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HP Ope nVM S V e r si o n 8.4 U pgr ade and
Ins t allati o n Man ual
HP P ar t Numbe r : B A3 2 2 -9 00 8 7
P u blished: J une 20 1 0
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© Copyright 2010 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P Leg al Notice Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP 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 HP products and s
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T a ble o f C o n t e n ts Preface..............................................................................................................................15 About this document............................................................................................................................15 Intended Audience................................................................................................................................15 When to Use This Manual....................
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2.4 Required OpenVMS Cluster Information.......................................................................................43 2.5 Dismounting the Target System Disk Elsewhere in the Cluster.....................................................43 2.6 Beginning the Installation...............................................................................................................44 3 Ins t alling the Ope nVM S Ope r ating S y s t e m.......................................................
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4.7.1 Checking the Directory Structure and Preserving Your Security Protections........................87 4.7.2 Checking the SYSCOMMON Directories................................................................................87 4.7.3 Purging Duplicate Files from the System Disk.......................................................................88 4.7.4 Examining the System Disk....................................................................................................88 4.7.5 Checkin
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6.3.10 Setting OpenVMS Cluster Membership Information..........................................................114 6.3.11 Setting OpenVMS Galaxy Information (Alpha Only).........................................................115 6.3.12 Updating Time Zone Information.......................................................................................115 6.3.13 Upgrading Windowing, Networking, and Related Products.............................................115 6.4 Completing the Upgrade.......
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7.13 Expanding the System Libraries (Optional; OpenVMS Alpha Only) Compressing the System Libraries (Optional, OpenVMS Integrity servers: Not Recommended).............................................153 7.14 Installing Patches (Optional but Recommended)........................................................................157 7.15 Installing and Configuring Layered Products (New Installations, Some Upgrades).................159 7.15.1 Alternative Procedure.......................................
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B C o nf i gur ing Ope nVM S In t egr it y s e r v e r s H ar d w ar e Ope r ati o n and Boo t Ope r ati o ns , and Boo ting and Sh u t ting Do w n Y o ur S y s t e m......................................187 B.1 Configuration and Management Utilities for HP Integrity servers .............................................187 B.1.1 Overview of Utilities and Console Options..........................................................................188 B.1.2 Configuration and Management Utilities on Ce
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C S e t ting U p and P e r f o r ming Ne t w o r k Boo ting.........................................................227 C.1 About the OpenVMS InfoServer Utility.......................................................................................227 C.2 Setting Up Your System as an InfoServer Client..........................................................................229 C.2.1 Determining the Local Network I/O Card to Be Used ........................................................229 C.2.2
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F.4.4 Changing the Disk Volume Cluster Size...............................................................................303 F.4.5 Logging Out, Shutting Down, and Rebooting......................................................................303 F.5 Restoring the System Disk.............................................................................................................303 F.5.1 Getting Started..........................................................................................
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Gloss ar y.........................................................................................................................325 Index...............................................................................................................................335 Table of Contents 11
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L is t o f F i gur e s E-1 Fibre Channel Host and SAN Storage Controller Configuration...............................................299 12 List of Figures
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L is t o f T a ble s 1-1 Definitions of Terms......................................................................................................................21 1-2 Getting OpenVMS Started on Integrity servers............................................................................24 2-1 Preinstallation Checklist................................................................................................................41 2-2 Warranted Cluster Support with OpenVMS Version 8.4.........
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L is t o f Ex am ple s 3-1 Component Options and Suboptions............................................................................................71 C-1 Setting Up the Boot Server and Client (for Version 8.3-1H1 and Lower)...................................238 C-2 Setting Up the Boot Server and Client (for Version 8.4)..............................................................238 C-3 DHCP Message.............................................................................................
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Pr e f ace A bo u t this doc ume n t This document explains how to install, or upgrade to, Version 8.4 of the HP OpenVMS Alpha or OpenVMS for Integrity servers operating system. Also included are the prerequisites for installing and upgrading your software and the required and optional tasks you can perform after you complete the software installation or upgrade. In t e nded A udi e nce This manual is intended for anyone responsible for installing or upgrading the OpenVMS Alpha or OpenVMS Integr
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Server Blade products). HP iLO management processors make it simpler, faster and less costly to manage your Integrity servers remotely. The iLO Advanced KVM Card on the Integrity servers combines a physical graphics/USB card with additional logic to permit the Lights Out Advanced features of Virtual Media and Integrated Remote Console. Licenses to use iLO/vKVM are provided with the Server Blade products. For other server products, licenses might have to be purchased separately. Doc ume n t Or ga
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T y pogr a phi cal C o n v e n ti o ns The following conventions are used in this manual: Con v ention M eaning Ctrl/X A sequence such asCtrl/x indicates that you must hold down the key labeled Ctrl while you press another key or a pointing device button. PF1X A sequence such asPF1X indicates that you must first press and release the key labeled PF1 and then press and release another key (x) or a pointing device button. In examples, a key name in bold indicates that you press that key. Enter … A
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an earlier OpenVMS version documentation set. They have not been revised, they remain valid for OpenVMS Version 8.4. • Cover Letter for HP OpenVMS V ersion 8.4 and any other cover letters included with your kit. • HP OpenVMS V ersion 8.4 New Featur es and Documentation Overview, which describes enhancements and new features included in this release of the OpenVMS Integrity servers operating system and provides an overview of the documentation that supports OpenVMS. • HP OpenVMS License Managemen
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http://h71000.www7.hp.com/openvms/integrity/integrity_gwm.html • The hardware manuals that are supplied with your Alpha or Integrity servers computer. These manuals provide detailed information about your system hardware, including the operation of the system unit, the drives, and the monitor. During the course of installing, upgrading, or using the OpenVMS operating system on your computer, you could refer to the following documents as well: • HP OpenVMS License Management Utility Manual, which
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