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HP OpenVMS Version 8.3-1H1 for Integrity Servers Upgrade and Installation Manual

Chapter 3 Installing the OpenVMS Operating System

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This chapter explains how to install the OpenVMS I64 Version 8.3-1H1 operating system. It includes sample output similar to what you might see during an installation and explains how to respond to the prompts.

If you purchased a system with the operating system preinstalled, then most of the information in this chapter does not apply. The first time you power up your preinstalled system, you are prompted to enter only the information necessary to customize your installation. See the documentation provided with your system.

This chapter includes the procedures for booting the OpenVMS operating system kit. Information about setting up and booting Itanium-based systems is located in Appendix AIf you are installing OpenVMS for the first time, see this appendix..

NOTE: Before you install the OpenVMS operating system, ensure that the correct version of firmware is running in your computer. For I64 system firmware, see Section 1.3.4.

This chapter is organized into sections and steps that describe the major tasks for installing OpenVMS, in the order in which these tasks must be performed. Section 3.1 includes a checklist that you can use to make sure you perform all the installation tasks described in this chapter.

3.1 Installation Tasks

Use the checklist in Table 3-1 to ensure that you perform all necessary installation tasks.

Table 3-1 Installation Checklist

  TaskSection
 

Boot the OpenVMS operating system media.

Section 3.2

 Install the OpenVMS operating system onto a system disk.Section 3.3
 

Boot the OpenVMS system disk.

Section 3.4

 Join the OpenVMS Cluster (optional).Section 3.5
 Run AUTOGEN.Section 3.6
 Reboot the operating system after AUTOGEN completes (this should occur automatically).Section 3.7
 Log in to the SYSTEM account.Section 3.8
 Perform postinstallation tasks, as necessary.Chapter 7

 

3.2 Booting the OpenVMS Operating System Media

The OpenVMS Version 8.3-1H1 operating system includes procedures and tools (such as the PCSI utility) that enable you to install the operating system easily. These tools are available once you boot the system properly.

3.2.1 Booting the OpenVMS I64 OE DVD

You can boot the OpenVMS I64 OE DVD in any of the following ways. This section gives detailed instructions on booting from the local DVD drive. Detailed instructions on the other methods are available in the appendixes, as noted in the corresponding sections to follow.

  • From your local DVD drive (Section 3.2.1.1)

  • From a virtual DVD drive served over the network by the InfoServer utility (Section 3.2.1.2)

  • From an image on a PC or Windows server in the network accessed through the HP SIM interface (Section 3.2.1.3)

  • From an image on a PC or Windows server in the network using virtual media (vMedia) through a browser connected to your Integrity server iLO 2 MP port (Section C.2)

The latter two options can be used for entry-class Integrity servers that support such means (note that you can use these options when a local DVD drive is not available on your Integrity server). For more information about booting operations, see Section A.6.

Before you can boot your OpenVMS DVD, make sure your console is configured correctly. You can use a VGA graphics device, serial device, or network interface for the console. For information about configuring your system console, see Section A.2.

NOTE: When using a VGA console and installing from vMedia or a USB DVD drive with the keyboard plugged into a USB hub, the keyboard might not be operational. If so, simply unplug the hub and plug it back in.

HP recommends that you load and use the most current system firmware. For more information about system firmware, see Section 1.3.4 and the HP OpenVMS Version 8.3-1H1 for Integrity Servers New Features and Release Notes. For information about other required and optional tasks to be performed before or after booting the system, see Appendix A.

CAUTION: To boot your OpenVMS I64 operating system on a cell-based server (Superdome servers, or midrange servers such as rx8620 and rx7620), note the following:
  • The ACPI configuration must be set correctly. For more information, see Section A.5.1.

  • The nPartition on which OpenVMS I64 is booted must have all memory configured as interleaved memory (memory that can be mapped across more than one cell). For more information about cell memory and general notes on nPartition booting, see Section A.6.1 and see your hardware documentation.

3.2.1.1 Booting from the Local Drive

Boot the OpenVMS I64 OE DVD from a local DVD drive by performing the steps included in this section. To boot the DVD on a cell-based server, a DVD device must be accessible by the nPartition on which OpenVMS is being installed.

  1. Make sure your Integrity server is powered on. If your system has an attached external device, make sure it is turned on and operational.

  2. Insert the DVD into the drive.

  3. Cycle power.

  4. From the main EFI boot menu (for cell-based servers, this must be the EFI boot menu for the nPartition on which OpenVMS is to be booted), select the appropriate item from the boot options list. Note that the EFI boot menu is timed; press any key to stop the countdown timer.

    For some systems, the boot option to select is the Internal Bootable DVD option. If that option is not listed in your EFI boot menu, move to the Boot From a File menu and select the Removable Media Boot option, if present.

    Alternatively (and this method is recommended for cell-based servers), boot the DVD drive from the EFI Shell prompt by entering the command shown in the following example, where fsn: corresponds to the Integrity server DVD drive (such as fs0:). Note that if you have navigated to a particular file system, the EFI Shell prompt reflects that file system; for example, if the current file system is fs0:, the EFI Shell prompt is fs0:>.

    Shell> fsn:\efi\boot\bootia64.efi

    To determine which device is the bootable DVD drive, examine the list of mapped devices and look for an fs device listing that includes the letters “CDROM”, as in the following line. In this line, fsn is the file system associated with the drive, which is usually fs0: (instead of "fsn", you might see something similar to "V8.3-1H1"; instead of Ata, you might see Scsi, depending on the server model):

    fsn : Acpi(HWP0002,400)/Pci(4|1)/Ata(Primary,Master)/CDROM(Entry0)

    You can use the following command to display the mapping of various EFI device names to OpenVMS device names, where fsn is the device you want to check (such as fs0:):

    Shell> fsn:\efi\vms\vms_show dev -fs

    On most Integrity servers, the DVD drive is DQA0: (IDE) or DNA0: (USB). On systems that include a SCSI bus, such as the Superdome server, the DVD drive is DKA0:. For more information about the vms_show command, see the HP OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual.

    NOTE: By default, certain versions of EFI might interpret the Delete (or Backspace) key differently than do OpenVMS Alpha systems or Microsoft Windows computers. In such cases, press Ctrl/H to delete the last character entered. For more information, see Section A.1.3.

When the DVD boots properly, the OpenVMS operating system banner is displayed, followed by the operating system menu. You can now install your OpenVMS I64 operating system onto the target disk; see Section 3.3. If the methods documented in this section do not succeed in booting the DVD, see Section A.6.2.1.

NOTE: When booting OpenVMS from the installation DVD for the first time on any OpenVMS I64 system with a SAN storage device, you might experience a delay in EFI initialization because the entire SAN is scanned. Depending on the size of the SAN, this delay might range from several seconds to several minutes.

3.2.1.2 Booting Over the Network Using the InfoServer utility

To use the InfoServer utility to boot from the network, certain configuration steps are required initially (one time only); see Appendix B. The instructions on booting over the network from a virtual DVD are also included in Appendix B.

3.2.1.3 Booting Using HP SIM Provisioning

To use HP SIM provisioning to boot an image of the OpenVMS OE DVD, certain configuration steps are required initially (one time only). For these steps and the booting instructions, see Appendix C.

3.2.1.4 Booting Using vMedia

To use vMedia to boot an image of the OpenVMS OE DVD, certain configuration steps are required initially (one time only); see Section C.1.4. For instructions on booting with vMedia, see Section C.2.

3.3 Installing the OpenVMS Operating System onto a System Disk

After booting the operating system media, you can create an operating system disk by using option 1 of the menu provided by the operating system media. The procedure for installing an OpenVMS I64 system is similar to that for installing OpenVMS Alpha operating systems. Exceptions are summarized in Section 3.3.1 and are noted in the installation instructions in Section 3.3.3.

