Updated: 11 December 1998

OpenVMS VAX
Version 7.2 Upgrade and
Installation Manual

If you are upgrading a standalone system, go to the next step.

If you are upgrading a VAXcluster system, the system might hang when you try to reboot the upgraded system disk. This is because the total cluster value is less than the cluster quorum value. To remedy this situation, boot voting members that run from the system disk you just upgraded. (For more information about quorum values and voting members, refer to OpenVMS Cluster Systems.) All nodes that are booted at this time will run AUTOGEN and reboot.

7.8.7 Executing STARTUP

After the system reboots, the procedure displays the following message:

*********************************************************** OpenVMS VAX V7.2 You have SUCCESSFULLY installed the OpenVMS VAX Operating System. The system is now executing the STARTUP procedure. Please wait for the completion of STARTUP before logging in to the system. ***********************************************************

Finally, the procedure displays informational messages as well as accounting information indicating that your OpenVMS VAX operating system is running. For example:

%STDRV-I-STARTUP, OpenVMS startup begun at 13-NOV-1998 13:36:40.32 . . . %SET-I-INTSET, login interactive limit=64, current interactive value = 0 SYSTEM job terminated at 13-NOV-1998 13:39:28.31 Accounting information: Buffered I/O count: 1845 Peak working set size: 970 Direct I/O count: 677 Peak virtual size: 5165 Page faults: 8906 Mounted volumes: 0 Charged CPU time 0 00:00:53.34 Elapsed time 0 00:02:58.77

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

7.8.8 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:

Welcome to OpenVMS VAX V7.2 Username: SYSTEM Password: . . . Welcome to OpenVMS VAX Version V7.2

(If you forget your password, follow the instructions in the OpenVMS System Manager's Manual: Essentials to perform an emergency startup.)

7.8.9 Logging in to the SYSTEM Account by Means of a Workstation

If you installed the DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS VAX 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.

After you have successfully upgraded the OpenVMS VAX operating system and logged in to the SYSTEM account, you must perform certain postupgrade tasks before you can use the system. For complete information, go to Chapter 8.

After you upgrade the OpenVMS VAX operating system, you need to perform several important tasks before you can use the system. These tasks, described in the order in which you perform them, are as follows:

• Verifying system time
• Restoring the preferred node list
• Replacing SYSUAF.DAT and VMS$AUDIT_SERVER.DAT
• Examining AGEN$PARAMS.REPORT
• Checking the size of system files
• Examining your command procedures
• Changing MODPARAMS.DAT
• Updating your console media
• Decompressing system libraries
• Testing the system with UETP, the user environment test package
• Increasing free space on your system disk
• Purging system files
• Restoring your modifications to the system password dictionary
• Customizing DECwindows support software
• Preparing to run the OpenVMS Management Station software
• Installing layered products
• Backing up the system disk
• Running AUTOGEN
• Completing the postupgrade checklist

If you are an experienced system manager, you can use the checklist at the end of this chapter to complete the necessary postupgrade tasks.

If you are a less-experienced system manager, you should read the entire chapter and then use the checklist to make sure you have completed all the postupgrade tasks.

8.1 Verifying System Time

During the upgrade, the procedure displayed the system time and gave you the opportunity to enter the correct time if the displayed time was incorrect.

Now that you have upgraded your system, verify that the system time is correct by entering the following command:

$ SHOW TIME

The system displays the date and time.

If the time displayed by your system is not correct, reset it by entering the command SET TIME using the following format:

SET TIME=dd-mmm-yyyy:hh:mm:ss

For example:

$ SET TIME=13-NOV-1998:10:19:25

8.2 Restoring the Preferred Node List

After the upgrade completes, the queuing system on the upgraded nodes is enabled, and you must restore the preferred node list for the queue manager.

To restore the preferred node list, enter the following command from any node:

START/QUEUE/MANAGER/ON=(node1, node2 . . . noden)

For node1, node2, and so forth, supply the names of the nodes --- separated by commas --- that you want to restore to the preferred node list.

8.3 Replacing SYSUAF.DAT and VMS$AUDIT_SERVER.DAT

If you permanently store the SYSUAF.DAT and VMS$AUDIT_SERVER.DAT files on the system disk, go to Section 8.4.

If you do not permanently store SYSUAF.DAT and VMS$AUDIT_SERVER.DAT on the system disk, you copied them to the system disk before you did the upgrade. During the upgrade procedure, these files were updated.

