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OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3
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This section contains information specific to becoming a cluster member in a MEMORY CHANNEL environment.
The MEMORY CHANNEL remedial kit (ALPMC01_071 and later) changed the data structures used with MEMORY CHANNEL. This change is not backwardly compatible and requires special considerations for MEMORY CHANNEL when upgrading OpenVMS from a version earlier than Version 7.1-2 to Version 7.1-2 (or later), under the following conditions:
If your target system is already at OpenVMS Version 7.3 or higher, you have already seen this information. In this case, or if you indicated that the target system will not be a member of an OpenVMS Cluster, the procedure jumps to Section 7.2.9. Otherwise, it proceeds as follows:
An OpenVMS Cluster may use more than one system disk, either on a
continuing basis, or only during a rolling upgrade.
Will the OpenVMS Cluster use more than one system disk? (Yes/No) Yes
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If you answer Yes to this question, the procedure provides information about MEMORY CHANNEL adapters, as follows:
A MEMORY CHANNEL adapter is a device that allows systems in an
OpenVMS Cluster to be connected (usually through a MEMORY CHANNEL hub)
to provide high speed communications among nodes in the OpenVMS Cluster.
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If the procedure can detect that a MEMORY CHANNEL adapter (MCA) is present, it displays the following message:
This system has a Memory Channel adapter. |
Otherwise, it displays a question similar to the following:
Is a MEMORY CHANNEL adapter installed on this system or on any other system in the OpenVMS Cluster? (Yes/No) yes |
If you answer Yes to this question, or your system has a MEMORY CHANNEL adapter, the following information is displayed.
You will be using multiple system disks and MEMORY CHANNEL adapters.
This requires special consideration in order to avoid data corruption.
Either the ALPMC01_071 TIMA kit must be installed on all system disks,
or you must not use the MEMORY CHANNEL until after all system disks in
the OpenVMS Cluster have been upgraded to the new OpenVMS release and all
systems have rebooted from the upgraded system disks.
You can prevent using MEMORY CHANNEL in one of two ways:
o Power off the MEMORY CHANNEL hub, if one is used, or
o Disconnect the MEMORY CHANNEL cable, if using a virtual hub.
You must NOT POWER UP OR RECONNECT until after all system disks in
the OpenVMS Cluster have been upgraded to the new OpenVMS release and all
systems have rebooted from the upgraded system disks.
You can search [VMS$COMMON.SYSUPD]VMSINSTAL.HISTORY for ALPMC on any
system disk to determine if the TIMA kit is installed on that disk.
Answer the next question with a "?" if you wish to search
VMSINSTAL.HISTORY for the ALPMC01_071 TIMA kit.
Do you have the ALPMC01_071 TIMA kit installed on all systems disks that
are part of the OpenVMS Cluster and that are prior to OpenVMS V7.3?
(Yes/No) No
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If you answer with a question mark (?), the OpenVMS SEARCH command is used to look in VMSINSTAL.HISTORY for the ALPMC01_071 remedial kit. If the kit is found, the line in VMSINSTAL.HISTORY that contains it is displayed. If it is not found, the message "No strings matched" is displayed. In either case, the question is repeated.
Answer Yes if the ALPMC01_071 remedial kit is installed as required on all system disks. Otherwise answer No. If you answer No, the procedure continues as follows:
Have you powered off the MEMORY CHANNEL hub? (Or disconnected the MEMORY CHANNEL cable?) (Yes/No) No |
Answer Yes if you have powered off the MEMORY CHANNEL hub or disconnected the MEMORY CHANNEL cable. Otherwise, answer No. If you answer No, the procedure continues as follows:
Before proceeding with the OpenVMS upgrade, you must either
o Install the ALPMC01_071 remedial kit on all system disks
that are part of OpenVMS Cluster, or
o Take action to prevent using MEMORY CHANNEL.
Termination is strongly recommended.
Do you want to terminate? (Yes/No) [YES]
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If termination is recommended, do not attempt to continue. Follow the instructions provided in this section and with the ALPMC01_071 remedial kit. If you continue, your MEMORY CHANNEL will not work correctly and you will encounter problems, including possible data corruption. |
The upgrade will not recommend terminating if
The procedure next selects the following Compaq software that is installed on your system:
If you do not have DECnet for Compaq OpenVMS Alpha software installed on your system, you can install that software during the upgrade. Note, however, that you cannot have DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha and DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS Alpha concurrently installed on your system. Once you have DECnet-Plus and TCP/IP installed on your system, you can run DECnet applications over your TCP/IP network. Please see the DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Management Guide for more information on DECnet over TCP/IP. Beginning with OpenVMS V7.3, a new implementation of Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS is available. This new implementation replaces the UCX product. Older, UCX versions of Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS can be upgraded to this new implementation. Note, however, that you CANNOT have both the new TCPIP implementation and the older UCX implementation concurrently installed on your system. |
If you are upgrading DECnet, the procedure removes the existing version of DECnet during the upgrade. For example, if DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS Alpha is installed on your system, and you upgrade to DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha, DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS Alpha will be removed during the upgrade procedure.