3.3.1 Differences Between OpenVMS I64 and Alpha Installations

If you have not installed an OpenVMS I64 system before and are familiar with OpenVMS Alpha installations, the main differences between installations of these two systems onto a system disk include the following:

  • Output from the installation procedure is nearly identical for both Alpha and I64 except, of course, the operating system names as well as names of products included with the installation. For example, the OpenVMS I64 windowing and networking product names are all displayed as HP I64VMS product-name, such as HP I64VMS KERBEROS, while OpenVMS Alpha product names are displayed in any of three different ways, depending on the product and version:

    • HP product-name, such as HP AXPVMS KERBEROS

    • DEC product-name, such as DEC AXPVMS DWMOTIF

    • CPQ product-name, such as CPQ AXPVMS CDSA

  • The default target system disk and volume labels are unique for each system.

  • The OpenVMS I64 procedure does not ask whether your system will be an instance in an OpenVMS Galaxy; OpenVMS I64 does not support OpenVMS Galaxy.

  • The OpenVMS Alpha operating system includes several components that are not included with the OpenVMS I64, such as C Object Libraries and software support for translating images.

  • When installing OpenVMS I64 onto the system disk the first time, you are advised to set up the system with a boot option for the system disk (and to set it as the default boot device); you can allow the installation procedure to assist you in setting up and validating a boot entry. Whereas on Alpha systems you can configure boot devices only by shutting down the system and entering commands at the console, on I64 systems you can configure boot devices either before you shut down the system (using the installation procedure or, once OpenVMS is running, using the OpenVMS I64 Boot Manager utility) or after you shut down the system (using EFI Utilities for OpenVMS or EFI itself).

3.3.2 Responding to Prompts During the Installation

At different points during the installation, you must respond to prompts that ask you to supply specific information. This manual and the help text available during the installation procedure tell you how to obtain most of this information and how to make decisions when responding to specific prompts.

To repeat an explanation provided by the installation procedure, type a question mark (?) at the prompt. To change or correct a response made to an earlier question, enter the caret (^) character as many times as needed. Note that entering this character might take you back more than one question. To return to the main menu, press Ctrl/Y, which aborts the installation.

HP recommends that you review the following summary before you begin the installation so that you understand beforehand the types of information you need to provide.

During the installation, the procedure prompts you for the following information:

  • The names of the source drive, target drive, and LAN device (if booting is served by an InfoServer).

  • Whether you want to select the INITIALIZE or PRESERVE option (as described in Section 1.4.1).

  • A volume label for the target disk (if you choose not to use the default volume label).

  • A password for the SYSTEM account.

  • Whether you want to form or join an OpenVMS Cluster system and, if so, what kind (as described in Section 2.4).

  • DECnet node name and address (or values for the system parameters, SCSNODE and SCSSYSTEMID).

    NOTE: If you install the DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS software, but you want to use addresses compatible with DECnet Phase IV software, you still need to provide this information. These settings identify your system by name and number in a DECnet or cluster environment. Note that if you supply a DECnet Phase IV address, the procedure automatically calculates the SCSSYSTEMID value. If necessary, consult the network or system manager to obtain this information.
  • Information listed on Product Authorization Keys (PAKs) for your OpenVMS licenses. To register your licenses, you must enter the information listed on the PAK for each license. You may register your licenses after installing OpenVMS.

  • Optional operating system components that you want to install. You can install all components (by default), or you can select specific components from this list:

    • DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS (a graphical user interface)

      If you install this product, you must also include the DECwindows Server Support component. If you are not installing DECwindows as part of the OpenVMS installation now, but you plan to install it later, install the DECwindows Server Support component now.

    • OpenVMS Management Station

      If you need to create a kit to install the PC component of the OpenVMS Management Station software, then you must include the OpenVMS Management Station Software PC files component.

    • TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS

    • Either DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS or DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS (but not both)

      If you install either DECnet implementation, you must also include the Support for DECnet component. If you are not installing DECnet-Plus or DECnet Phase IV now, but you plan to install one of them later, you should install the Support for the DECnet-Plus or DECnet Phase IV component now. (The same support component applies to both implementations of DECnet.)

    For a list of component options included with the OpenVMS operating system, see Example 3-1.

3.3.3 Installing OpenVMS Using Option 1 of the Operating System Menu

After booting the OpenVMS operating system media, install the OpenVMS operating system by following these steps:

  1. Select Option 1 on the Menu: When you boot the OpenVMS operating system CD or DVD (as instructed in Section 3.2), the initial HP copyright message and other messages are displayed, followed by the operating system main menu that is shown in the following example. Choose option 1 to install the operating system, as shown. Note that after the initial copyright message, a few minutes might pass before the OpenVMS operating system menu appears.

    
        .
        .
      Installing required known files...
    
      Configuring devices...
    
      ****************************************************************
    
      You can install or upgrade the OpenVMS I64 operating system
      or you can install or upgrade layered products that are included
      on the OpenVMS I64 distribution media (CD/DVD).
        
      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 I64 Version 8.3-1H1
        2)  Display layered products that this procedure can install
        3)  Install or upgrade layered products
        4)  Show installed products
        5)  Reconfigure installed products
        6)  Remove installed products
        7)  Find, Install or Undo patches; Show or Delete recovery data
        8)  Execute DCL commands and procedures
        9)  Shut down this system      
    
    Enter CHOICE or ? for help: (1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9?) 1

    The OpenVMS operating system kit might contain patch kits. If it does, information similar to the following is displayed:

        The following PATCH kits are present on the OpenVMS I64
        distribution media.
    
        ----------------------------------- ----------- ----------
        PRODUCT                             KIT TYPE    KIT FORMAT
        ----------------------------------- ----------- ----------
        DEC I64VMS TCPIP_ECO V5.n-nnn       Patch       Compressed
        ----------------------------------- ----------- ----------
    
        1 item found
    
        Please consult the OpenVMS I64 Upgrade and Installation Manual,
        the Release Notes, and the Cover Letter to determine if any or
        all of these patches may be required for your system.

    If you have not already done so, determine whether you need to install any patches.

    The initial display from the procedure also includes information about how to respond to prompts (as described in Section 3.3.2):

        ***********************************************************
        This procedure will ask a series of questions.
    
              () - encloses acceptable answers
              [] - encloses default answers
    
        Type your response and press the <Return>key.  Type:
    
              ? - to repeat an explanation
              ^ - to change prior input (not always possible)
              Ctrl/Y - to exit the installation procedure
  2. Create the System Disk: The procedure allows you to begin creating the system disk. First it displays the following information, followed by the prompt asking whether you want to initialize or preserve the disk:

        There are two choices for Installation/Upgrade:
    
        INITIALIZE - Removes all software and data files that were
            previously on the target disk and installs OpenVMS I64.
    
        PRESERVE -- Installs or upgrades OpenVMS I64 on the target disk
            and retains all other contents of the target disk.
    
       * NOTE: You cannot use preserve to install OpenVMS I64 on a disk on
             which any other operating system is installed. This includes
             implementations of OpenVMS for other architectures.
    
    Do you want to INITIALIZE or to PRESERVE? [PRESERVE] INITIALIZE

    Respond to the INITIALIZE or PRESERVE prompt as follows:

    IF ... THEN ...

    Your disk is new

    Type INITIALIZE and press Enter.

    You want to remove all files from an existing system disk

    Type INITIALIZE and press Enter.

    You want to retain OpenVMS files on an existing disk

    Press Enter to accept the default (PRESERVE); go to Chapter 6.

    NOTE: You cannot install OpenVMS on a disk where another operating system is installed. For example, you cannot take a UNIX disk, select the PRESERVE option, and then install OpenVMS on the disk. The UNIX disk is not structured in the format that OpenVMS requires.