To replace the updated files, copy the updated versions of SYSUAF.DAT and VMS$AUDIT_SERVER.DAT from the system disk to the directory where you usually keep them.

8.4 Examining AGEN$PARAMS.REPORT

When AUTOGEN runs, it writes informational and, if necessary, warning messages to the file SYS$SYSTEM:AGEN$PARAMS.REPORT. You can view the contents of this report file to examine these messages.

To display AGEN$PARAMS.REPORT on your screen, enter the following command and press Return:

$ TYPE SYS$SYSTEM:AGEN$PARAMS.REPORT

If the report includes a message similar to the following, you can modify the size of the page, swap, or dump file:

(****************** %AUTOGEN-W-DSKSPC, The disk on which DISK$OpenVMS072:[SYS0.SYSEXE]PAGEFILE.SYS resides would be over 95% full if it were modified to hold 20000 blocks. ******************)

For more information about modifying the sizes of the page, swap, or dump files, see Section 8.5.

8.5 Checking the Size of System Files

AUTOGEN sets the following files at sizes appropriate for your system:

• [SYSEXE]SYSDUMP.DMP
• [SYSEXE]PAGEFILE.SYS
• [SYSEXE]SWAPFILE.SYS

For special workloads or configurations, you can specify different sizes for these files. Check the sizes of these files to be sure they meet your needs. Log in to the SYSTEM account and enter the following command:

$ @SYS$UPDATE:SWAPFILES

For more information, refer to the OpenVMS System Manager's Manual: Essentials.

8.6 Examining Your Command Procedures

The upgrade procedure places a new version of WELCOME.TXT on your system disk. If your system uses a site-specific version of this file, you must modify the new version of the file with your changes.

The upgrade procedure restores your site-specific version of the following files with *.COM_OLD_SPECIFIC extensions:

• SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM
• SYCONFIG.COM
• SYPAGSWPFILES.COM
• SYSECURITY.COM
• SYSHUTDWN.COM
• SYLOGIN.COM
• LOGIN.COM
• SYLOGICALS.COM
• LAT$SYSTARTUP.COM
• TFF$STARTUP.COM

The upgrade procedure provides new templates for some of these files with the .TEMPLATE extension. The new templates can include features that are not in your site-specific files. Check the templates against your site-specific files and edit your files as necessary.

Remember, you do not need a START/QUEUE/MANAGER command in your startup file because the queue manager automatically starts up when you boot the system.

8.7 Changing MODPARAMS.DAT

Review the file SYS$SYSTEM:MODPARAMS.DAT. The upgrade procedure created a new version of this file. The old version is named SYS$SYSTEM:MODPARAMS.DAT_OLD. Modify the new file, if necessary, for your system.

If you are upgrading a VAXcluster, you must update the MODPARAMS.DAT file for each VAX computer that boots from the system disk. Make sure the value for the EXPECTED_VOTES parameter is correct. The value is the sum of all VOTES in the cluster. For example, if there are five VAX computers in the cluster, and each has one VOTE, the value is five. As you reboot each VAX computer, AUTOGEN runs automatically. The cluster forms when you have booted enough computers to attain cluster quorum.

For more information, refer to the OpenVMS System Manager's Manual: Tuning, Monitoring, and Complex Systems.

8.8 Updating Your Console Media

If your computer does not use console media, skip this section and go to Section 8.10.

If your computer uses console media, you must copy the Version 7.2 VMB.EXE onto your system's console media. The procedure differs depending on the VAX series computer you have. Follow the instructions in the section that applies to your VAX computer.

8.9 VAX 8530, 8550, 8810 (8700), 8820-N (8800) Computers

If you upgraded a VAX 8530, 8550, 8810 (8700), or 8820-N (8800) computer, do the following:

1. Insert a blank RX50 diskette in one of the console diskette drives. The console refers to the upper (or left-hand) diskette drive as DZ1 while the OpenVMS VAX operating system refers to it as CSA1. The console refers to the lower (or right-hand) drive as DZ2 while the OpenVMS VAX operating system refers to it as CSA2.
2. Make sure the diskette drives are connected to the OpenVMS VAX operating system, as follows:

   $ SHOW DEVICE CSA Device Device Error Volume Name Status Count Label CSA0: (SYSTEM) Online 0 CSA1: (SYSTEM) Online 0 CSA2: (SYSTEM) Online 0

   
   If the drives are not connected, the following message is displayed:

   %SYSTEM-W-NOSUCHDEV, no such device available

   
   If this message is displayed, enter the following commands (you need CMKRNL privilege):

   $ RUN SYS$SYSTEM:SYSGEN SYSGEN> CONNECT CONSOLE SYSGEN> EXIT

3. To initialize the disk, enter a command in the following format:

   $ INITIALIZE/STRUCTURE=1 device-name: volume-label

   
   Substitute CSA1 or CSA2 for device-name. Substitute a 1- to 12-character name for volume-label. For example:

   $ INITIALIZE/STRUCTURE=1 CSA1: V61CONSOLE

4. Enter the following commands to mount the diskette, create the required directories, and copy the new VMB.EXE to the diskette. Substitute CSA1 or CSA2 for device-name.

