Updated: 11 December 1998

OpenVMS VAX
Version 7.2 Upgrade and
Installation Manual

Chapter 5
5	Before Upgrading the OpenVMS VAX Operating System
5.1	Cautions and Restrictions
5.1.1	License Requirements
5.1.2	DECset Version 11 Debugger
5.1.3	Customized Security Environment
5.1.4	Operator and Accounting Logs
5.1.5	Special Testing and Debugging Files
5.1.6	Cluster Considerations
5.1.7	Save Set Location
5.1.8	System Disk Cautions
5.1.9	AUTOGEN Feedback Data
5.1.10	OpenVMS VAX Version Requirements
5.1.11	DECwindows Motif Version Requirements
5.1.12	Shared System Dump Files
5.1.13	Layered Products
5.2	Preparing to Upgrade
5.2.1	Hardware Components
5.2.2	Software Components
5.3	Examining AUTOGEN Feedback Data
5.3.1	Valid Feedback Data
5.3.2	How to Test Feedback Data
5.4	Backing Up the System Disk
5.4.1	How to Back Up the System Disk
5.4.2	How to Back Up Console Media
5.5	Preparing the System Disk
5.5.1	Create a Nonshadowed System Disk
5.5.2	Boot the Backup Copy of Your System Disk
5.5.3	Copy UAF and Auditing Files to the System Disk
5.5.4	Rename the System Dump File
5.5.5	Analyze the System Disk
5.5.6	Check Page and Swap Files
5.5.7	Check for Free Blocks
5.5.8	Check Quotas and Limits
5.5.9	Set System Parameters
5.5.10	Check AGEN$INCLUDE Files
5.5.11	Add Modified System Parameters to MODPARAMS.DAT
5.6	Preparing the System
5.6.1	Enable Auto Restart or Manual Reboot
5.6.2	Shut Down and Reboot the System
5.6.3	Prevent Interactive Logins
5.6.4	Check for DECnet
5.6.5	Check for Volume Shadowing
5.6.6	Stop Queues
5.7	Gathering Information for the Upgrade
5.8	Preupgrade Checklist
Chapter 6
6	Preparing to Upgrade in a VAXcluster Environment
6.1	Mixed-Version Support
6.2	Types of Upgrades
6.2.1	Concurrent Upgrades
6.2.2	Rolling Upgrades
6.3	Concurrent Upgrade
6.3.1	How a Concurrent Upgrade Works
6.3.2	Preparing for a Concurrent Upgrade
6.4	Rolling Upgrade
6.4.1	How a Rolling Upgrade Works
6.4.2	Notes and Restrictions
6.4.3	Preparing for a Rolling Upgrade
6.5	Adding an OpenVMS VAX Version 7.2 Supported CPU
Chapter 7
7	Upgrading the OpenVMS VAX Operating System
7.1	Preparing to Boot from [SYSF]
7.1.1	Modifying Boot Command Procedures
7.1.2	VAX 8200, 8250, 8300, and 8350 Computers
7.1.3	Configuring Devices
7.2	Performing the Upgrade
7.2.1	Loading Distribution Media
7.2.2	Upgrading from the InfoServer
7.2.3	Starting VMSINSTAL
7.2.4	Backing Up the System Disk
7.2.5	Specifying the Source Drive
7.2.6	Entering the Product Name
7.2.7	Mounting the First Volume
7.2.8	Monitoring Messages from VMSINSTAL
7.2.9	Verifying the Date and Time
7.3	Upgrade Phase 1
7.3.1	Specifying the Type of Upgrade
7.3.2	SYSTEST and FIELD Account Creation
7.3.3	Entering Passwords
7.3.4	Choosing the Boot Method
7.3.5	File Cleanup
7.3.6	Selecting Optional OpenVMS Components
7.3.6.1	OpenVMS Library Files
7.3.6.2	OpenVMS Optional Files
7.3.6.3	Help Message Files
7.3.6.4	OpenVMS Management Station Files
7.3.7	Choosing DECwindows Support Options
7.3.8	Upgrading Networking Products
7.3.9	Verifying Your Choices
7.3.10	Shutting Down Your System
7.3.11	Rebooting the System
7.3.12	Verifying System Time
7.4	Upgrade Phase 2
7.4.1	Mounting Additional Magnetic Tape and Tape Cartridge Volumes
7.5	Upgrade Phase 3
7.6	Upgrade Phase 4
7.6.1	How to Proceed
7.7	Upgrade Phase 5
7.8	Upgrade Phase 6
7.8.1	Restoring System Files
7.8.2	Updating Time Zone Information
7.8.3	Installing DECnet-Plus
7.8.4	Running AUTOGEN
7.8.5	Shutting Down the System
7.8.6	Booting Voting Nodes
7.8.7	Executing STARTUP
7.8.8	Logging in to the SYSTEM Account by Means of a Character Cell Terminal
7.8.9	Logging in to the SYSTEM Account by Means of a Workstation
7.9	What to Do Next

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