    During initialization of an OpenVMS I64 target system disk, the installation process creates a diagnostic partition, visible only at the console prompt. For more information about this partition and the options you can take, see Appendix I.

  3. Specify the System Disk (Target Disk): The procedure next asks you for the name of the target disk. If you do not know the name of the disk, enter a question mark (?). The procedure displays a list of devices on your system. Select the appropriate disk and respond to the prompt. For example:

      You must enter the device name for the target disk on which
      OpenVMS I64 will be installed.
    
    Enter device name for target disk: (? for choices)  DKB400

    If this is the first installation on this system, no default device is indicated, as in this example. A default device name is listed if this is not the first installation (for example, [DKB400] or, for a Fibre Channel disk device, [$1$DGA567]).

    If you select a device that is not available or that cannot be used for some other reason, the procedure displays information indicating why the device cannot be used. For example, if you enter MKA500, a tape device, a message similar to the following is displayed:

       MKA500 is not a disk device
  4. Specify the Volume Label: If you select a device that can be used, the procedure then informs you of the volume label currently assigned to this device and asks whether you want to keep that label. If you choose not to keep that label, you are prompted for a new label, as shown in the following example. The OpenVMS operating system uses the volume label to identify and reference the disk. Make sure the label you use is unique; problems occur if the same label is used by different disk volumes.

       DKB400: is now labeled V82_nnn.
    Do you want to keep this label? (Yes/No) [Yes] NO
    
    Enter volume label for target system disk: [I64SYS]  I640831

    You can keep the label already assigned to the disk, accept the default label assigned by the system (for I64 systems, I64SYS), or specify a different volume label (with a limit of 12 characters that can include A to Z, 0 through 9, the dollar sign ($), hyphen (-), and underscore (_) characters).

    NOTE: OpenVMS requires that the volume labels for all disks on your system or OpenVMS Cluster have unique labels. If a disk having the same label as the system disk is mounted, various OpenVMS components do not function as intended or a node might crash during boot.
  5. Specify On-Disk Structure Level: After you enter the volume label for the target system disk, when you selected INITIALIZE, you are asked whether you want to initialize the target system disk with On-Disk Structure Level 2 (ODS-2) or Level 5 (ODS-5).

        The target system disk can be initialized with On-Disk Structure
        Level 2 (ODS-2) or Level 5 (ODS-5). (? for more information)
    
        OpenVMS I64 systems include WBEM Services for OpenVMS; the WBEM data
        repository requires an ODS-5 disk.  If you choose to initialize the
        target system disk with ODS-5 the repository can be on the system
        disk; otherwise you will need to provide an additional ODS-5 disk. 
        (? for more information.
    
    Do you want to initialize with ODS-2 or ODS-5? (2/5/?) 

    For details about ODS-2 and ODS-5 file systems, see the HP OpenVMS System Manager's Manual, Volume 1: Essentials. A brief summary follows.

    NOTE: HP recommends that your system disk be initialized in ODS-5 format, unless you plan to use software that requires ODS-2.

    Note also that although WBEM Services for OpenVMS can be installed on an ODS-2 disk, the WBEM Services for OpenVMS data repository requires an ODS-5 disk. A system disk in ODS-5 format can store everything; if you choose to have your disk in ODS-2 format, the procedure asks you to provide an ODS-5 disk for the data repository.

    • ODS-2

      ODS-2 allows for compatibility with OpenVMS VAX and Alpha systems that use ODS-2 disks (as well as OpenVMS I64 systems using ODS-2 disks). Choose ODS-2 if you do not need the new features of ODS-5 disks, including the support of applications ported from other operating systems (such as UNIX, Linux, and MS Windows).

    • ODS-5

      • ODS-5 supports file names that are longer, have a wider range of legal characters, and allow for mixed-case file names. This feature permits use of file names similar to those in a Microsoft Windows or UNIX® environment.

      • ODS-5 supports hard links to files, access dates, and files whose names differ only by case.

      • ODS-5 volumes cannot be mounted on any version of OpenVMS prior to Version 7.2.

      • Systems running OpenVMS VAX Version 7.2 and higher can mount ODS-5 volumes, but cannot create or access files having extended names. (Lowercase file names are seen in uppercase on OpenVMS VAX systems.)

    Select ODS-2 or ODS-5 by entering 2 or 5 at the prompt.

  6. Enable Hard Links (ODS-5 Only): If you selected ODS-5, the procedure asks whether you want to enable hard links (if you selected ODS-2, skip to the next step). When you install OpenVMS I64, the procedure advises you that WBEM Services for OpenVMS does not require hard links, as shown in the following example. Enter YES or NO to indicate your choice.

       Hard links can be enabled on ODS-5 disks. WBEM Services for OpenVMS
                     does not require hard links. (? for more information)
    
    Do you want to enable hard links? (Yes/No/?) YES

    Both ODS-2 and ODS-5 support aliases, which are additional names for a file or directory. Only ODS-5 supports hard links. One of the main differences with hard links enabled is the way the DCL DELETE command works. With hard links enabled, if you enter the DELETE command to delete a file that has one or more aliases associated with it, the command only deletes the alias by which the file is being accessed. The actual file continues to exist and is accessible by any remaining alias. The file is deleted only when the last remaining alias is deleted. Without hard links enabled, the DELETE command deletes both the alias by which the file is being accessed and the file itself. Any other aliases remain but the file is no longer accessible because it is no longer present. Thus, the remaining aliases are unusable. If enabling hard links has any drawbacks, they are minor and probably of concern only in rare circumstances. For example, if disk quotas are in effect, though owners of a file can delete any links to a file in a directory they can access, hard links in other users’ directories might cause a file to be retained, and the file size continues to be charged against that owner’s disk quota.

    In general, be aware that enabling hard links does change the file system’s behavior and that applications and management practices should respond accordingly (instead of being alias-specific, for example).

    For more information about hard links, see the HP OpenVMS System Manager's Manual, Volume 1: Essentials.

  7. Confirm Target System Disk Choices: The procedure displays your target system disk choices and asks you to confirm that they are correct. In the following example, the choices made were to initialize the disk with ODS-5 and with hard links. The volume label is I640831H1.

        You have chosen to install OpenVMS I64 on a new disk.
    
        The target system disk, DKB400:, will be initialized
        with structure level 5 (ODS-5).
        Hard links WILL be enabled.
        It will be labeled I640831H1.
        Any data currently on the target system disk will be lost.
    
    Is this OK? (Yes/No) YES
    
        Initializing and mounting target....
    %EFI-I-VOLINIT, FAT volume DIAGNOSTICS has been initialized
    
        Creating page and swap files....
  8. Configure and Validate Boot Options : On OpenVMS I64 installations, the procedure next asks whether you want to create or validate boot options.

       Boot options in the EFI Boot Manager boot option menu can provide a
       convenient way to boot your system.  The installation  procedure can
       automatically create a new boot option (if none exists) or validate
       existing boot options.
    
    Do you want to create or validate boot options? (Yes/No) [Yes] YES

    If your newly installed system disk will normally be booted on this system and this device, and if you want the installation procedure to assist you in setting up or validating boot options on the EFI console in the EFI Boot Manager menu, answer YES. The installation procedure creates and validates a new boot option if one does not exist, or validates existing boot options, just before the installation completes (see step 21).

    When you answer YES and no boot option exists, the procedure allows you to set OpenVMS boot flags (VMS_FLAGS), as shown in the following example. Enter the OpenVMS flags (for example, 0,1), or press Enter to set no flags (the default). If a boot option exists, you can change boot flags after the installation completes (for information about changing boot flags, see Section A.5.2).

       You can set VMS_FLAGS or accept the default, 0,0.
    
    Enter the value for VMS_FLAGS: (n.n) [0,0]

    If you do not want the installation procedure to assist you in setting up or validating boot options on the EFI console, answer NO.

