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OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.2 Upgrade and Installation Manual


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3.7 Booting the New System Disk

After you have successfully installed the operating system, boot the new system disk, as described in the following sections.

3.7.1 Preparing to Boot the New System Disk

Before you boot the new system disk, you must do the following:

  1. Halt the system by entering Ctrl/P or by pressing the Halt button. 1
  2. At the console prompt (>>>), enter the SET BOOTDEF_DEV command in the following format:

    SET BOOTDEF_DEV target-drive
    


    Substitute the device name of the system disk for target-drive. The SET BOOTDEF_DEV command tells the system which disk to boot from. For example, if the system disk has the device name DKA400, enter the following command and press the Return key:


    >>> SET BOOTDEF_DEV DKA400
    

    If the system disk is connected to a hierarchical storage device (HSx), the format for specifying that drive is different. For example, on a DEC 7000 series system connected to an HSC device, the command is similar to the following:


    >>> SET BOOTDEF_DEV DUA20.14.0.2.0
    

    For more information about setting and showing the default boot device, see Section A.2.2 in Appendix A.

3.7.2 How to Boot the New System Disk

To boot the system disk, enter the following command and press the Return key:


>>> BOOT -FLAGS 0,0

When the system finishes booting, it displays informational messages that begin as follows:


    OpenVMS (TM) Alpha Operating System, Version V7.2 
 
%DECnet-I-LOADED, network base image loaded, version = 05.0D.00 
 
$!  Copyright (c) 1998 Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved. 
 
    Installing required known files... 
 
    Configuring devices... 
. 
. 
. 

Note

1 For more information about halting your Alpha computer, see Appendix A.

3.8 Joining an OpenVMS Cluster

If during the installation, you previously answered Yes to the question about joining an OpenVMS Cluster, the system now asks a series of questions about your configuration (CI, DSSI, SCSI, local area, or mixed-interconnect).

You might need to refer to OpenVMS Cluster Systems or Guidelines for OpenVMS Cluster Configurations to answer these questions.

3.8.1 OpenVMS Cluster Prompts

Table 3-1 lists the OpenVMS Cluster prompts and suggested responses. Note that, depending on your responses and particular cluster configuration, some prompts will not be displayed.

Table 3-1 Prompts for OpenVMS Cluster Configurations
Question How to Respond
Will this node be a cluster member (Y/N)? Enter Y.
What is the node's DECnet node name? Enter the DECnet node name (for example, MYNODE). The DECnet node name may be from one to six alphanumeric characters in length and cannot include dollar signs or underscores.
What is the node's DECnet node address? Enter the DECnet node address --- for example, 2.2.
Will the Ethernet be used for cluster communications (Y/N)? Enter N for a CI only or DSSI-only OpenVMS Cluster. Otherwise, answer Y. 1
Enter this cluster's group number: Enter a number in the range from 1 to 4095 or 61440 to 65535.
Enter this cluster's password: Enter the cluster password. The password must be from 1 to 31 alphanumeric characters in length and may include dollar signs and underscores. 2
Reenter this cluster's password for verification: Reenter the password.
Will MYNODE be a disk server (Y/N)? Enter Y if you want local disks to be served to the cluster (mandatory for local area and mixed-interconnect configurations). Refer to OpenVMS Cluster Systems for information on served cluster disks.
Will MYNODE serve RFxx disks (Y)? Enter a response appropriate for your DSSI configuration, if such disks are available to your system.
Enter a value for MYNODE's ALLOCLASS parameter: In a CI only system (connected to a dual-ported disk), a DSSI-only system, or a local area or mixed-interconnect configuration where nodes serve DSSI or CI disks, enter the appropriate allocation class value (1 to 255). Otherwise, enter 0. For information about selecting the ALLOCLASS parameter, see OpenVMS Cluster Systems.
Does this cluster contain a quorum disk (Y/N)? For CI only, SCSI, local area, and mixed-interconnect configurations, enter Y or N, depending on your configuration.

For most DSSI systems, enter Y. However, if you are adding a two-system DSSI configuration to an existing cluster (in which case you might not need a quorum disk), you can answer N.

If you enter Y, the system asks for the name of the quorum disk. Enter the device name of the quorum disk.

Refer to OpenVMS Cluster Systems for information on quorum disks.


1The Ethernet may not be required for communication within a local area OpenVMS Cluster system configured with FDDI devices. Within certain DSSI or CI mixed-interconnect configurations, neither the Ethernet nor FDDI may be required for communication. If your configuration fits either scenario, you can answer No (N) to this prompt.
2If neither the Ethernet nor FDDI is being used for communication in your cluster configuration, you may not need to supply the cluster group number and password.

