HP OpenVMS Systems Documentation

OpenVMS VAX Version 7.3
Upgrade and Installation Manual

3.2.5 Specifying the Volume Label

The procedure prompts you to specify the volume label of the system disk. A volume label is the name the OpenVMS VAX operating system uses to refer to the system disk. You can press Return to accept the default volume label, OVMSVAXSYS, or you can enter a volume label of your choice. The volume label can be 1 to 12 characters long; do not use spaces. For example:

    If this system disk is to be used in an OpenVMS Cluster with multiple
    system disks, then each system disk must have a unique volume label.
    Any nodes having system disks with duplicate volume labels will fail
    to boot into the cluster.

    You can indicate a volume label of 1 to 12 characters in length.  If you
    want to use the default name of OVMSVAXSYS, press RETURN in response
    to the next question.

* Enter the volume label for this system disk [OVMSVAXSYS]:

3.2.6 Specifying the Source Drive

The procedure prompts you to specify which drive holds the distribution kit. Enter the device name for the source drive.

For example, if you are not using the InfoServer and the source drive is a magnetic tape drive with the device name MUA0, type MUA0 and press Return.

* Enter name of drive holding the OpenVMS distribution media: MUA0
* Is the OpenVMS media ready to be mounted? [N] yes
%MOUNT-I-MOUNTED, VMS073 mounted on _MUA0:

If you are not using the InfoServer, continue to Section 3.2.7.

If you are using an InfoServer, enter DAD1:.

* Enter the volume label for this system disk [OpenVMS073]: SYSDSK1
* Enter name of drive holding the OpenVMS distribution media: DAD1:

The procedure then prompts you as follows:

* Enter the InfoServer service name [VAXVMS073]:
* Enter the InfoServer work group number [0]:

Press Return as a response to both of these prompts.

The InfoServer work group number was determined when you made a selection from the menu displayed by the InfoServer ISL program (see Section 3.1). If the answer to the group number is incorrect, the procedure displays the following:

InfoServer work group number must be in the range 0-1023.

The procedure then prompts you as follows:

* Is the OpenVMS media ready to be mounted? [N]: Y
 %MOUNT-I-MOUNTED, VMS073 mounted on _DAD1:

3.2.7 Selecting Optional OpenVMS Components

The procedure displays information about OpenVMS VAX files that are optional and about the remaining amount of disk space. The information is similar to the following (block sizes might vary slightly):

     Select optional software you want to install. You can install one
     or more of the following OpenVMS or DECwindows components:

     o OpenVMS library                              -  52200 blocks
     o OpenVMS optional                             -  19000 blocks
     o OpenVMS Help Message                         -  10400 blocks
     o OpenVMS Management Station                   -  20000 blocks
     o DECwindows base support                      -   4400 blocks
     o DECwindows workstation support               -  23800 blocks
           -  75 dots per inch video fonts          -   (included)
           - 100 dots per inch video fonts          -   6200 blocks
     o DECnet-Plus networking                       -  80000 blocks
     o DECnet Phase IV networking                   -    800 blocks

Space remaining on system disk: 1170752 blocks

You must indicate which of the options you want to install. If you require network support, you must select the OpenVMS library component.

Note that, if you do not install the optional components at this time, you can install them after the installation by using the VMSTAILOR or DECW$TAILOR utility. However, the Help Message utility can be tailored on to the system disk only.

If you want to install Help Message on an alternate disk, you must install it now or install it after the installation procedure completes by entering the following BACKUP command:

BACKUP/VERIFY source-device:[000000]VMS073.E/SAVE_SET -
target-device:[directory-name]

For source-device, enter the device name for the drive on which the distribution media is mounted. For target-device, enter the device name on which the alternate disk is mounted, and for directory-name, enter the name of the directory to which you are copying the files.

Also note that, for TK50 CompacTape cartridges, it is quicker to install OpenVMS VAX software during the installation than to add software after the installation with a tailoring utility. For information about using VMSTAILOR, see Chapter 10.

To select the options you want to install, follow the instructions displayed by the procedure.