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VSI Openvms Version 8.4-1H1 Installation and Upgrade Manual VSI OpenVMS Version 8.4-1H1 Installation and Upgrade Manual VSI OpenVMS Version 8.4-1H1 Installation and Upgrade Manual: Software Version: VSI OpenVMS Version 8.4-1H1 for HP Integrity Servers Publication date 5-May-2015 - Release Version 1.0 Copyright © 2015 VMS Software, Inc., (VSI), Bolton Massachusetts, USA Legal Notice Confidential computer software. Valid license from VSI required for possession, use or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for VSI products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. VSI shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. HP, HP Integrity, HP Alpha, Proliant and Superdome are trademarks or registered trademarks of Hewlett Packard Development Company, L.P. Intel, Itanium and IA64 are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Java, the coffee cup logo, and all Java based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Oracle Corporation in the United States or other countries. Kerberos is a trademark of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Microsoft, Windows, Windows-NT and Microsoft XP are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. The VSI OpenVMS documentation set is available on DVD. Table of Contents Preface ...................................................................................................................... viii About VSI and this document ............................................................................... viii A Proud Heritage ................................................................................................ viii What's in a Name? .............................................................................................. viii New and Changed Information in this Edition ........................................................... ix Software Licensing and Rebranding ......................................................................... ix I. Before Installing or Upgrading ...................................................................................... 1 1. Getting Started .................................................................................................. 4 Obtaining the Distribution Image ...................................................................... 4 System Preparation ........................................................................................ 6 Device Naming. Device-Naming Conventions .................................................... 7 Determine your Environment ........................................................................... 8 2. Before Non-Cluster Installation ............................................................................ 9 Before Installation Checklist. Before Non-Clustered Installation ............................. 9 Boot Methods. Distribution Media Boot Methods ................................................ 9 Console Prep. Preparing the Console ............................................................... 10 MP Console ........................................................................................ 11 Graphics Console ................................................................................. 11 Console Selection. Selecting a Primary and Secondary Console .................... 12 Selecting a Console on Legacy HP Integrity servers ................................... 15 ACPI Config. Checking the ACPI Configuration (Cell-Based Servers) ................... 18 Target Disk. Selecting your Target Disk .......................................................... 18 Network Details. Determining your Network Requirements ................................. 19 License PAKs. Product Licensing Keys ........................................................... 19 3. Before Non-Cluster Upgrade .............................................................................. 20 Before Non-Clustered Upgrade ....................................................................... 20 Related Documents. Documentation References ................................................ 20 Upgrade Cautions. Notes, Cautions, and Restrictions .......................................... 21 Upgrade Paths ..................................................................................... 21 Update License Requirements ................................................................ 21 Components You Choose Not to Install ................................................... 21 Licenses and Layered Products ............................................................... 22 Software That Must Be Manually Removed ...................................................... 22 Deconfigure Software. Software That Must be Deconfigured ............................... 22 Preventing Archived Files from Being Deleted .................................................. 22 Upgrade Disk Prep. Preparing the System Disk for Upgrade ................................ 23 Checking the Directory Structure and Preserving Your Security Protections .......................................................................................... 23 Checking the SYSCOMMON Directories ................................................. 23 Purging Duplicate Files from the System Disk .......................................... 24 Examining the System Disk ................................................................... 24 Checking the Size of the System Disk ..................................................... 24 Returning Authorization and AGEN$INCLUDE Files to the System Disk ....... 25 Verifying System Parameters ................................................................. 26 Autogen Feedback. Ensuring a Recent FEEDBACK.DAT File ............................. 27 Shadow Environment. Shadowing Environment ................................................. 28 Setting the Boot Device ........................................................................ 29 Creating a Nonshadowed Target Disk ...................................................... 29 Upgrade Backup. Backing Up the System Disk ................................................. 29 Finish Upgrade Prep. Finishing the Before Upgrade Tasks .................................. 30 4. Before Clustered System Installation .................................................................... 32 Before Clustered Installation Tasks ................................................................. 32 Cluster Documents. Cluster Documentation References ...................................... 32 Cluster Matrix. Mixed Version and Architecture Cluster Systems .......................... 32 Single Architecture Cluster Support ................................................................ 33 iii VSI OpenVMS Version 8.4-1H1 Installation and Upgrade Manual Mixed Arch Matrix. Mixed Architecture Cluster Support .................................... 33 Required Cluster Info. Required OpenVMS Cluster Information ........................... 34 Dismount Cluster Disk. Dismounting the Target System Disk in the Cluster ............ 35 Finishing the Before Cluster Install Tasks ........................................................ 35 5. Before Clustered System Upgrade ....................................................................... 36 Before Clustered Upgrade Tasks ..................................................................... 36 Cluster Upgrade Documents. Cluster Documentation to Review ........................... 36 Cluster Upgrade Matrix. Mixed-Version Support in a Cluster ............................... 36 Upgrade Types. Types of Upgrades ................................................................. 37 CONCURRENT Upgrade ...................................................................... 37 ROLLING Upgrade .............................................................................. 38 Finishing the Before Cluster Upgrade Tasks ..................................................... 40 II. During Installation or Upgrade ................................................................................... 41 6. INSTALLATION Procedure .............................................................................. 43 Booting the VSI OpenVMS Distribution Media ................................................. 43 Booting a Local DVD. Booting from a Local DVD Drive ............................ 43 Booting via Network. Booting from a Network InfoServer Utility ................. 44 Performing the INSTALLATION ................................................................... 44 Responding to Installation Prompts ......................................................... 44 Using the VSI OpenVMS Installation Menu ..................................................... 45 OPTION 1: Upgrade, install or reconfigure OpenVMS ............................... 46 OPTION 2: Display layered products that this procedure can install ............... 49 OPTION 3: Install or upgrade
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