3.9 Running AUTOGEN

The system next runs AUTOGEN to evaluate your hardware configuration and estimate typical work loads. AUTOGEN then sets system parameters, the sizes of page, swap, and dump files, and the contents of VMSIMAGES.DAT. When AUTOGEN finishes and you reboot your system, the installation procedure is complete.

The installation procedure displays messages similar to the following:


    AUTOGEN will now be run to compute the new SYSGEN parameters. The system 
    will then shut down and reboot, and the installation or upgrade will be 
    complete. 
 
    After rebooting you can continue with such system management tasks as: 
 
            Decompressing the System Libraries 
            Configuring DECnet 
            Using SYS$MANAGER:CLUSTER_CONFIG.COM to create an OpenVMS Cluster 
            Creating FIELD, SYSTEST, and SYSTEST_CLIG accounts if needed 
 
%AUTOGEN-I-BEGIN, GETDATA phase is beginning. 
%AUTOGEN-I-NEWFILE, A new version of SYS$SYSTEM:PARAMS.DAT has been created. 
        You may wish to purge this file. 
%AUTOGEN-I-END, GETDATA phase has successfully completed. 
%AUTOGEN-I-BEGIN, GENPARAMS phase is beginning. 
%AUTOGEN-I-NEWFILE, A new version of SYS$MANAGER:VMSIMAGES.DAT has been created. 
         You may wish to purge this file. 
%AUTOGEN-I-NEWFILE, A new version of SYS$SYSTEM:SETPARAMS.DAT has been created. 
        You may wish to purge this file. 
%AUTOGEN-I-END, GENPARAMS phase has successfully completed. 
%AUTOGEN-I-BEGIN, GENFILES phase is beginning. 
%SYSGEN-I-EXTENDED, SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]PAGEFILE.SYS;1 extended 
%SYSGEN-I-EXTENDED, SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]SWAPFILE.SYS;1 extended 
%SYSGEN-I-CREATED, SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]SYSDUMP.DMP;1 created 
 
%AUTOGEN-I-REPORT, AUTOGEN has produced some informational messages that 
        have been stored in the file SYS$SYSTEM:AGEN$PARAMS.REPORT. You may 
        wish to review the information in that file. 
 
%AUTOGEN-I-END, GENFILES phase has successfully completed. 
%AUTOGEN-I-BEGIN, SETPARAMS phase is beginning. 
. 
. 
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3.10 Rebooting the System

After AUTOGEN finishes, the system shuts down, displaying messages similar to the following:


The system is shutting down to allow the system to boot with the 
generated site-specific parameters and installed images. 
 
The system will automatically reboot after the shutdown and the 
installation will be complete. 
 
 
 
        SHUTDOWN -- Perform an Orderly System Shutdown 
                    on node ALPCSI 
 
%SHUTDOWN-I-BOOTCHECK, performing reboot consistency check... 
%SHUTDOWN-I-CHECKOK, basic reboot consistency check completed 
. 
. 
. 

3.10.1 Rebooting the System Manually

If the system does not reboot automatically, reboot the system manually.

For example, if the system disk is on an RZ25 disk drive with a unit number of 1, enter the following command and press the Return key:


>>> BOOT DKA1

After the system reboots, a message similar to the following is displayed:


     OpenVMS (TM) Alpha Operating System, Version V7.2 
 
 
    Copyright (c) 1998 Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved. 
%STDRV-I-STARTUP, OpenVMS startup begun at 12-SEP-1998 14:50:18.35 
. 
. 
. 

The system next displays informational messages and accounting information indicating that your OpenVMS Alpha operating system is running. For example:


%SET-I-INTSET, login interactive limit = 64, current interactive value = 0 
  SYSTEM       job terminated at  12-SEP-1998 14:51:23.47 
 
  Accounting information: 
  Buffered I/O count:            2177         Peak working set size:   6848 
  Direct I/O count:              1358         Peak page file size:   179552 
  Page faults:                   1805         Mounted volumes:            0 
  Charged CPU time:     0 00:00:13.37         Elapsed time:   0 00:01:06.20 

At this time, you can log in to the SYSTEM account (so you can perform postinstallation tasks), as described in the following sections.

3.11 Logging in to the SYSTEM Account By Means of a Character Cell Terminal

Log in to a character cell terminal by entering the user name SYSTEM followed by the password. The display is similar to the following:


        OpenVMS (TM) Alpha Operating System, Version V7.2 
 
Username: SYSTEM                                    
Password: 
.                                       
. 
. 
      OpenVMS (TM) Alpha Operating System, Version V7.2

(If you forget your password, follow the instructions in Appendix A to perform an emergency startup.)