   $ MOUNT/OVERRIDE=ID device-name: $ CREATE/DIRECTORY device-name:[TRANSFER] $ COPY SYS$SYSTEM:VMB.EXE device-name:[TRANSFER]

5. Once you have copied all the files, enter the following command to dismount the diskette. (Leave the diskette in the drive.) Substitute CSA1 or CSA2 for device-name.

   $ DISMOUNT device-name:

6. To enter console mode, press Ctrl/P. To exit the console program, enter the following command:

   >>> EXIT

7. Open the diskette drive door, pause for a moment, and close it. The red indicator light will flash.
8. To copy VMB.EXE from the diskette to the console fixed disk drive, enter the following command:

   $ COPY DZu:[TRANSFER]VMB.EXE LB0:[CONSOLE]

   
   Substitute DZ1 or DZ2 for DZu.
   The fixed drive in the console is known by two names, DW2 and LB0. Most console files are stored using the name LB0. If the system displays a message that describes a protection violation on the output device, copy the files using the device name DW2 rather than LB0.

9. When you have finished copying the files, remove the diskette from the drive.
10. Restart the console program by entering the following command and pressing Return:

    $ RUN CONTROL

11. Return to the operating system by entering the following command and pressing Return:

    >>> SET TERMINAL PROGRAM

If you upgraded a VAX--11/730, 750, 780, 785 and VAX 8200, 8250, 8300, 8350, 8600, or 8650 computer, follow the instructions in this section.

The procedure does the following:

• Checks to see if you have enough space for the new VMB.EXE
• Copies the new VMB.EXE to the console media
• Updates the BOOT58 file for the VAX--11/750, 8200, 8250, 8300, and 8350 computers

To update the console media, use the following procedure:

1. Log in to the SYSTEM account.
2. Enter the following commands to check if there is enough space for the new VMB.EXE. You need 120 blocks. If you are updating a VAX--11/730 system, use CSA2 for device-name; if you are updating one of the other VAX computers, use CSA1 for device-name.

   $ RUN SYS$SYSTEM:SYSGEN SYSGEN> CONNECT CONSOLE SYSGEN> EXIT $ EXCHANGE DIRECTORY device-name:VMB.EXE Directory of RT-11 volume TINES$CSA1: 13-NOV-1998 18:40 VMB.EXE 80 13-NOV-1998 Total of 1 file, 80 blocks. Free space 43 blocks, largest 23.

   
   If the size of the current VMB, plus the free space, does not equal at least 120 blocks, delete unneeded files on the console until you have 120 blocks available. In the above example, the size of the current VMB.EXE (80 blocks) plus the free space (43 blocks) equals 123 blocks, so files do not have to be deleted.

3. Enter the following command and press Return:

   $ @SYS$UPDATE:UPDATE_CONSOLE.COM

4. If you are updating the console media for a VAX 8600 or VAX 8650 computer, the new VMB.EXE is copied onto the console media.
   If you are updating the console media for one of the other VAX computers, the procedure uses the EXCHANGE procedure to copy the contents of the existing console media, merge the new files onto the copy of the console media, and create a new version of the console media. When the computer is ready to create the new version, it displays a message asking you to insert a scratch tape cassette or diskette. Take out the original console media and insert a new one.

VAX 9000 computers use a special version of VMB.EXE named VMB9AQ.EXE. The upgrade procedure automatically copies a new version of this file to the console hard disk. However, if for some reason you need to update the console hard disk, use the UPDATE_CONSOLE.COM command procedure described for the VAX--11/730, 750, 780, 785 and VAX 8200, 8250, 8300, 8350, 8600, and 8650 computers. The device name for the VAX 9000 console hard disk is CSA1.

8.10 Decompressing the System Libraries

Decompressing the system libraries gives the system faster access to the libraries. You can decompress all the system libraries or just some of them. Table 8-1 gives the approximate number of blocks consumed by each library after decompression.

