revision Notifications 2-12
SPR Notes 2-12
Software Release Documents (Softdocs) 2-13
Support Notes 2-13
Release Documentation Distribution Matrix 2-14
3. Evaluating Software Changes
Determining Which SPRs to Install 3-1
Information Sources When Installing a New System or Software Upgrade 3-2
Information Sources for Managing SPRs Between Software RVUs 3-2
Evaluating Outage Prevention Notifications 3-3
Outage Prevention Notification 3-3
What Information Is in an OPN 3-3
Evaluating SPR Introduction Documents (SIDs) 3-4
SPR Introduction Document 3-4
How to Read an SID 3-4
How to Use an SID to Evaluate an SPR 3-5
SID Evaluation Examples 3-6
Evaluating Requisite SPRs 3-8
SPR Requisite Types 3-8
Reviewing Requisites 3-9
Researching Conditional Requisites 3-10
Keeping Track of SPRs 3-12
Using Software Change Research Tools 3-13
Identifying What Is Installed on Your System 3-13