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

Software Installation Planning
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Task 7: Obtain Needed SPRs
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Softdocs for products you are interested in that have new or changed product
versions in the new RVU
Use this information to identify all migration and installation impacts and to develop a
detailed plan to upgrade to the RVU. Your plan should describe exactly what you have
to do, including a fallback plan, in addition to listing the SPRs and hardware you need
to order.
Task 7: Obtain Needed SPRs
If you do not already have copies of the SPRs, obtain them through Scout for NonStop
Servers or contact your local GCSC or service provider.
Obtaining SPRs Through Scout for NonStop Servers
When you have decided which SPRs you need, you can either download them directly
to your workstation or request tape delivery (see the Scout for NonStop Servers online
help for details).
Task 8: Install the Release Version Update and Additional SPRs
See the appropriate installation and migration guides and the README file for release-
specific information on installing new RVUs.
See the DSM/SCM User’s Guide for information on using the DSM/SCM product to
install new RVUs and SPRs.
Install additional SPRs in a timely manner to avoid encountering known problems that
have already been resolved. When you install an SPR, make sure you have all
relevant information accumulated and examined during your review and research
phases. If you plan to install more than one SPR or requisite, verify the order of
installation.
When installing an individual SPR, any steps to be carried out before and after those
associated with DSM/SCM are listed in the Installation Instructions section of the
SPR’s softdoc. For example, for some products, it is necessary to save subsystem
configuration files before they are replaced during the installation. On occasion,
microcode of a certain version must be downloaded before the DSM/SCM steps can
occur.
Note. Check that you place each SPR in a subvolume containing only the files delivered in the
SPR DSV and no others. Otherwise, DSC/SCM, for example, might try to include files that do
not belong to the SPR.
Caution. Use the DSM/SCM product to properly install an SPR. Using other ways to install HP
NonStop operating system software (for example, copying files into the SYSnn subvolume) can
have serious consequences later. The DSM/SCM product maintains a database that describes
the software it installs, and bypassing it invalidates its database and can cause subsequent
executions to produce undesirable results.