Table 8-1 Sizes of Decompressed System Libraries

Library	Blocks	Library	Blocks
HELPLIB.HLB	9108	EDFHLP.HLB	102
STARLET.OLB	8442	TPUHELP.HLB	1038
VAXCCURSE.OLB	102	ACLEDT.HLB	102
VAXCRTL.OLB	477	INSTALHLP.HLB	102
VAXCRTLG.OLB	102	LATCP$HELP.HLB	240
DECCCURSE.OLB	102	MNRHELP.HLB	102
DECCRTL.OLB	183	PATCHHELP.HLB	102
DECCRTLG.OLB	102	PHONEHELP.HLB	102
ERFLIB.TLB	105	SDA.HLB	111
STARLETSD.TLB	4800	SHWCLHELP.HLB	150
MAILHELP.HLB	273	SYSGEN.HLB	393
EDTHELP.HLB	231	TECO.HLB	102
DBG$UIHELP.HLB	408	UAFHELP.HLB	372
DBG$HELP.HLB	1986	EVE$HELP.HLB	1197
EXCHNGHLP.HLB	117	EVE$KEYHELP.HLB	147
NCPHELP.HLB	537	STARLET.MLB	2502
ANLRMSHLP.HLB	102	LIB.MLB	2229
DISKQUOTA.HLB	102

The additional amount of disk space required to decompress all system libraries is about 13,500 blocks. To find out how much disk space you have, enter the following command and press Return:

$ SHOW DEVICE SYS$SYSDEVICE

8.10.1 How to Decompress Libraries

You execute the LIBDECOMP.COM command procedure to decompress the system libraries. To run LIBDECOMP, log in to the SYSTEM account, enter the following command, and press Return:

$ @SYS$UPDATE:LIBDECOMP.COM

The following information is displayed:

OpenVMS Library Decompression Utility 1 HELPLIB.HLB 14 NCPHELP.HLB 27 PHONEHELP.HLB 2 STARLET.OLB 15 SDA.HLB 28 LIB.MLB 3 ACLEDT.HLB 16 SHWCLHELP.HLB 29 STARLET.MLB 4 ANLRMSHLP.HLB 17 SYSGEN.HLB 30 STARLETSD.TLB 5 DBG$HELP.HLB 18 ANALAUDIT$HELP.HLB 31 SYS$STARLET_C.TLB 6 DBG$UIHELP.HLB 19 SYSMANHELP.HLB 32 ERFLIB.TLB 7 DISKQUOTA.HLB 20 TFF$TFUHELP.HLB 33 SYS$LIB_C.TLB 8 EDFHLP.HLB 21 EXCHNGHLP.HLB 34 VAXCCURSE.OLB 9 INSTALHLP.HLB 22 TPUHELP.HLB 35 VAXCRTL.OLB 10 LATCP$HELP.HLB 23 EVE$HELP.HLB 36 VAXCRTLD.OLB 11 MAILHELP.HLB 24 EVE$KEYHELP.HLB 37 VAXCRTLT.OLB 12 MNRHELP.HLB 25 UAFHELP.HLB 38 IMAGELIB.OLB 13 EDTHELP.HLB 26 TECO.HLB 39 VMS$VOLATILE_PRIVATE_INTERFACES.OLB A ALL libraries to be decompressed E EXIT this procedure * Enter letter or number(s) of libraries to be decompressed (Separate multiple entries with a comma):

Enter the appropriate letter or the numbers of the libraries you want to decompress. To decompress all libraries, the process takes approximately one half hour.

If you prefer, you can execute LIBDECOMP interactively or as a batch job. If you use either of these methods, you can decompress up to 8 libraries each time you execute LIBDECOMP by listing the names of the libraries you want to decompress as parameters on the command line. (You can decompress all the libraries by omitting the /PARAMETERS qualifier.) Be sure to separate the library names with commas and do not include the file extension. For example, to decompress the VAXCRTL.OLB, DISKQUOTA.HLB, and LIB.MLB libraries as a batch job, enter the following command:

$ SUBMIT/NOTIFY/PARAMETERS=(VAXCRTL, DISKQUOTA, LIB)- _$ SYS$UPDATE:LIBDECOMP

To decompress these same libraries interactively, enter the following command:

$ @SYS$UPDATE:LIBDECOMP VAXCRTL DISKQUOTA LIB

Note that, when you type the command for a batch job, you separate the library names with commas and enclose the list within parentheses. You do not use commas or parentheses on the interactive command line.

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