Document revision date: 30 March 2001

## OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3
Upgrade and Installation Manual

Previous | Contents | Index

### 7.2.6 Checking OpenVMS Cluster Membership

The procedure now asks if your system will be part of a cluster. The display is similar to the following:

    Will this system be a member of an OpenVMS Cluster? (Yes/No) Yes

Unlike an installation, answering Yes to this question will not cause SYS$MANGER:CLUSTER_CONFIG.COM to be run. However, correct cluster membership information is required by the upgrade procedure.

### 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 Compaq 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:

- Your system disk will be part of an OpenVMS Cluster, and
- One or more of the systems in the OpenVMS Cluster has a MEMORY CHANNEL adapter, and
- Either:
  - Your OpenVMS Cluster uses multiple system disks, or
  - You will be performing a rolling upgrade

If your target system is already at OpenVMS Version 7.3 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 V7.3?
    (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

- The system will not be a member of an OpenVMS Cluster, or
- The OpenVMS Cluster does not use more than one system disk, or
- There is no MEMORY CHANNEL adapter in the OpenVMS Cluster, or
- The ALPMC01_071 remedial kit is installed on all systems disks in the OpenVMS Cluster, or
- You have powered down the MEMORY CHANNEL hub or disconnected the MEMORY CHANNEL cables

### 7.2.9 Upgrading Windowing and Networking Products

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

- DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Alpha
- DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha or DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS Alpha
- Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS

Note If you do not have DECnet for Compaq OpenVMS Alpha software installed on your system, you can install that software during the upgrade. Note, however, that you cannot have DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha and DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS Alpha 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 V7.3, a new implementation of Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS is available. This new implementation replaces the UCX product. Older, UCX versions of Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS 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 for OpenVMS Alpha is installed on your system, and you upgrade to DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha, DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS Alpha 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 Compaq 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 V7.3? (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 Compaq
        TCP/IP Services became available.  This new implementation replaces
        the UCX product.  Older, UCX version of Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS
        can be upgraded to this new implementation.

        Compaq 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 will still work on OpenVMS Version 7.3. In this case you will see messages similar to the following:

        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 7.3. If you choose to keep the currently-installed version, you should verify what level of support is available from Compaq for this version.

### 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). The time zone installation is always set on new installations, producing the three following files on your system:

    [VMS$COMMON.SYSEXE]SYS$TIMEZONE.DAT
    [VMS$COMMON.SYSEXE]SYS$TIMEZONE_SRC.DAT
    [VMS$COMMON.SYS$STARTUP]TDF$UTC_STARTUP.COM

If these files are present, the procedure continues with Section 7.2.11. If any of these files are missing, the time zone setting procedure will be invoked.

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.

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            14) IRAN                 27) ROK
          2) BRAZIL               15) ISRAEL               28) SINGAPORE
          3) CANADA               16) JAMAICA              29) SYSTEMV
          4) CET                  17) JAPAN                30) TURKEY
          5) CHILE                18) LIBYA                31) UCT
          6) CUBA                 19) MET                  32) UNIVERSAL
          7) EET                  20) MEXICO               33) US
          8) EGYPT                21) NAVAJO               34) UTC
          9) FACTORY              22) NZ-CHAT              35) W-SU
         10) GB-EIRE              23) NZ                   36) WET
         11) GREENWICH            24) POLAND               37) ZULU
         12) HONGKONG             25) PRC
         13) ICELAND              26) ROC

          0) GMT

    Select the number above that best represents the desired time zone: 33

      US Time Zone Menu

          1) ALASKA                5) EAST-INDIANA          9) MICHIGAN
          2) ALEUTIAN              6) EASTERN              10) MOUNTAIN
          3) ARIZONA               7) HAWAII               11) PACIFIC
          4) CENTRAL               8) INDIANA-STARKE       12) SAMOA

          0) return to Main Time Zone Menu

    Select the number above that best represents the desired time zone: 6

    You selected EASTERN / US as your time zone.
    Is this correct? (Yes/No) [YES]:

        Configuring the Time Differential Factor (TDF)

        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 repects 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 Compaq OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3 CD-ROM and have selected a target disk that already has Version 7.3 installed, you are presented with several configuration options. A sample display follows:

    Version x7.3-76H 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/?)

