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This document explains how to install, or upgrade
to, Version 8.3-1H1 of the OpenVMS for Integrity servers (OpenVMS I64) operating
system. Also included are the prerequisites for installing and upgrading
your software and the required and optional tasks you can perform
after you complete the software installation or upgrade. This manual is intended for anyone responsible
for installing or upgrading the OpenVMS I64 operating system, and for the startup,
shutdown, and backup operations required on Integrity servers running this software. Use this manual if you need to install or upgrade
the OpenVMS operating system software yourself or if you need to perform
certain startup, shutdown, or backup operations. If you received
factory-installed software (FIS) with your Integrity server, see the release notes
provided with the software, and use this manual for any information
not covered in those release notes. The following information is new or revised for
OpenVMS Version 8.3–1H1: Support for the latest
HP Integrity servers supporting Intel® Itanium® Dual-Core
processors, including the HP Integrity BL860c Server Blade Some of these servers do not include a built-in CD/DVD
drive. You can use an external USB CD/DVD drive (you must supply this
drive and the required cable; they are not included with the Integrity
servers). However, OpenVMS Version 8.3–1H1 supports provisioning
and virtual media (vMedia) devices to allow you to boot, install,
or upgrade OpenVMS over the network. For an up-to-date list of servers
supported by this release of OpenVMS, see the HP OpenVMS
Alpha Version 8.3 and HP OpenVMS I64 Version 8.3-1H1 Software Product
Description (SPD 82.35.xx). Management support, including
provisioning, providers, and WBEM infrastructure OpenVMS on HP Integrity rx3600 and rx6600 servers
and on HP Integrity BL860c Server Blades can be managed from HP Systems
Insight Manager (HP SIM) Version 5.2 or later. HP SIM (an HP implementation
of WBEM) provides simplified, centralized management of multiple servers
and platforms through a web-based, unified interface. HP SIM is supported
on OpenVMS from Microsoft Windows® ProLiant servers. The Windows server requires an OpenVMS plug-in
for HP SIM (the plug-in is available from the web; for more information,
see Section C.1.5.1). To
be managed by HP SIM, your Integrity server requires HP WBEM (Web-Based
Enterprise Management) Services for OpenVMS and the HP WBEM Providers
for OpenVMS. These WBEM products are installed automatically
with OpenVMS but you must configure them manually. (Configuration
instructions for these products are provided in Section 7.8.5 and Section 7.8.6, respectively.) The WBEM products
enable HP SIM to retrieve information about the OpenVMS operating
system on your Integrity server and to manage the operating system.
For network functionality, the WBEM products also require HP TCP/IP
Services for OpenVMS and HP SSL. With provisioning support, you can use HP SIM
to install or upgrade OpenVMS quickly and easily on one or more servers
in the network, much in the same way as HP-UX supports provisioning.
Such support facilitates installing or upgrading OpenVMS on Integrity
servers that do not include a CD/DVD drive. Provisioning is supported with HP SIM Version
5.1 or later. You use HP SIM to initiate the provisioning, after which
the installation or upgrade process occurs automatically in the background.
To provide provisioning over the network, you can use HP SIM in two
ways: In conjunction with the InfoServer software utility
(and TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS), you create a service for a bootable
image of OpenVMS (a container file) stored at a location on the network
accessible to the InfoServer. In this use of HP SIM, you can provision
multiple servers (up to 8) simultaneously. In conjunction with vMedia, you create an ISO image
of the OpenVMS Operating Environment (OE) DVD, store the image on
the server where HP SIM is running, and use HP SIM to connect vMedia
to that image. Using vMedia, you can provision one server at a time.
Currently, provisioning does not support booting from a shadowed system
disk.