    HP recommends that you allow the installation procedure to assist you in setting up and validating boot options.

    NOTE: If your newly installed system disk is a Fibre Channel device, HP recommends that you add it as a boot option in the EFI boot menu. If you do not allow the installation procedure to add the device to the boot menu, you can add it by using the OpenVMS I64 Boot Manager utility (SYS$MANAGER:BOOT_OPTIONS.COM) after the installation completes. (To add Fibre Channel devices to the EFI boot menu, use the OpenVMS I64 Boot Manager utility instead of EFI.)

    HP recommends using the OpenVMS I64 Boot Manager utility to add shadowed system disks in a multiple-member shadow set to the EFI boot device list and dump device list. Be sure to add all members to both lists.

    For information about the OpenVMS I64 Boot Manager utility, see Section A.5.2. For more information about configuring and booting Fibre Channel devices, see Appendix D.

  9. Specify SYSTEM Account Information (Initialized Disks Only): If you are initializing the target disk, you are prompted for SYSTEM account information. Before you respond to the prompt asking you to enter a password for the SYSTEM account, note the following:

    • Passwords must be at least 8 characters in length (but must not exceed 31 characters). Valid characters for the password include A through Z, 0 through 9, the dollar sign ($), and underscore (_). Passwords must contain at least one alphabetic character (A through Z). The system converts all characters to uppercase, so the case of characters you enter does not matter.

    • Press Enter after you enter the password. (The password does not display as you type it.)

    • After you enter the password, the procedure checks to make sure it meets the requirements for a valid password.

    • Reenter the password for verification.

    The following is a sample display:

        You must enter a password for the SYSTEM account.
    
        The password must be a minimum of 8 characters in length, and
        may not exceed 31 characters.  It will be checked and verified.
        The system will not accept passwords that can be guessed easily.
    
        The password will not be displayed as you enter it.
    
    Password for SYSTEM account: 
    
    Re-enter SYSTEM password for verification:

    If you reenter the password incorrectly or if the procedure determines that the password is too easy for another user to guess, the procedure displays an error message and allows you to specify a valid password.

  10. Declare OpenVMS Cluster Membership: The procedure now asks whether your system will be part of an OpenVMS Cluster. The display is similar to the following:

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

    You should answer YES if the system will be a member of an OpenVMS Cluster. Answering YES to this question causes SYS$MANAGER:CLUSTER_CONFIG.COM to run automatically when your newly installed system is first booted. The CLUSTER_CONFIG procedure asks a series of questions about the cluster. Your response to this question determines how the VAXCLUSTER system parameter is set. (The VAXCLUSTER system parameter is set for OpenVMS I64 systems as well as Alpha and VAX systems; it is not specific to OpenVMS VAX systems.) For more information, see the Guidelines for OpenVMS Cluster Configurations manual.

    If you answer YES to the cluster question, the display is similar to the following:

        When your new system is first booted you will be required to answer
        additional questions in order to configure the OpenVMS Cluster.

    If you answer NO to the cluster question, the system can still be a member of an OpenVMS Cluster. However, in this case you must explicitly configure the node into the cluster after the installation is completed. For more information, see Section 3.5.

    For more information about cluster configuration, see the HP OpenVMS Cluster Systems manual.

  11. Set SCSNODE System Parameter: The procedure now asks you to specify a value for the first of two system parameters, the SCSNODE parameter. (Step 13 describes the output and prompts for the second system parameter, SCSSYSTEMID.) SCSNODE is a name that can be from one to six letters or numbers; it must include at least one letter. If this system is part of an OpenVMS Cluster, SCSNODE must be unique within the cluster. If you are using DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS or DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS with DECnet Phase IV addresses, then SCSNODE must be the same as your DECnet node name.

    The following is an example of the display and a valid response:

        For your system to operate properly, you must set two parameters:
         SCSNODE and SCSSYSTEMID.
       
         SCSNODE can be from 1 to 6 letters or numbers. It must contain at
         least one letter.
    
         If you plan to use DECnet, SCSNODE must be the DECnet Phase IV
         node name, or the DECnet-Plus (Phase V) node synonym.
    
         If you have multiple OpenVMS systems, the SCSNODE on each system 
         must be unique.
    
    Enter SCSNODE:  I64CSI
  12. Declare Use of DECnet; Setting SCSSYSTEMID System Parameter: The next prompt asks whether you plan to use DECnet. It also informs you that the SCSYSYSTEMID system parameter is based on the DECnet Phase IV address. SCSSYSTEMID must also be unique within an OpenVMS Cluster.

        If you plan to use DECnet, SCSSYSTEMID must be set based on the
        DECnet Phase IV address.
    
    Do you plan to use DECnet (Yes/No) [YES]:  YES

    If you answer YES, the information about the DECnet Phase IV addresses is displayed along with a prompt for a DECnet Phase IV address. Enter a valid DECnet Phase IV address, as in the following example:

        DECnet Phase IV addresses are in the format
    
           DECnet_area_number.DECnet_node_number
    
        DECnet_area_number is a number between 1 and 63.
        DECnet_node_number is a number between 1 and 1023.
    
        If you plan to use DECnet WITHOUT Phase IV compatible addresses, 
        enter 0.0.
    
    
    Enter DECnet (Phase IV) Address [1.1]:  63.180

    A display such as the following informs you of the value assigned to SCSSYSTEMID:

      SCSSYSTEMID will be set to 64692.
    
         This was calculated as follows:
    
         (DECnet_area_number * 1024) + DECnet_node_number

    If you are not using DECnet, or if you enter 0.0 as the DECnet Phase IV address, you are prompted to enter a SCSSSYSTEMID in the range of 1 to 65535. If this is a standalone system, the default of 65534 is acceptable. However, if this system is part of an OpenVMS Cluster, you must enter a SCSSYSTEMID that is unique within the cluster. The following is a sample display:

        The system cannot calculate SCSSYSTEMID from an address that is not
        compatible with DECnet Phase-IV.
        You will have to choose a value for SCSSYSTEMID.
         
        If you plan to use LAT software, you may have to add /NODECNET to any
        CREATE LINK commands in SYS$MANAGER:LATSYSTARTUP.COM.
    
        Please choose a SCSSYSTEMID between 1 and 65535. If you have multiple
        OpenVMS systems, the SCSSYSTEMID on each system must be unique.
    
    Enter SCSYSTEMID [65535]:  12345
  13. Set Local Time Zone: Now the procedure asks you to configure the local time zone. For local time zone support to work correctly, the installation procedure must set the time zone that accurately describes the location you want to be your default time zone. Usually, this is the time zone in which your system is running. In addition, the procedure asks you to set the OpenVMS time differential factor (TDF).

    The procedure displays the main time zone menu. You can select the time zone in either of two ways:

    • Select the number in the main time zone menu that best represents the time zone desired. (If multiple time zones exist for the selection you make, you must select the exact time zone from another menu.)

    • Use a search option that allows you to bypass the time zone menu and search by name (partial or full).

    If you select one of the numbers in the time zone menu, the corresponding time zone is selected. At any prompt, you can enter a question mark (?) for help information.

    NOTE: An asterisk (*) next to a number indicates that more than one time zone exists for that selection. If you select such a number, an additional menu displays choices that allow you to select the appropriate time zone. For example, if you choose the United States (US) time zone from the main time zone menu, a second menu displays the specific time zones within the United States.

