Getting Started
VSI OpenVMS Layered Products Library, Operating Environment Update and
Online Documentation Libraries for VSI OpenVMS on Integrity Servers
Welcome to the Layered Products Library, Operating Environment Update,
and Online Documentation Libraries for VSI OpenVMS on Integrity Servers.
The consolidated libraries are described as follows:
* Layered Products Library
o Contains the latest revision of all software products included
on the Layered Products Library media.
* Operating Environment Update
o Contains the latest revision of the Operating Environment
software products that have revised since the last Operating
System version release.
* Online Documentation Libraries
o Contains the latest revision of online documentation made
available for the software products included in the Operating
Environment and Layered Products Library. Online documentation
is included with product documentation on media and is viewable
online.
A Master Index, listing the contents of each DVD/CD-ROM, as well as
identifying those products that are new, updating, or removed, can be
found at the following websites:
For binaries: http://www.hpe.com/software/SPL
For documentation: http://h30266.www3.hp.com/ODLIndex.asp
Software Updates Service
For OpenVMS on Integrity, SW Updates Service is purchased for the
Operating Environment media, and for each individual layered product
media. All updates are delivered on the consolidated software
distribution media mentioned above.
Software Updates Service for license products provides the License
to Use new revisions of the software released during the Support
Agreement period.
Licensing Information
Customers must be licensed to use all new revisions of software
products released on the consolidated software distribution for
VSI OpenVMS on Integrity servers. If a customer does not have a Support
Agreement that includes Software Updates Service, the purchase of a
new product license is required.
Additional licensing information is available here:
http://enterpriselicense.hpe.com/
VSI OpenVMS Layered Products Library and Operating Environment
Update
This section provides getting started instructions for the Layered
Products Library and the Operating Environment Update.
1. Mounting the media for the Layered Products Library or
Operating Environment Update.
Mount the DVD/CD-ROM by entering the MOUNT command in the
following format:
$ MOUNT/SYSTEM device volume label Where device is the
name of the media
device, volume label
is the 12-character
volume label located
on the face of the
disc.
For example: $ MOUNT/SYSTEM DQA400: VSI_volume_label
2. Accessing a Software DVD/CD-ROM
Products on the Layered Products Library and Operating
Environment Update DVD/CD-ROM contain directories for each
product. These directories contain save sets of the binary
images included in the software product and product installation
documentation. Each product directory begins with a name unique
for that product.
Table 2-1 shows the structure of the Layered Products Library
and Operating Environment Update DVD/CD-ROM.
For each product, the name of the root directory usually
corresponds to the name of the product save set. The product
save sets are located in the KIT subdirectory. Documentation is
located in the DOCUMENTATION subdirectory.
Table 2-1 Layered Products Library and Operating Environment Update
Directory Structure
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Directory File Contents
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[product] Top level product
directory, as shown in
the VSI OpenVMS Guide to
Media.
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[product.KIT] Product subdirectory
containing save sets
and/or PCSI files.
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[product.DOCUMENTATION] Product subdirectory
containing documentation.
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3. Release Notes and Other Documentation
Release notes for layered products are included in the kits and may
be retrieved by entering the appropriate command in the VMSINSTAL
utility or the POLYCENTER Software Installation utility.
Other product documentation, not listed in Table 2-1, is available
in two ways:
· On the VSI Layered Products and VSI Operating Environments
Products DVD/CD-ROMs.
· At http://h30266.www3.hp.com/ODLIndex.asp.
4. Printing the Documents
You can print the documentation for the Layered Products Library or
Operating Environment Update by entering an operating system command.
You do not need a product license to print these documents.
See the VSI OpenVMS Guide to Media for pointers to product directory
specifications or go to http://h30266.www3.hp.com/ODLIndex.asp.
To print a document in Table 2-1 with text output, send the file to an
ASCII printer by entering a command in one of the following formats:
$ PRINT/QUEUE=queue_ANSI device:[README]file-name.TXT
$ PRINT/QUEUE=queue_ANSI device:[product.DOCUMENTATION]file-name.TXT
To print a document from the [product.DOCUMENTATION] directory with
PostScript output, send the file to a PostScript printer by entering
the command in the following format:
$ PRINT/QUEUE=queue_POST device:[product.DOCUMENTATION]file-name.PS
In the preceding examples, device represents the name of the drive
on which you have placed your Layered Products Library or Operating
Environment Update DVD/CD-ROM.