For more information about HP SIM, see the Information
Library on the following website: http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim For information about configuring WBEM Services
for OpenVMS and WBEM Providers for OpenVMS, see Section 7.8.5 and Section 7.8.6. For information about setting up and performing
provisioning, see Appendix C. Support for virtual media
(vMedia) The vMedia device is the first
in a series of virtual-disk capabilities included in the current generation
of management-processor (MP, Integrity iLO 2) hardware. vMedia consists
of two primary components: firmware in MP hardware that emulates a
USB DVD and Java™ code that runs on a remote
PC and performs I/O to the PC’s local CD/DVD drive. vMedia can
provide you with a virtual CD/DVD drive that connects over the network
to your Integrity server, just as if they are physically connected.
You can use vMedia for initial system installation on a system without
a built-in DVD, or remote installation on a system physically located
elsewhere. It also allows you to install layered products, either
remotely or on systems without a built-in DVD. For information about
setting up and performing vMedia provisioning, see Appendix C. Support for Virtual Connect (VC) on HP BladeSystem
c-Class enclosures HP Virtual Connect (VC) is a set of
interconnect modules and embedded software available for HP BladeSystem
c-Class enclosures. VC simplifies the setup and administration of
server connections. Where most server interconnect choices come with
compromises such as too many cables or too much to manage, VC reduces
the number of network cables and simplifies management while adding
the unique ability to wire everything once, then add, replace or recover
servers in minutes instead of hours or days. VC is enabled with a
choice of Ethernet and Fibre Channel modules designed for the HP BladeSystem.
The built-in HP Virtual Connect manager defines a server connection
profile for each server bay—even before a server is installed.
This profile establishes the Media Access Control (MAC) addresses
for all Network Interface Controllers (NICs), the World Wide Names
(WWNs) for all Host Bus Adapters (HBAs), and the SAN boot parameters.
The profile holds them constant so that even if the server is changed,
the configuration and connection profile stay constant. When a new
server takes its place, the same profile is assigned. For more information about VC, select the Virtual Connect networking
link at the following website: http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/virtualconnect In addition, see the HP Virtual Connect for c-Class
BladeSystem User's Guide, available at the following location: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00865618/c00865618.pdf Support for a VGA console
and USB keyboard as console devices for booting With VGA support, you can now connect a monitor, keyboard, and mouse
directly to connectors provided for that purpose on your Integrity
server panel. You no longer need to use a serial console, including
PC/terminal emulator or character-cell terminal as a console. On systems
that do not include an embedded graphics device, you might be able
to select a graphics option card in a PCI slot to be the graphics
console. Check your Integrity server hardware documentation for details.
OpenVMS also supports multiple VGA devices on the same Integrity server.
XDELTA boot and conversational (interactive) boot are not supported
over a VGA console. VGA console support for OpenVMS is available for
most Integrity servers. For more information, see Section A.2. Support of new time zones Eight new time zones have been added to this release: America/North_Dakota/New_Salem
For information about setting the local time zone for
your computer, see Section 3.3.3. The new time zones are not shown in the
examples provided in this manual.
This manual is organized as follows: Chapter 1 defines key terms and provides information about hardware and software
components. Review this chapter before performing any installation
or upgrade.
Chapter 2 provides preliminary information. Chapter 3 explains how to install the OpenVMS I64 operating system. Chapter 4 describes how to prepare your system for
an upgrade. Chapter 5 supplements Chapter 4 with additional
tasks you must perform before upgrading an OpenVMS Cluster system. Chapter 6 describes how to upgrade the operating
system. Chapter 7 describes the tasks you must perform after installing or upgrading
the operating system. Appendix A provides an overview of the utilities available with HP Integrity
servers, and explains how to configure the system console, how to
configure boot options, and how to boot the OpenVMS operating system. Appendix B explains how to set up and perform network booting for installations
and upgrades using the InfoServer utility, a software application
available on certain OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS I64 systems. Appendix C explains how to set up and perform provisioning (installations
and upgrades) of OpenVMS on one or more Integrity servers in a network
using HP SIM. In addition, this appendix explains how to use vMedia
to install or upgrade OpenVMS on an Integrity server in the network. Appendix D explains
how to boot the Fibre Channel storage device. Appendix E explains how to back up and restore the system disk. Appendix F discusses
the OpenVMS internationalization data kit (VMSI18N) and how to install
it. Appendix G explains
how to prepare your OpenVMS system and your PC to run the OpenVMS
Management Station server and client software. Appendix H explains how to remove the OpenVMS operating system from your disk. Appendix I explains alternate methods of initializing an OpenVMS I64 system disk
and includes information about diagnostic partitions on OpenVMS I64
system disks. The Glossary defines key terms used in this manual.