    The following example shows how you would select the Eastern time zone for the United States by using the menu number:

      Configuring the Local Time Zone
    
    TIME ZONE SPECIFICATION -- MAIN Time Zone Menu      "*" indicates a menu
    
      0* GMT
      1* AFRICA          17) EST             33) IRAN            49) PORTUGAL
      2* AMERICA         18) EST5EDT         34) ISRAEL          50) PRC
      3* ANTARCTICA      19* ETC             35) JAMAICA         51) PST8PDT
      4* ARCTIC          20* EUROPE          36) JAPAN           52) ROC
      5* ASIA            21) FACTORY         37) KWAJALEIN       53) ROK
      6* ATLANTIC        22) GB-EIRE         38) LIBYA           54) SINGAPORE
      7* AUSTRALIA       23) GB              39) MET             55) TURKEY
      8* BRAZIL          24) GMT-0           40* MEXICO          56) UCT
      9* CANADA          25) GMT             41* MIDEAST         57) UNIVERSAL
     10) CET             26) GMT0            42) MST             58* US
     11* CHILE           27) GMTPLUS0        43) MST7MDT         59) UTC
     12) CST6CDT         28) GREENWICH       44) NAVAJO          60) W-SU
     13) CUBA            29) HONGKONG        45) NZ-CHAT         61) WET
     14) EET             30) HST             46) NZ              62) ZULU
     15) EGYPT           31) ICELAND         47* PACIFIC        
     16) EIRE            32* INDIAN          48) POLAND         
    
    Press "Return" to redisplay, enter "=" to search or "?" for help, or
    Select the number above that best represents the desired time zone: 58
    
    US Time Zone Menu                            "*" indicates a menu
    
      0* RETURN TO MAIN TIME ZONE MENU
      1) ALASKA           5) EAST-INDIANA     9) MICHIGAN        13) SAMOA
      2) ALEUTIAN         6) EASTERN         10) MOUNTAIN       
      3) ARIZONA          7) HAWAII          11) PACIFIC-NEW    
      4) CENTRAL          8) INDIANA-STARKE  12) PACIFIC        
    
    Press "Return" to redisplay, enter "=" to search or "?" for help, or
    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]:

    To use the search option instead of menu numbers to select the time zone, enter an equals sign (=) at the menu prompt instead of a number. You can enter one or more words or partial words immediately after the equals string, or you can enter the equals sign alone, in which case the procedure prompts you for the words or partial words of the time zone you want to select. After you enter that information, the procedure displays all matching time zones, and you can then select the appropriate one.

    The following example shows how you would select the Eastern time zone for the United States by using the search option:

      Configuring the Local Time Zone
    
    TIME ZONE SPECIFICATION -- MAIN Time Zone Menu       "*" indicates a menu
    
      0* GMT
      1* AFRICA          17) EST             33) IRAN            49) PORTUGAL
      2* AMERICA         18) EST5EDT         34) ISRAEL          50) PRC     
      3* ANTARCTICA      19* ETC             35) JAMAICA         51) PST8PDT 
      4* ARCTIC          20* EUROPE          36) JAPAN           52) ROC     
      5* ASIA            21) FACTORY         37) KWAJALEIN       53) ROK     
      6* ATLANTIC        22) GB-EIRE         38) LIBYA           54) SINGAPORE
      7* AUSTRALIA       23) GB              39) MET             55) TURKEY  
      8* BRAZIL          24) GMT-0           40* MEXICO          56) UCT     
      9* CANADA          25) GMT             41* MIDEAST         57) UNIVERSAL
     10) CET             26) GMT0            42) MST             58* US      
     11* CHILE           27) GMTPLUS0        43) MST7MDT         59) UTC     
     12) CST6CDT         28) GREENWICH       44) NAVAJO          60) W-SU    
     13) CUBA            29) HONGKONG        45) NZ-CHAT         61) WET     
     14) EET             30) HST             46) NZ              62) ZULU    
     15) EGYPT           31) ICELAND         47* PACIFIC             
     16) EIRE            32* INDIAN          48) POLAND         
    
    Press "Return" to redisplay, enter "=" to search or "?" for help, or
    Select the number above that best represents the desired time zone: =EAST
    
    Search for Time Zone by Full or Partial Name
        "*" indicates a menu
    
        1) BRAZIL / EAST
        2) CANADA / EAST-SASKATCHEWAN
        3) CANADA / EASTERN
        4) CHILE / EASTERISLAND
        5) MIDEAST / RIYADH87
        6) MIDEAST / RIYADH88
        7) MIDEAST / RIYADH89
        8) PACIFIC / EASTER
        9) US / EAST-INDIANA
       10) US / EASTERN
    
    Press "Return" to redisplay this menu,
    enter "=" to search for a new zone,
    enter "0" to return to the Main Time Zone Menu, enter "?" for help, or
    Select the number above that best represents the desired time zone: 10
    
    You selected US / EASTERN as your time zone.
    Is this correct? (Yes/No) [YES]: 

    The procedure then prompts you for the TDF.

    For more information about local time zone support, see the HP OpenVMS System Manager's Manual, Volume 1: Essentials.

  14. Set Time Differential Factor (TDF): The procedure now provides information about and prompts you to enter the time differential factor (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, which is generally the correct response. If the time zone you selected supports daylight saving time, the procedure asks you whether daylight saving time is currently in effect. The following example shows TDF information and prompts displayed by the procedure:

       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 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.).
    
    This time zone supports daylight saving time.
    Is this time zone currently on daylight saving time? (Yes/No): YES
    
    Enter the Time Differential Factor [-4:00]:
    
       NEW SYSTEM TIME DIFFERENTIAL FACTOR = -4:00
    
    Is this correct? [Y]:

    For more information about TDF support, see the HP OpenVMS System Manager's Manual, Volume 1: Essentials. Once OpenVMS has been installed and booted from the system disk, you can determine whether your system is set for daylight saving time by using the following DCL command to display the translation for the daylight saving time logical:

    $  SHOW LOGICAL *TIMEZONE*
    "SYS$TIMEZONE_DAYLIGHT_SAVING"="1"
            .
            .
            .
  15. Register Licenses (Optional at this time): After setting the TDF, the procedure asks whether you want to register any Product Authorization Keys (PAKs), as in the following display:

       If you have Product Authorization Keys (PAKs) to register,
       you can register them now.
    
    Do you want to register any Product Authorization Keys? (Yes/No) [Yes]

    You can register the PAKs now by responding YES to the prompt, or later by responding NO. You register licenses later by following the directions in Section 7.3.

    To register your licenses now, be sure you have the following before proceeding:

    • A copy of the Product Authorization Key (PAK) for each license that you are registering.

    • The HP OpenVMS License Management Utility Manual, which contains complete, detailed information about the licensing procedure.

    For the OpenVMS I64 operating system, a single Operating Environment (OE) license grants the right to use all the components bundled in the purchased OE. Each OE is offered with Per Core Licenses (PCLs). One PCL is required for each active processor core in the system or hard partition. (If additional processor cores are added later to the system or hard partition, each requires an additional PCL.) The License Management utility supports these OpenVMS I64 licensing practices. The OpenVMS Unlimited User License is included with the Foundation Operating Environment (FOE) and, therefore, is included with the other OEs available. For more information, see the HP Operating Environments for OpenVMS for Integrity Servers Software Product Description (SPD 82.34.xx).

    For more information about licensing terms and policies, contact your local HP sales office, or see the HP software licensing information at the following location:

    http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/software/info/terms/swl_sld.html

    When you answer YES to the prompt to register your licenses now, the installation procedure launches the SYS$UPDATE:VMSLICENSE.COM procedure, which displays the following options menu:

       VMS License Management Utility Options:
         
           1. REGISTER a Product Authorization Key
           2. AMEND an existing Product Authorization Key
           3. CANCEL an existing Product Authorization Key
           4. LIST Product Authorization Keys
           5. MODIFY an existing Product Authorization Key
           6. DISABLE an existing Product Authorization Key
           7. DELETE an existing Product Authorization Key
           8. COPY an existing Product Authorization Key
           9. MOVE an existing Product Authorization Key
          10. ENABLE an existing Product Authorization Key
          11. SHOW the licenses loaded on this node
          12. SHOW the unit requirements for this node
                
          99. Exit this procedure
    
          Type '?' at any prompt for a description of the information 
          requested. Press Ctrl/Z at any prompt to return to this menu.
         