5. Installing Layered Products
This section describes how to install layered products on a VSI OpenVMS
on Integrity Servers system.
5.1 Location of Product Save Sets and Installation Instructions
The VSI OpenVMS Guide to Media document lists the directory
locations of the Layered Products and OE Update products on their
respective media. The VSI OpenVMS Guide to Media can be found at:
http://h30266.www3.hp.com/ODLIndex.asp. Select the desired VSI OS
release, choose the icon for "Operating Systems", then click on
"VSI OpenVMS Operating System". The supporting OS documents will
be listed on this page.
If available, installation information for each product is located
in the [product.DOCUMENTATION] directories, where product is the
product directory name, as given in the VSI OpenVMS Guide to Media.
5.2 Installation Methods
Install layered products using one of the following methods:
· Using the VMSINSTAL utility.
· Using the POLYCENTER Software Installation utility.
5.2.1 Using VMSINSTAL
Individual layered product kits are located in their own
directory hierarchies. For this reason, when you install a
layered product, you must use a VMSINSTAL command line that
is slightly different from the one given in the product's
installation guide.
When you enter the VMSINSTAL command line, specify the disc
drive and the directory by entering a command in the
following format:
$ @SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL product drive:[directory.KIT]
For example:
$ @SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL AVAILMAN DQA400:[AVAILMAN.KIT]
Additionally, certain system privileges must be enabled before
you run VMSINSTAL. You must be logged in to a privileged account
(such as the system manager's account, SYSTEM) that has the
SETPRV privilege or at least the following privileges enabled:
· CMKRNL
· SYSPRV
· WORLD
To check whether your process has SETPRV or other privileges
enabled, enter the following command:
$ SHOW PROCESS/PRIVILEGES
5.2.2 Using the POLYCENTER Software Installation Utility
Some products can be installed using the POLYCENTER Software
Installation utility. Not all products are available with this
installation technology.
Use a command in the following format to install one or more
software products that support installations by means of
POLYCENTER Software Installation utility:
$ PRODUCT INSTALL product /SOURCE=disc_drive:-
[directory.KIT]
For example:
$ PRODUCT INSTALL DCE /SOURCE=DQA400:[DCE.KIT]
Additionally, certain system privileges must be enabled before
you install products. You must be logged in to a privileged
account (such as the system manager's account, SYSTEM) that has
at least the following privileges enabled:
· CMKRNL
· SYSLCK
· SYSPRV
To check whether your process has these privileges enabled,
enter the following command:
$ SHOW PROCESS/PRIVILEGES
To see whether a previous version of a product is installed,
use the PRODUCT SHOW PRODUCT command. For example:
$ PRODUCT SHOW PRODUCT FORTRAN
Refer to the product's installation guide for more information
on installing products using the POLYCENTER Software
Installation utility.
To use other features of the POLYCENTER Software Installation
utility, see the POLYCENTER Software Installation Utility
User's Guide.
VSI OpenVMS Online Documentation Libraries (ODL)
for Layered Products on VSI Integrity Servers and
Operating Environments on VSI Integrity Servers
This section provides introductory information about the Online
Documentation Libraries collection. It provides general and
specific installation and user information for the ODL.
The online documentation is in PDF format and uses HTML pages as
the navigation mechanism to browse to and display documents.
Layered Products are not included with the Operating Environments
products.
System Requirements:
· OpenVMS on Integrity, Version 8.2 or later
· Windows 98 SE, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista,
Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10.
· Web Browser
· Adobe Acrobat Reader
Browsing an ODL
Open your web browser. Go to http://h30266.www3.hp.com/ODLIndex.asp.
Choose the desired release, select a documentation category from the
left side column, then pick from the list of products. Or choose the
desired release, click on the "List of Products" link, then pick from
the list of products.
Your Feedback Is Appreciated
If you have questions or concerns regarding the Layered Products Library,
the Operating Environment Update, or the Online Documentation Library,
please contact us at:
SPLSupport@astadia.com
Please note, questions regarding individual product performance should
continue to be worked through your support team.
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