See Section 8.8 for additional configuration information.

### 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 V7.3         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 V7.3: OpenVMS and related products platform

        COPYRIGHT (c) 12-SEP-2001 -- All rights reserved

        Compaq Computer Corporation

    Do you want the defaults for all options? [YES]

        DEC AXPVMS DECNET_PHASE_IV V7.3: 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 Compaq OpenVMS Alpha operating system on your system. Therefore, before you respond to the prompt, note the following:

- If you answer YES (by pressing the Return key) to accept the default values, you will receive the same components that you selected when you last installed or upgraded the system (instead of all the components currently available) plus any new components that were not in the previous version of the Compaq OpenVMS Alpha operating system.
- If you want to include or exclude any components differently from the last installation or upgrade, you must answer NO and then respond to the prompts for each option, even those that you are not changing.
- If you want to review the current defaults first, you can answer NO. Then answer YES when the system asks if you want to view the values.
  If you review the defaults and are satisfied, answer YES to the prompt asking if you are satisfied with the values. However, if you want to make changes, answer NO to that question and then answer YES when the system asks if you want to reenter the values.

When selecting components, note the following as well:

- Whether you choose all the default values or select individual files, the system will allow you to view your selections and make changes (if necessary).
- If you are not sure whether you want certain components, request help by entering a question mark (?) at the prompt for that component (or group of components).
- You should review the list of options and compare them with the requirements for your system. If you are selecting components individually, be sure that you include all components necessary to support the needs of your users. Note also that certain components are dependent upon the installation of other components.
- OpenVMS Management Station software is automatically installed on your OpenVMS system disk when you accept all the default values. If you do not accept the default values, you must select the OpenVMS Management Station component (server and client files) if you plan to use that product. After the installation is complete, you can then prepare your Compaq OpenVMS Alpha system and your PC to run OpenVMS Management Station by following the procedures described in Appendix D.
- If you decide after the upgrade to change which Compaq OpenVMS Alpha operating system components you want installed on your system, you must reconfigure the installation as described in Section 1.3.3.2.
- After you boot the upgraded system disk and log in, you can obtain information about individual system files by entering HELP SYSTEM_FILES at the dollar sign prompt ($).

For a complete list of components included with the Compaq OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3 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:

- Notification that DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Alpha, DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Alpha, DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS Alpha, or Compaq TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS has been upgraded (or installed) on your system.
- Notification that the upgrade has been completed.
- Information about running AUTOGEN.
- The menu.

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-2001 14:58:40 Remote System Conflicts with
    Known System - REMOTE NODE
    %PMA0 CPU00: 30-OCT-2001 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 V7.3               Layered Product
         DEC AXPVMS OPENVMS V7.3                     Platform (product suite)
         DEC AXPVMS VMS V7.3                         Operating System

    The following products will be removed:
         DEC AXPVMS DECNET_PHASE_IV G7.2             Layered Product
         DEC AXPVMS OPENVMS G7.2                     Platform (product suite)
         DEC AXPVMS VMS G7.2                         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 V7.3               Layered Product
         DEC AXPVMS OPENVMS V7.3                     Platform (product suite)
         DEC AXPVMS VMS V7.3                         Operating System

    The following products have been removed:
         DEC AXPVMS DECNET_PHASE_IV V7.2             Layered Product
         DEC AXPVMS OPENVMS V7.2                     Platform (product suite)
         DEC AXPVMS VMS V7.2                         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-2001 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 x7.3-76H
            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

Previous | Next | Contents | Index

| privacy and legal statement |
6629PRO_008.HTML