The display is similar to the following:
If necessary, the following products will be upgraded along with
the OpenVMS operating system:
o DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Alpha
o DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha
o DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS Alpha
o Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS
If you want to add or delete these products, you can do so later in
the upgrade by answering NO to the following question:
"Do you want the defaults for all product options?"
Beginning with OpenVMS V7.1, DECnet-Plus is provided with the
OpenVMS operating system. Compaq recommends that DECnet
users install DECnet-Plus. DECnet Phase IV applications are
supported by DECnet-Plus.
DECnet Phase IV is also provided as an option. Support for
DECnet Phase IV is available through a Prior Version Support
Contract available through Compaq Services.
Once you have DECnet-Plus and TCP/IP installed on your
system, you can run DECnet applications over your
TCP/IP network. Please see the DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS
Management Guide for more information on DECnet over
TCP/IP.
Do you want to install DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha V7.3? (Yes/No) [YES] n
DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS Alpha is installed on your system.
It will be upgraded.
Beginning with OpenVMS V7.2, a new implementation of Compaq
TCP/IP Services became available. This new implementation replaces
the UCX product. Older, UCX version of Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS
can be upgraded to this new implementation.
Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS is not installed on your system.
It will not be installed.
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Some of the windowing and networking products may have versions installed that are below the current versions, but will still work on OpenVMS Version 7.3. In this case you will see messages similar to the following:
DECwindows Motif is already installed.
You can keep the installed version or upgrade to V1.2-6.
Do you want to upgrade to V1.2-6? (Yes/No) [YES]
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You can choose to keep the currently-installed version, or to upgrade
to the latest version supplied with OpenVMS Version 7.3. If
you choose to keep the currently-installed version, you should verify
what level of support is available from Compaq for this version.
7.2.10 Updating Time Zone Information
For local time zone support to work correctly, the time zone that accurately describes the location you want to be considered as your default time zone must be set. In addition, your system must be correctly configured to use a valid OpenVMS time differential factor (TDF). The time zone installation is always set on new installations, producing the three following files on your system:
[VMS$COMMON.SYSEXE]SYS$TIMEZONE.DAT [VMS$COMMON.SYSEXE]SYS$TIMEZONE_SRC.DAT [VMS$COMMON.SYS$STARTUP]TDF$UTC_STARTUP.COM |
The procedure displays a series of time zone menus, and prompts you to make selections from each. You begin by selecting the desired time zone from the main time zone menu.
Some time zone choices cause an additional menu to be displayed. This happens when the time zone you select has subcomponents. For example, if you choose the United States (US) time zone from the main menu, a second menu displays the specific time zones within the United States. You then select the menu item that best represents the desired time zone.
The procedure then prompts you for the TDF. The TDF is the difference between your system time and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which is an international standard (similar to Greenwich Mean Time) for measuring time of day. The procedure supplies a default for TDF.
A sample display follows:
Configuring the Local Time Zone
TIME ZONE SPECIFICATION -- MAIN Time Zone Menu
1) AUSTRALIA 14) IRAN 27) ROK
2) BRAZIL 15) ISRAEL 28) SINGAPORE
3) CANADA 16) JAMAICA 29) SYSTEMV
4) CET 17) JAPAN 30) TURKEY
5) CHILE 18) LIBYA 31) UCT
6) CUBA 19) MET 32) UNIVERSAL
7) EET 20) MEXICO 33) US
8) EGYPT 21) NAVAJO 34) UTC
9) FACTORY 22) NZ-CHAT 35) W-SU
10) GB-EIRE 23) NZ 36) WET
11) GREENWICH 24) POLAND 37) ZULU
12) HONGKONG 25) PRC
13) ICELAND 26) ROC
0) GMT
Select the number above that best represents the desired time zone: 33
US Time Zone Menu
1) ALASKA 5) EAST-INDIANA 9) MICHIGAN
2) ALEUTIAN 6) EASTERN 10) MOUNTAIN
3) ARIZONA 7) HAWAII 11) PACIFIC
4) CENTRAL 8) INDIANA-STARKE 12) SAMOA
0) return to Main Time Zone Menu
Select the number above that best represents the desired time zone: 6
You selected EASTERN / US as your time zone.
Is this correct? (Yes/No) [YES]:
Configuring the Time Differential Factor (TDF)
Default Time Differential Factor for standard time is -5:00.
Default Time Differential Factor for daylight saving time is -4:00.
The Time Differential Factor (TDF) is the difference between your
system time and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). UTC is similar
in most repects to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
The TDF is expressed as hours and minutes, and should be entered
in the hh:mm format. TDFs for the Americas will be negative
(-3:00, -4:00, etc.); TDFs for Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia
will be positive (1:00, 2:00, etc.).
Is Daylight Savings time in effect? (Yes/No): y
Enter the Time Differential Factor [-4:00]:
NEW SYSTEM TIME DIFFERENTIAL FACTOR = -4:00
Is this correct? [Y]:
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For more information about TDF and local time zone support, see the
OpenVMS System Manager's Manual.
7.2.11 Choosing Descriptive Help Text
The system next prompts you as follows:
The installation operation can provide brief or detailed descriptions.
