NonStop Software Essentials User's Guide

New Revision Actions................................................................................................63
Target Maintenance Actions.......................................................................................64
Software Audit Action...............................................................................................70
Creating an Alternate System Disk........................................................................................70
Reinitializing DSM/SCM.....................................................................................................70
Task 1: Run INITENV to Reinitialize .................................................................................70
Task 2: Reconfigure the Host Database............................................................................72
Task 3: Reconfigure the Target Database..........................................................................73
Task 4: Modify Profile Information for the Logical Target.....................................................74
Task 5: Initialize the Logical Target on the Host System.......................................................74
Task 6: Receive Software................................................................................................74
Task 7: Perform a Build/Apply .......................................................................................75
Task 8: Activate the New Software on the Target System....................................................75
5 Managing Software With NonStop Software Essentials.................................76
Activating the New Software on the Target System......................................................................76
6 Receiving and Managing Software Packages...............................................78
Preparing to Receive Software..................................................................................................78
Define Product Attributes for Third-Party Products....................................................................78
Determine the Current SYSnn...............................................................................................78
Save the Existing Configuration Database.............................................................................78
Receiving Software Into the Archive...........................................................................................79
Check the Status of the Request............................................................................................82
Managing Software Packages in the Archive..............................................................................83
Viewing and Managing Software Packages...........................................................................83
All Software Packages...................................................................................................83
Base SPRs....................................................................................................................84
Update SPRs.................................................................................................................84
SUTs............................................................................................................................85
Package Groups...........................................................................................................85
Individual Package Groups.............................................................................................86
Ungrouped Packages.....................................................................................................86
Individual Software Package Page........................................................................................87
Files View.........................................................................................................................89
Viewing and Managing Product Groups...............................................................................91
Add Products to a Product Group....................................................................................93
Remove Products from a Product Group............................................................................94
Delete a Product Group.................................................................................................94
7 Creating and Managing Software Revisions.................................................95
Checking Product Information...................................................................................................95
Checking the Contents of Distribution Subvolumes..................................................................95
Checking for Recommended Software Product Revisions (SPRs)................................................95
Running SPRCHECK......................................................................................................95
Listing Products and Product Files.........................................................................................97
Listing Products in a Revision...........................................................................................97
Viewing Revision Notes..................................................................................................98
Checking the Revision History of a Software Configuration......................................................99
Creating a Software Configuration Revision.............................................................................100
Select a Target and Launch the Install Software Page............................................................100
Select Target Dialog Box..............................................................................................102
Create or Edit a New Software Configuration Revision..........................................................102
How to Use the Create/Edit Interface.................................................................................103
Using the Source (Left) Pane..............................................................................................103
Copy SUT or Software Configuration.............................................................................105
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