Installation manual

Before Upgrading the OpenVMS VAX Operating System
5.8 Preupgrade Checklist
If your system disk is part of a shadow set, create a nonshadowed system disk
to upgrade. (Described in Volume Shadowing for OpenVMS)
Make sure the SYSTEM account has sufficient quotas and limits. (Described
in Section 5.5)
Set the appropriate system parameters and make sure that STARTUP_P1 is
set to MIN. (Described in Section 5.5)
Define the system parameters SCSNODE and SCSSYSTEMID. (Described in
Section 5.5)
If your system has a KFQSA controller, make sure the VMS5 parameter is set
to 0. (Described in Section 5.5)
Check the location of your AGEN$INCLUDE files. (Described in
Section 5.5.10)
Set up the system to restart automatically. (Described in the upgrade and
installation supplement for your VAX computer)
Shut down and reboot the system from which you will perform the upgrade.
If you are upgrading a cluster, shut down all computers that boot from the
system disk you are upgrading.
Set interactive logins to 0.
Shut down DECnet for OpenVMS software. (Described in Section 5.6)
Migrate to phase II volume shadowing if you are currently using phase I.
(Described in Section 5.6)
Stop all batch and print queues on the node you are upgrading. (Described in
Section 5.6)
Make sure you have the following information (described in Section 5.7)
available:
• The device names of the drives that will hold the system disk and the
distribution media
• Passwords of at least 8 characters for the SYSTEM, SYSTEST, and
FIELD accounts
• A list of optional OpenVMS VAX components you want to install
• A list of optional DECwindows components you want to install
• The information listed on Product Authorization Keys (PAKs) for any new
product licenses you will register
Create a command procedure to be used when booting from [SYSF]. See
Appendix C.
To upgrade a standalone system, refer to Chapter 7.
To upgrade a cluster environment, refer to Chapter 6.
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