Installation manual

Getting Started
1.2 Key Terms
Term Definition
Source drive The drive that holds the distribution media during the
upgrade or installation.
Target drive The drive that holds the system disk—or, for some
files, the alternate disk—during the upgrade or
installation.
HSx device A self-contained, intelligent, mass storage subsystem
that lets computers in an OpenVMS Cluster
environment share disks. The disk on which you
install or upgrade the operating system can be
connected to one of these systems (for example, an
HSC or HSD).
For definitions of other specialized terms used in this manual, see the Glossary at
the end of this book.
1.3 Locating Files on the Distribution Media
The OpenVMS VAX files are stored on the distribution media as the following
save sets:
Save-Set Name Description
VMS073.A Used for upgrades
VMS073.B Required
VMS073.C Library (optional)
VMS073.D Optional (optional)
VMS073.E Help Message (optional)
VMS073.F OpenVMS Management Station software PC files (optional)
See Appendix D for descriptions of the file subclasses contained in the optional
save sets.
The optional DECwindows support files are stored on the distribution media as
the following save sets:
Save-Set Name Description
DECW073.C Base support files
DECW073.D Workstation support files
DECW073.E 75 dots/inch font files
DECW073.F 100 dots/inch font files
1.3.1 On CD–ROM
The OpenVMS VAX Version 7.3 CD–ROM contains all the save sets and
DECwindows base and workstation support files on one compact disc. You
can install or upgrade the operating system from a local compact disc drive as
well as from an InfoServer device. (For more information, refer to the Guide to
OpenVMS Version 7.3 CD–ROMs.)
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