    Enter one of the above choices [1]

    Select the REGISTER option and enter each license key until you have successfully registered all required PAKs. After you register all your licenses, exit the License Management procedure by entering 99 at the prompt.

  16. Install Windowing, Networking, and Related Products: The procedure now asks whether you want to install the optional DECwindows GUI (DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS) and networking software (DECnet and TCP/IP) included with OpenVMS. The software that you choose to install (including the required software) is installed along with the OpenVMS operating system. You can change the default values for these products later in the installation procedure.

    NOTE: The following display shows what you might see during an OpenVMS I64 installation. Some of the products listed are supported on OpenVMS I64 systems only.
      The following products are part of the OpenVMS installation;
      they will be installed along with the OpenVMS operating sytem:
     
         o Availability Manager (base) for OpenVMS I64
         o CDSA for OpenVMS I64
         o KERBEROS for OpenVMS I64
         o SSL for OpenVMS I64
         o Performance Data Collector (base) for OpenVMS I64
         o WBEM Services for OpenVMS (WBEMCIM)
         o WBEM Providers for OpenVMS (WBEMPROVIDERS)
    
      You can also install the following optional products along with the
      OpenVMS operating system:
    
         o DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS I64
         o DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS I64
         o DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS I64
         o HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS
    
      If you want to change your selections, you can do so later in the
      installation by answering "NO" to the following question:
                                    
          "Do you want the defaults for all options?"    
    
      Do you want to install DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS I64 V1.6? (Yes/No) [Yes]  Y

    If you want to install the OpenVMS graphical user interface and you have the hardware that supports it and the license to use it, answer YES; otherwise, answer NO.

    You may install any of the optional software products separately after the OpenVMS installation completes.

    NOTE: Beginning with OpenVMS Version 8.3, DECwindows client files are made available through the DWMOTIF_SUPPORT kit. (Prior to Version 8.3, the client files were included directly with the OpenVMS operating system kit.) The OpenVMS installation procedure installs this kit automatically. The DWMOTIF_SUPPORT kit name is listed during the installation.

    The OpenVMS installation menu offers the choice to install DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS or DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS networking software. You cannot have both installed on your system at the same time. You can also choose to install neither DECnet product; however, certain products that depend on DECnet might be adversely affected.

    If you have installed DECnet-Plus and TCP/IP on your system, you can run DECnet applications over your TCP/IP network. For more information about DECnet over TCP/IP, see the DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS Network Management manual.

    The software products display is similar to the following:

    Beginning with OpenVMS V7.1, the DECnet-Plus kit is provided with 
    the OpenVMS operating system kit.  HP strongly 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.  
    
    If you install DECnet-Plus and TCP/IP  you can run DECnet 
    applications over a TCP/IP network.  Please see the OpenVMS 
    Management Guide for information on running DECnet over TCP/IP.    
    
    Do you want to install DECnet-Plus for OpenVMS I64 V8.3-1H1? (Yes/No) [YES] 

    If you answer NO to the DECnet-Plus prompt, you are prompted to install DECnet Phase IV:

    Do you want to install DECnet Phase IV for OpenVMS I64 V8.3-1H1? (Yes/No) [Yes]

    Finally, you are asked whether you want to install TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS:

    Do you want to install HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS V5.6? 
    (Yes/No) [Yes] Y
    
    NOTE: For support of Instant Capacity (iCAP) and Pay per use (PPU) functionality (supported on cell-based Integrity servers), and for support of such products as gWLM and HP SIM, you must install TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS. When you use HP SIM to provision OpenVMS on an Integrity server, TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS is installed automatically.
  17. Choose Descriptive Help Text (Optional): After you respond to the prompt for TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS, the final stages of the installation proceed. First, the procedure asks whether you want detailed descriptions:

        The installation 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 procedure displays additional explanatory text with each prompt.

    As of Version 8.3, most PCSI kits included on the OpenVMS distribution media are signed using Secure Delivery. Each target file includes an associated digital signature file that is used for Secure Delivery validation. This validation involves authenticating the originator (HP, in this case) and verifying the contents of the target file. (The digital signature file is also referred to as a manifest; it has the same file name as the target file plus _ESW appended to the file extension, as in filename.PCSI$COMPRESSED_ESW.) When you install OpenVMS I64 Version 8.3-1H1 from the distribution media, the procedure validates any signed PCSI kits that are being installed. For each kit successfully validated, you see a message similar to the following:

    Performing product kit validation ...
    %PCSI-I-VALPASSED, validation of
    DKB400:[KITS.CDSA]HP-I64VMS-CDSA-Vnnnn-nnn-n.PCSI$COMPRESSED;1 succeeded
       .
       .
       .

    Any signed PCSI kits that you install susbsequently (including any signed kits on the distribution media) are validated. In addition, the DCL command PRODUCT SHOW HISTORY displays the validation status of installed products.

  18. Select Product Component Options (Accept All Defaults or Select Individually): The procedure displays a message such as the following, indicating that it is ready to install the operating system:

    The following product has been selected:
       HP I64VMS OPENVMS V8.3-1H1           Platform (product suite)
     
    
    Configuration phase starting ...
    
       
    You will be asked to choose options, if any, for each selected product and
    for any products that need to be installed to satisfy software dependency   
    requirements.
     
    HP I64VMS OPENVMS V8.3-1H1: OPENVMS and related products Platform
     
       COPYRIGHT 1976, 13-JUN-2007
    
       Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    
    Do you want the defaults for all options? [YES]

    When selecting options, note the following:

    • If you want all the default values, press Enter.

      If you want to select options individually, answer NO. The procedure then prompts you for each option and suboption shown in Example 3-1.

    • 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 depend on the installation of other components.

    • If you are not sure whether you want certain options, request help by entering a question mark (?) at the prompt for that option.

    • After you select all the options you want, you can view your selections and make changes (if necessary).

    • 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 this product. After the installation is complete, you can prepare your OpenVMS system and your PC to run OpenVMS Management Station by following the procedures described in Appendix G.

    • If you decide after the installation to change which OpenVMS operating system options you want installed on your system, you must reconfigure the installation as described in Section 1.4.1.2 and Section 7.11.

    • After you boot the new system disk and log in, you can obtain information about individual system files by entering HELP SYSTEM_FILES at the dollar sign prompt ($).

    NOTE: Unless you have specific reasons to do otherwise, HP recommends that you accept the defaults and install all OpenVMS options. OpenVMS and layered products have various dependencies on many of these options. Even if you think you do not need certain options, some OpenVMS or layered product operations might not work correctly if other OpenVMS options are not installed.

    Note also that, for OpenVMS I64 installations, the availability of certain options depends on the OE you have purchased. For example, OpenVMS Management Station is available with the Enterprise Operating Environment (EOE) and the Mission Critical Operating Environment (MCOE).

    If you answer YES to accept the defaults for all options, the procedure displays a message similar to the following, the contents of which depend on the products you chose to install. If you answer NO, the procedure prompts you for each option and suboption.

    Availability Manager (base) for OpenVMS I64
        
    CDSA for OpenVMS I64 
    
    KERBEROS for OpenVMS I64
    
    SSL for OpenVMS I64
    
    Performance Data Collector for OpenVMS 
    
    
    WBEM Services for OpenVMS (WBEMCIM)
      HP I64VMS WBEMCIM V2.61-A070728: HP WBEM Services for OpenVMS
        Copying WBEM Services for OpenVMS Release Notes to SYS$HELP
    ....There are post-installation tasks you must complete.
    
