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Updated: 11 December 1998

OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.2 Upgrade and Installation Manual


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7.2.7 Becoming an OpenVMS Galaxy Instance

The procedure next asks if your system will be an instance in an OpenVMS Galaxy. The display is similar to the following:


Will this system be an instance in an OpenVMS Galaxy? (Yes/No) Yes 

If you answer Yes to this question, and you also answered Yes to the OpenVMS Cluster question, then information about required remedial kits is displayed.

For compatibility with OpenVMS Galaxy, any systems in the OpenVMS Cluster that are running versions of OpenVMS prior to Version 7.1-2 must have a remedial kit installed. The following display indicates the correct remedial kits for various OpenVMS Alpha and VAX systems:


   For compatibility with OpenVMS Galaxy, any systems in the OpenVMS Cluster 
   that are running versions of OpenVMS prior to V7.1-2 must have a 
   remedial kit installed.  The appropriate kit from the following list 
   must be installed on all system disks used by these systems. 
   (Later versions of these remedial kits may be used if available.) 
 
        Alpha V7.1 and V7.1-1xx         ALPSYSB02_071 
        Alpha V6.2 and V6.2-1xx         ALPSYSB02_062 
 
        VAX V7.1                        VAXSYSB01_071 
        VAX V6.2                        VAXSYSB01_062 

7.2.8 Memory Channel Information

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 7.2 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 

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. 

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 V7.2? 
(Yes/No) No 

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] 

Note

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

7.2.9 Upgrading Windowing and Networking Products

The procedure next selects the following Compaq software that is installed on your system:

Note

If you do not have DECnet for OpenVMS Alpha software installed on your system, you can install that software during the upgrade. Note, however, that you cannot have DECnet-Plus and DECnet Phase IV 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 V7.2, a new implementation of DIGITAL TCP/IP Services is available. This new implementation replaces the UCX product. Older, UCX versions of DIGITAL TCP/IP Services 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 is installed on your system, and you upgrade to DECnet-Plus, DECnet Phase IV 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 Digital 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 MCS 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 V7.2? (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 Digital 
    TCP/IP Services is available.  This new implementation replaces 
    the UCX product.  Older, UCX version of Digital TCP/IP Services 
    can be upgraded to this new implementation. 
 
    DIGITAL TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS is not installed on your system. 
    It will not be installed. 

Some of the windowing and networking products may have versions installed that are below the current versions, but that are still supported on OpenVMS Version 7.2. In this case you will see messages similar to the following:


    A supported version of DECwindows Motif is already installed. 
    You can keep the installed version or upgrade to V1.2-5. 
 
    Do you want to upgrade to V1.2-5? (Yes/No) [YES] 

You can choose to keep the currently-installed version, or to upgrade to the latest version supplied with OpenVMS Version 7.2.

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). If both of these are already set, the procedure continues with Section 7.2.11. If either of these are not set, you are required to set them at this point.

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. If you do not select a time zone, the default is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

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       11) GMT             21) Mexico          31) Turkey 
  2) Brazil          12) Greenwich       22) NZ              32) UCT 
  3) CET             13) Hongkong        23) NZ-CHAT         33) US 
  4) Canada          14) Iceland         24) Navajo          34) UTC 
  5) Chile           15) Iran            25) PRC             35) Universal 
  6) Cuba            16) Israel          26) Poland          36) W-SU 
  7) EET             17) Jamaica         27) ROC             37) WET 
  8) Egypt           18) Japan           28) ROK             38) Zulu 
  9) Factory         19) Libya           29) Singapore 
 10) GB-Eire         20) MET             30) SystemV 
 
  0) None of the above 
 
Select the number above that best represents the desired time zone: 33 
 
You selected US as your time zone. 
Is this correct? (Yes/No) [YES]: 
 
US Time Zone Menu 
 
   1) Alaska           4) Central          7) Hawaii          10) Mountain 
   2) Aleutian         5) East-Indiana     8) Indiana-Starke  11) Pacific 
   3) Arizona          6) Eastern          9) Michigan        12) Samoa 
 
   0) None of the above 
 
Select the number above that best represents the desired time zone: 6 
 
You selected US/Eastern as your time zone. 
Is this correct? (Yes/No) [YES]: 
 
    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 respects 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]:  

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]  

If you answer Yes, the system will display additional explanatory text with each prompt.

7.2.12 Configuration Options

If you are using the OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.2 CD-ROM and have selected a target disk that already has Version 7.2 installed, you are presented with several configuration options. A sample display follows:


Version V7.2 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/?) 
 

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 V7.2         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 V7.2: OpenVMS and related products platform 
 
    COPYRIGHT (c) 12-SEP-1998 -- All rights reserved 
 
    Compaq Computer Corporation 
 
Do you want the defaults for all options? [YES] 
 
    DEC AXPVMS DECNET_PHASE_IV V7.2: DECNET_PHASE_IV 
 
      Support addendum to DECnet Phase IV service contract required 
 
      Do you want to continue? [YES] 

During an upgrade, the POLYCENTER Software Installation utility defines "default values" as the values that you selected when you last installed or upgraded the 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 OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.2 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.

Note

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:


%PMA0 CPU00: 30-OCT-1998 14:58:40 Remote System Conflicts with 
Known System - REMOTE NODE 
%PMA0 CPU00: 30-OCT-1998 14:58:45 Remote System Conflicts with 
Known System - REMOTE NODE 

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 V7.2               Layered Product 
     DEC AXPVMS OPENVMS V7.2                     Platform (product suite) 
     DEC AXPVMS VMS V7.2                         Operating System 
 
The following products will be removed: 
     DEC AXPVMS DECNET_PHASE_IV G7.1             Layered Product 
     DEC AXPVMS OPENVMS G7.1                     Platform (product suite) 
     DEC AXPVMS VMS G7.1                         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 V7.2               Layered Product 
     DEC AXPVMS OPENVMS V7.2                     Platform (product suite) 
     DEC AXPVMS VMS V7.2                         Operating System 
 
The following products have been removed: 
     DEC AXPVMS DECNET_PHASE_IV V7.1             Layered Product 
     DEC AXPVMS OPENVMS V7.1                     Platform (product suite) 
     DEC AXPVMS VMS V7.1                         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-1998 15:34:22.47 
 
Press Return to continue... 
 
    **************************************************************** 
 
    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 V7.2 
        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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