In either case, you can request the detailed descriptions by typing "?".
Do you always want detailed descriptions? (Yes/No) [No]
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If you answer Yes, the system will display additional explanatory text
with each prompt.
7.2.12 Configuration Options
If you are using the Compaq OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3 CD-ROM and have selected a target disk that already has Version 7.3 installed, you are presented with several configuration options. A sample display follows:
Version 7.3 of the OpenVMS operating system is already installed
on the target disk. You may choose one of the following actions:
o Reconfigure the OpenVMS platform.
This action will allow you to change your selections of which of the
windowing and network products you included with your OpenVMS operating
system installation.
o Reconfigure the OpenVMS operating system.
This action will allow you to change your choices about which
options you included for the OpenVMS operating system.
o Reinstall the OpenVMS operating system.
This action will cause ALL operating system files to be replaced.
You can also change your choices about which options you included
for the OpenVMS operating system.
Reinstall will take longer than Reconfigure. Reinstall may be
appropriate if you suspect that files in the operating system,
or in the windowing and network products have become corrupted.
If you want to reinstall any of the windowing and network products,
choose "Install or upgrade layered products and patches" (option 3)
from the main menu.
If you want to change your choices about which options you included
for any of the windowing and network products, choose "Reconfigure
installed products" (option 5) from the main menu.
Please choose one of the following:
1) Reconfigure the OpenVMS platform.
2) Reconfigure the OpenVMS operating system.
3) Reinstall the OpenVMS operating system.
4) Return to the Main Menu (abort the upgrade/installation).
Enter choice or ? for help: (1/2/3/4/?)
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See Section 8.8 for additional configuration information.
7.2.13 Selecting Components
As you begin the upgrade procedure, the system asks if you want all the default values, meaning all the files and subgroups of files for each component included in the operating system. The display is similar to the following:
The following product has been selected:
DEC AXPVMS OPENVMS V7.3 Platform (product suite)
Configuration phase starting ...
You will be asked to choose options, if any, for each selected product and for
any products that may be installed to satisfy software dependency requirements.
DEC AXPVMS OPENVMS V7.3: OpenVMS and related products platform
COPYRIGHT (c) 12-SEP-2001 -- All rights reserved
Compaq Computer Corporation
Do you want the defaults for all options? [YES]
DEC AXPVMS DECNET_PHASE_IV V7.3: DECNET_PHASE_IV
Support addendum to DECnet Phase IV service contract required
Do you want to continue? [YES]
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During an upgrade, the POLYCENTER Software Installation utility defines "default values" as the values that you selected when you last installed or upgraded the Compaq OpenVMS Alpha operating system on your system. Therefore, before you respond to the prompt, note the following:
When selecting components, note the following as well:
For a complete list of components included with the Compaq OpenVMS Alpha
Version 7.3 operating system, see Section 3.5.3.
7.2.14 Completing the Upgrade
When you have answered all the prompts and selected the components you want installed, the system allows you to review your selections (and make changes if necessary) and then displays messages about the following:
The following is a sample display.
If you perform two installations at the same time to systems connected via MEMORY CHANNEL, you may see a message similar to the following every 5 seconds:
Disregard the message. The installation or upgrade will proceed normally and the messages will not be present when the system reboots with its real node name. |
Do you want to review the options? [NO]
Execution phase starting ...
The following products will be installed:
DEC AXPS DECNET_PHASE_IV V7.3 Layered Product
DEC AXPVMS OPENVMS V7.3 Platform (product suite)
DEC AXPVMS VMS V7.3 Operating System
The following products will be removed:
DEC AXPVMS DECNET_PHASE_IV G7.2 Layered Product
DEC AXPVMS OPENVMS G7.2 Platform (product suite)
DEC AXPVMS VMS G7.2 Operating System
Portion Done: 0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%...100%
The following products have been installed:
DEC AXPS DECNET_PHASE_IV V7.3 Layered Product
DEC AXPVMS OPENVMS V7.3 Platform (product suite)
DEC AXPVMS VMS V7.3 Operating System
The following products have been removed:
DEC AXPVMS DECNET_PHASE_IV V7.2 Layered Product
DEC AXPVMS OPENVMS V7.2 Platform (product suite)
DEC AXPVMS VMS V7.2 Operating System
The upgrade is now complete.
When the newly upgraded system is first booted, a special
startup procedure will be run. This procedure will:
o Run AUTOGEN to set system parameters.
o Reboot the system with the newly set parameters.
You may shut down now or continue with other operations.
Process AXPVMS_INSTALL logged out at 12-SEP-2001 15:34:22.47
Press Return to continue...
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You can install or upgrade the OpenVMS Alpha operating system
or you can install or upgrade layered products that are included
on the OpenVMS Alpha operating system CD-ROM.
You can also execute DCL commands and procedures to perform
"standalone" tasks, such as backing up the system disk.
Please choose one of the following:
1) Upgrade, install or reconfigure OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3
2) Display products and patches that this procedure can install
3) Install or upgrade layered products and patches
4) Show installed products
5) Reconfigure installed products
6) Remove installed products
7) Execute DCL commands and procedures
8) Shut down this system
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