    WBEM Providers for OpenVMS (WBEMPROVIDERS)
    
       HP I64VMS DWMOTIF V1.6: DECwindows Motif
    
        If a Language Variant is installed, refer to the Installation Guide.
    
  19. Finish Installation onto System Disk – Review and Confirm Options: When you have answered all the prompts and selected the options you want installed, the procedure displays information about the products you have selected. The procedure allows you to review your selections and make changes if necessary, then installs the product, provides informational messages, and returns you to the original menu.

    First, you are asked whether you want to review the options:

    Do you want to review the options? [NO] 

    If you answer YES, the procedure displays all the selected options and suboptions, similar to Example 3-1. If you answer NO, the installation continues as described with the sample script (beginning with "Execution phase starting ...") that follows.

    Example 3-1 Component Options and Suboptions

        DECdtm Distributed Transaction Manager
        Support for DECnet-Plus or DECnet for OpenVMS
        Programming Support
            Debugger Utility
            Image Dump Utility
            Macro libraries
            Macro-32 Migration Compiler
            TLB intermediary form of STARLET
            C Header Files
            VMS text libraries of Ada declarations
        RMS Journaling Recovery Utility
        System Programming Support
            Delta Debugger
            System Dump Analyzer Utility
            Miscellaneous Symbol Table Files
        OpenVMS Management Station Software -- PC files
        Utilities
            Phone Utility
            XPG4 Internationalization Utilities
            World Wide PostScript Printing Subsystem
        Bliss Require Files
        Example Files
        Message Facility Files (HELP/MESSAGE)
        Translated Image Support  
        UETP Files
        DECwindows Server Support
        Delete any obsolete OpenVMS files
        Delete files archived by OpenVMS remedial kits
    

    The component options listed in Example 3-1 are included within the OpenVMS Version 8.3-1H1 operating system. Depending on the products you chose to install with the operating system, additional components are included as well. After the procedure displays all selected options and suboptions, you are prompted as follows:

    Are you satisfied with these options? [YES]

    If you answer NO to this question, you are allowed to selectively configure options and suboptions, even if you did not do so previously. When you finish, you are asked again whether you are satisfied with the options you selected. When you answer YES to indicate you are satisfied with the selections, the installation begins installing OpenVMS onto the target disk. The following is a sample display:

    Execution phase starting ...
      
    The following products will be installed to destinations:
        HP I64VMS AVAIL_MAN_BASE V8.3-1H1    DISK$I64SYS:[VMS$COMMON.]
        HP I64VMS CDSA V2.3-306              DISK$I64SYS:[VMS$COMMON.]
        HP I64VMS DECNET_PLUS V8.3-1H1       DISK$I64SYS:[VMS$COMMON.]
        HP I64VMS DWMOTIF V1.6               DISK$I64SYS:[VMS$COMMON.]
        HP I64VMS DWMOTIF_SUPPORT V8.3-1H1   DISK$I64SYS:[VMS$COMMON.]
        HP I64VMS KERBEROS V3.1-152          DISK$I64SYS:[VMS$COMMON.]
        HP I64VMS OPENVMS V8.3-1H1           DISK$I64SYS:[VMS$COMMON.]
        HP I64VMS SSL V1.3-284               DISK$I64SYS:[VMS$COMMON.]
        HP I64VMS TCPIP V5.6                 DISK$I64SYS:[VMS$COMMON.]
        HP I64VMS TDC_RT V2.3-1              DISK$I64SYS:[VMS$COMMON.]
        HP I64VMS VMS V8.3-1H1               DISK$I64SYS:[VMS$COMMON.]
        HP I64VMS WBEMCIM V2.61-A070728      DISK$I64SYS:[VMS$COMMON.]
        HP I64VMS WBEMPROVIDERS V1.5-31      DISK$I64SYS:[VMS$COMMON.]
    
    
    Portion done: 0%..10%..20%..30%..40%..50%..60%..70%..80%..90%
    
    %PCSI-I-PRCOUTPUT, output from subprocess follows ...
    % - Execute SYS$MANAGER:TCPIP$CONFIG.COM to proceed with configuration of
    %   HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS.
    % 
    Portion done: 100%

    Depending on the options you selected, certain messages such as the preceding TCP/IP message might be displayed at this point.

  20. Final Installation Confirmation and Information Messages:The installation continues, displaying the products that have been installed and relevant information. The version numbers in this example do not necessarily reflect the version numbers of the products actually shipped with OpenVMS Version 8.3-1H1.

      
    
    The following products have been installed:
        HP I64VMS AVAIL_MAN_BASE V8.3-1H1   Layered Product
        HP I64VMS CDSA V2.3-306             Layered Product
        HP I64VMS DECNET_PLUS V8.3-1H1      Layered Product
        HP I64VMS DWMOTIF V1.6              Layered Product
        HP I64VMS DWMOTIF_SUPPORT V8.3-1H1  Layered Product
        HP I64VMS KERBEROS V3.1-152         Layered Product
        HP I64VMS OPENVMS V8.3-1H1          Platform (product suite)
        HP I64VMS SSL V1.3-284              Layered Product
        HP I64VMS TCPIP V5.6                Layered Product
        HP I64VMS TDC_RT V2.3-1             Layered Product
        HP I64VMS VMS V8.3-1H1              Operating System
        HP I64VMS WBEMCIM V2.61-A070728     Layered Product
        HP I64VMS WBEMPROVIDERS V1.5-31     Layered Product
     
    HP I64VMS OPENVMS V8.3-1H1: OPENVMS and related products Platform
     
       HP I64VMS KERBEROS V3.1-152   
     
         Configure and set up Kerberos 
     
         If Kerberos will be run on this system, but has not been
         used previously, you need to perform the following steps.
            
         o Run the Kerberos configuration procedure:
          
           @SYS$STARTUP:KRB$CONFIGURE.COM            
    
         o Add the following line to SYS$MANAGER:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM:
            
            $ @SYS$STARTUP:KRB$STARTUP
    
         o Add the following line to SYS$MANAGER:SYLOGIN.COM:
    
           $ @SYS$MANAGER:KRB$SYMBOLS
    Press RETURN to continue:
    
      HP I64VMS SSL V1.3-284: SSL for OpenVMS I64 V1.3 (Based on OpenSSL 0.9.7e)
    
        There are post-installation tasks that you must complete
    
        after upgrading from previous SSL versions
    
        including verifying startup command procedures and logical names.
           
        Refer to SYS$HELP:SSL013.RELEASE_NOTES for more information.      
     
      HP I64VMS TDC_RT V2.3-1: The Performance Data Collector (base) for OpenVMS
    
        Users of this product require the following privileges:
         (CMKRNL,LOG_IO,WORLD,PHY_IO,SYSPRV,SYSLCK)
    
        Users of this product require the following process resource limits:
         WSQUO minimum 7000
    
        A read-me file is available in SYS$COMMON:[TDC]TDC_README.TXT
         
        Release notes are available in SYS$COMMON:[TDC]TDC_RELEASE_NOTES.TXT
    
      HP I64VMS TCPIP V5.6   : HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS.
     
        Check the release notes for current status of the product. 
  21. Installation Creates and Validates Boot Options : At this point in an OpenVMS I64 installation, the procedure creates and validates boot options if you chose to have the procedure do so (see step 8).

    • If you answered NO in step 8, the following message is displayed:

      If there is an existing boot option that was used to boot this
      system disk, you may be able to use it. Otherwise, you will have
      to use the EFI Shell the first time that you boot the newly
      installed system. After booting, use the OpenVMS I64 Boot Manager
      to create a Boot Option. To do this log in to a privileged
      account and execute this command:
      
         $ @SYS$MANAGER:BOOT_OPTIONS

      The procedure then informs you that the installation is complete and prompts you to press Return (Enter) to continue, at which point it returns you to the OpenVMS main menu. You can select option 8 (“Execute DCL commands and procedures”) on the OpenVMS main menu and enter the command at the DCL triple dollar sign prompt ($$$) to start the OpenVMS I64 Boot Manager utility.