The following conventions are used in this manual: | Convention | Meaning |
|---|
| Ctrl/X | A sequence such as Ctrl/x indicates that you must hold
down the key labeled Ctrl while you press another key or a pointing
device button. | | PF1X | A sequence such as PF1X indicates that you must first press and
release the key labeled PF1 and then press and release another key
(x) or a pointing device
button. | | Enter | In examples, a key name in
bold indicates that you press that key. | | A
horizontal ellipsis in examples indicates one of the following possibilities:−
Additional optional arguments in a statement have been omitted.−
The preceding item or items can be repeated one or more times.−
Additional parameters, values, or other information can be entered. | | A vertical
ellipsis indicates the omission of items from a code example or command
format; the items are omitted because they are not important to the
topic being discussed. | | ( ) | In command format descriptions, parentheses
indicate that you must enclose choices in parentheses if you specify
more than one. In installation or upgrade examples, parentheses indicate
the possible answers to a prompt, such as: Is this
correct? (Y/N) [Y] | | [ ] | In command format descriptions, brackets
indicate optional choices. You can choose one or more items or no
items. Do not type the brackets on the command line. However, you
must include the brackets in the syntax for OpenVMS directory specifications
and for a substring specification in an assignment statement. In
installation or upgrade examples, brackets indicate the default answer
to a prompt if you press Enter without entering a
value, as in: Is this correct? (Y/N) [Y] | | | | In command format descriptions, vertical
bars separate choices within brackets or braces. Within brackets,
the choices are optional; within braces, at least one choice is required.
Do not type the vertical bars on the command line. | | { } | In command format descriptions, braces
indicate required choices; you must choose at least one of the items
listed. Do not type the braces on the command line. | | bold type | Bold type represents the name of an argument, an attribute, or a
reason. In command and script examples, bold indicates user
input. Bold type also represents the introduction of a new term. | | italic type | Italic
type indicates important information, complete titles of manuals,
or variables. Variables include information that varies in system
output (Internal error number), in command lines
(/PRODUCER=name), and in command parameters in
text (where dd represents the predefined code
for the device type). | | UPPERCASE
TYPE | Uppercase type indicates
a command, the name of a routine, the name of a file, or the abbreviation
for a system privilege. | | Example | This typeface indicates code examples, command examples, and interactive
screen displays. In text, this type also identifies website addresses,
UNIX command and pathnames, PC-based commands and folders, and certain
elements of the C programming language. | | – | A hyphen at the end of a command format
description, command line, or code line indicates that the command
or statement continues on the following line. | | numbers | All numbers in text are assumed to be decimal unless otherwise
noted. Nondecimal radixes—binary, octal, or hexadecimal—are
explicitly indicated. |
Before installing, upgrading, or using the OpenVMS
operating system on your computer, be sure you have access to the
following documents. Some of the documents listed here are from an
earlier OpenVMS version documentation set. They have not been revised,
they remain valid for OpenVMS Version 8.3-1H1. Cover Letter
for HP OpenVMS Version 8.3-1H1 for Integrity Servers and
any other cover letters included with your kit. HP OpenVMS Version 8.3-1H1 for Integrity Servers New Features and Release Notes, which describes enhancements and new features included in this
release of the OpenVMS I64 operating system and provides important
supplementary information about the OpenVMS I64 operating system. HP OpenVMS License Management Utility Manual, which explains
how to use the License Management Facility (LMF), the license management
tool for the OpenVMS operating system. The manual describes licensing
requirements and the tasks required to manage licenses. HP OpenVMS Version 8.3 Release Notes, which provides important
supplementary information about the OpenVMS I64 system that might
still be valid for the OpenVMS 8.3-1H1 release. HP OpenVMS Cluster Systems and Guidelines for OpenVMS Cluster Configurations, if you plan to
install your system in an OpenVMS Cluster environment. The most recent version
of the DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Installation Guide and Managing DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Systems (if you plan to install and customize DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS
software). HP Open Source Security for OpenVMS, Volume 1: Common Data Security Architecture, which provides information about CDSA software. HP Open Source Security for OpenVMS, Volume 2: HP SSL for OpenVMS, which provides information about HP SSL software. HP Open Source Security for OpenVMS, Volume 3: Kerberos, which provides information about Kerberos software. HP Availability
Manager Installation Instructions, which provides information
about Availability Manager software and is available at the following
website: http://www.hp.com/products/openvms/availabilitymanager For documentation related
to the Performance Data Collector (TDC), see the following website: http://www.hp.com/products/openvms/tdc/ The following networking
software documents (if you plan to install and configure DECnet-Plus
for OpenVMS, DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS, or TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS
software): HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Installation and Configuration DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Installation and Configuration
Documentation for these networking products is
included on the OpenVMS Version 8.3 Online Documentation CD. Hardcopy
documentation must be purchased separately. For documentation related
to Instant Capacity (iCAP), Temporary Instant Capacity (TiCAP), and Pay per use (PPU), see the HP Instant
Capacity User’s Guide and HP Pay per
use User’s Guide on the following
website: http://docs.hp.com/en/hplex.html#Utility%20Pricing HP SIM documentation is
available in the Information Library on the following website: http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim HP gWLM documentation
is available in the Information Library on the following website (select
the Information Library link and then the Manuals, Release Notes,
Manpages link and see the Version A.01.01 manuals): http://www.hp.com/go/gwlm Information about gWLM and documentation for installing the
gWLM agent on OpenVMS I64 systems, including release notes, is available
at the following website: http://h71000.www7.hp.com/openvms/integrity/integrity_gwm.html The hardware manuals that
are supplied with your Integrity server computer. These manuals provide detailed information
about your system hardware, including the operation of the system
unit, the drives, and the monitor.
During the course of installing, upgrading, or
using the OpenVMS operating system on your computer, you could refer
to the following documents as well: HP OpenVMS License Management Utility Manual, which contains detailed information about registering your software
licenses. HP OpenVMS System Manager's Manual and the HP OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual, which contain
information about system management operations and utilities that
you might need to use when you install, upgrade, customize, and maintain
your OpenVMS system. The HP OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual: M-Z provides complete information about using the PCSI utility PRODUCT
command to add or remove files, install other software, and related
operations. HP Volume Shadowing for OpenVMS, which you might need if you are installing or upgrading the OpenVMS
operating system on a shadowed system disk. HP OpenVMS Management Station Installation Guide, which provides information about getting started, setting up, and
using OpenVMS Management Station.
For additional information about HP OpenVMS products
and services, see the following website: http://www.hp.com/go/openvms For information about managing nPartitions on
midrange or Superdome servers, see the nPartition Administrator's
Guide (previously titled HP System Partitions
Guide: Administration for nPartitions). For the latest hardware documentation for HP Integrity
servers, see the following website: http://docs.hp.com/en/hw.html
The document printing date and part number indicate
the document’s current edition. The printing date will change
when a new edition is printed. Minor changes may be made at reprint
without changing the printing date. The document part number will
change when extensive changes are made. Document updates may be issued
between editions to correct errors or document product changes. To
ensure that you receive the updated or new editions, you should subscribe
to the appropriate product support service. See your HP sales representative
for details. You can find the latest version of this document on line
at: http://www.docs.hp.com. HP welcomes your comments on this manual. Please send comments to either of the following
addresses: | Internet: openvmsdoc@hp.com | | |
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