3.12 Logging in to the SYSTEM Account By Means of a Workstation

If you installed the DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Alpha software on your workstation, do the following after the login window displays on your screen:

  1. Enter the user name SYSTEM followed by the password.
  2. Click on the OK button.

3.13 What to Do Next

After you have successfully installed the OpenVMS Alpha operating system and logged in to the SYSTEM account, you must perform certain postinstallation tasks before you can use the system. For complete information, go to Chapter 4.


Chapter 4
After Installing the OpenVMS Alpha Operating System

After you have installed the OpenVMS Alpha operating system, you must perform several important tasks to prepare the system for operation. This chapter describes the following postinstallation tasks in the order in which you perform them:

4.1 Registering Your Licenses

The installation procedure gave you the opportunity to register any software product licenses. If you did not register your OpenVMS Alpha licenses at that time, you must do so before you can use the OpenVMS Alpha operating system. You must also register the licenses for OpenVMS Alpha layered products.

You can invoke the OpenVMS License utility by entering the following command:


$ @SYS$UPDATE:VMSLICENSE

(You can also use the LICENSE REGISTER command.)

For information about registering licenses, see the following:

4.2 Creating Accounts

During the installation, DEFAULT and SYSTEM accounts are created for you automatically. However, if you plan to have Compaq service representatives test your system or if you plan to run testing software such as UETP, you must create accounts for each representative and a SYSTEST (standalone system) or SYSTEST_CLIG (OpenVMS Cluster system) account to run UETP.

For complete information about creating accounts for Compaq service representatives and UETP, see the OpenVMS System Manager's Manual: Essentials.

4.3 Backing Up Your System Disk

After you install the operating system, protect your work by making a backup copy of the system disk in case you have any problems while customizing it.

To back up the system disk:

  1. Shut down the system (described in Appendix A).
  2. Boot the operating system CD-ROM (locally or from the InfoServer).
  3. Use the menu system to enter the DCL environment (option 7).
  4. Mount the system disk and the target device on which you will make the backup copy.
  5. Enter backup commands to back up the system disk to supported media.
  6. Log out from the DCL environment.
  7. Shut down the system by selecting option 8 from the menu.
  8. Boot from the system disk.

In addition to backing up the system disk now before you customize it, you should back up your system disk again after you successfully complete your customization tasks and install layered products.

For complete information about backup operations, including a description of an alternate method that does not require booting from the operating system CD-ROM and that allows you to back up a shadowed disk without disabling the shadow set, see Appendix B.

4.4 Customizing the System

You can customize the system to meet your site-specific needs. In addition, if your Alpha computer is part of an OpenVMS Cluster environment, you must prepare the cluster environment and configure the cluster.

For instructions on customizing the system, review the following documentation:

Note

If you have installed the DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Alpha layered product (see Section 4.10), you can customize your DECwindows environment.

4.5 Configuring and Starting Networking Software

The following sections describe how to configure and start your networking software.

4.5.1 DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha

If you installed DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha software, refer to the DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Release Notes and DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Installation and Basic Configuration for postinstallation instructions.

4.5.2 DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS Alpha

Note

Support for DECnet Phase IV is only available under Compaq's Prior Version Support Program. Contact your local Compaq support representative for additional information.

If you plan to run DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS Alpha software, note the following:

4.5.3 DIGITAL TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS

If you installed DIGITAL TCP/IP for OpenVMS software, refer to the DIGITAL TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Installation and Configuration manual for information about how to configure this software using the TCPIP$CONFIG.COM procedure.

4.6 Testing the System with UETP

The User Environment Test Package (UETP) is a software package designed to test whether the OpenVMS Alpha operating system is installed correctly. As part of the postinstallation procedure, Compaq recommends that you run UETP to verify the installation.

For complete information about using UETP, see the OpenVMS System Manager's Manual.

4.7 Decompressing the System Libraries

Decompressing the system libraries gives the system faster access to them. The decompressed libraries require several thousand additional blocks of disk space for all libraries to be decompressed. You use the LIBDECOMP.COM procedure to decompress the libraries.

4.7.1 Determining Disk Space

To find out how much disk space you have, enter the following command and press the Return key:


$ SHOW DEVICE SYS$SYSDEVICE

If you have approximately 30,000 free blocks on the disk, you can decompress the libraries. Note that you can choose to decompress only the libraries that are used frequently.


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