    • If you answered YES in step 8, the installation procedure determines whether a boot entry already exists for the system disk (in this example, DKB400:):

      • If an entry is found, a message similar to the following is displayed:

            The EFI Boot Manager menu includes the following boot option(s)
            for DKB400:
        
        EFI Boot Options list:    Timeout = 0 secs.
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        01. DKB400 PCI(0|20|1|0)  Scsi(Pun1,Lun0)  "OpenVMS on DKB400: PKA0.1"
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        1 entries found.

        In this example, one boot option is found. If multiple entries are found and if they are all SCSI devices, the procedure displays the following message and then notifies you that the installation is complete:

        Please use the OpenVMS I64 Boot Manager to ensure that you 
        have a valid boot option for the system you have just installed.

        When one entry is found, or when multiple Fibre Channel entries are found, the procedure validates the boot options, as in the following example, in which the found entry fails to boot and is then fixed and validated:

        Validate EFI Boot Options list:    Timeout = 0 secs.
        -------------------------------------------------------------------
           1 OpenVMS on DKB400: PKA0.1
              DKB400 PCI(0|20|1|0) Scsi(Pun1,Lun0)  
              efi$bcfg: Option Failed. Fixing Boot Entry automatically.
                
         efi$bcfg: Entry 1 Boot0001 removed.
         efi$bcfg: DKB400 PCI(0|20|1|0) Scsi(Pun1,Lun0)  (Boot0001) Option
         successfully added 
        -----------------------------------------------------------------------
        1 entries validated.

      • If no existing entry is found, a boot option is created and the procedure displays the validation text, as in the following example:

        efi$bcfg: DKB400: (Boot0003)  Option successfully added
        
            The Boot Option is called OpenVMS on DKB400:;
            it is the first entry in the Boot Options menu, and is
            configured (by default) to boot from SYS0.
        
        VMS_FLAGS are set to -fl 0,30000

  22. Installation Completes and Returns to OpenVMS Menu: The installation procedure is now complete. The procedure displays information about the special startup procedure that runs when the newly installed system is first booted. It then prompts you to press Return (Enter) to continue. After you do so, you are returned to the OpenVMS operating system menu. The following is a sample display:

       The installation is now complete.
    
       When the newly installed system is first booted, a special
       startup procedure will be run.  This procedure will:
    
           o  Configure the system for standalone or OpenVMS Cluster operation.
           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 I64VMS_INSTALL logged out at 25-SEP-2007 14:45:49.54
    
     Press Return to continue...
    
      ****************************************************************
    
      You can install or upgrade the OpenVMS I64 operating system
      or you can install or upgrade layered products that are included
      on the OpenVMS I64 distribution media (CD/DVD).
        
      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 I64 Version 8.3-1H1
        2)  Display layered products that this procedure can install
        3)  Install or upgrade layered products
        4)  Show installed products
        5)  Reconfigure installed products
        6)  Remove installed products
        7)  Find, Install or Undo patches; Show or Delete recovery data
        8)  Execute DCL commands and procedures
        9)  Shut down this system      
        
    Enter CHOICE or ? for help: (1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/?)
  23. Shut Down the System: Unless you want to perform other operations prior to booting the new system disk, choose the shutdown option (9) on the OpenVMS main menu to shut down the operating system, as shown in the following example. If you want to install layered products that have not been installed yet, HP recommends doing so during the postinstallation phase, as described in Section 7.14.

    Enter CHOICE or ? for help: (1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/?)  9
        Shutting down the system
    
    
            SYSTEM SHUTDOWN COMPLETE

    After you complete the installation and shut down the system, you can boot your new operating system disk, as explained in Section 3.4.1. If you are installing OpenVMS I64, make sure you remove the DVD from the drive before booting the system disk.

3.4 Booting the New OpenVMS System Disk

After you have successfully installed the OpenVMS operating system, the next step is to make the new system disk the default boot device. For OpenVMS I64 systems, this step may already have been done (see step 21 of the installation procedure in Section 3.3.3), in which case you can boot the OpenVMS I64 system disk by performing the steps in Section 3.4.1.

3.4.1 Booting the OpenVMS I64 System Disk

The following steps explain how to boot your new OpenVMS I64 system disk. For more information about this and special booting operations, see Section A.6. You can also use vMedia to boot an OpenVMS system disk; see Section C.2.

NOTE: Make sure you remove the DVD from the DVD/CD drive before booting the system disk.

The actions you take to boot the system disk depend on whether you have configured your system with a boot option for your system disk:

  • If you have configured your system with a boot option for your system disk, your system disk is displayed as a boot option in the EFI Boot Manager menu. Select your system disk and press Enter. If your system disk is the first option in the EFI Boot Manager menu, it might boot automatically after the 10-second countdown.

  • If you have not configured your system with a boot option for your disk, follow these steps:

    1. Press Enter or any other key. (You might see text that instructs you to "hit any key to cold reboot.") The machine displays several boot-related messages and then displays the EFI Boot Manager menu.

    2. Go to the EFI Shell prompt by selecting the EFI Shell [Built-in] option from the EFI Boot Manager menu. (This might be selected automatically if you do not make a selection before the EFI countdown completes.) A display similar to the following appears. An explanation of the two types of devices shown (blk and fs) follows the example.

      EFI Display of Boot Options
      fs

      The fs devices are file-structured logical partitions on physical disks that are included with your Integrity server system. One or more fs device exists for each volume with a bootable partition or diagnostic partition. Generally, fs0: corresponds to the target disk on which you installed OpenVMS I64 (unless the DVD was not removed, in which case fs1: corresponds to the target disk). For example, if the target disk is DKA0, then fs0: most likely corresponds to the target disk. On the other hand, if the target disk is a DKA100 or DKB200 or similar, the corresponding EFI device depends on what partitions are configured on the target disk.

      blk

      The blk devices are block devices. Multiple blk devices exist for each volume that has a bootable partition or diagnostic partition. These devices may include the DVD device as well as the diagnostic partitions on OpenVMS system disks. Diagnostic partitions are intended and reserved for use by HP Services. (For more information about this partition, see Appendix I.)

    3. To boot the OpenVMS I64 system disk, enter the following command at the EFI Shell prompt, where fsn: is the device associated with the system disk (probably fs0:):

      Shell> fsn:\efi\vms\vms_loader.efi

      The OpenVMS I64 operating system now starts booting. A display similar to the following appears, followed by the prompt for user name and password:

       HP OpenVMS Industry Standard 64 Operating System, Version 8.3-1H1
        (c) Copyright 1976-2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

      Note that HP Integrity servers maintain a system event log (SEL) within system console storage, and OpenVMS I64 automatically transfers the contents of the SEL into the OpenVMS error log. On certain machines, during a successful boot operation while using a console, you might see a message indicating that the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) SEL is full. You can safely continue when the BMC SEL is full by following the prompts; OpenVMS processes the contents of the SEL.

3.4.2 Next Steps

When you boot OpenVMS from a new system disk, a special startup procedure runs that does the following:

  • Gives you the opportunity to configure the system for standalone or OpenVMS Cluster operation (see Section 3.5).

  • Runs AUTOGEN to evaluate your hardware configuration, estimate typical workloads, and set system parameters (see Section 3.6).

  • Reboots your system with the new parameters (see Section 3.7).

After the system is rebooted with the new parameters, you can log into your SYSTEM account, as explained in Section 3.8. On Integrity servers, if you did not allow the OpenVMS installation procedure to create a boot option for your system disk, you can set up such an option now, as explained in Section A.5. Appendix A includes additional information regarding setting up and booting HP Integrity servers.

3.5 Joining an OpenVMS Cluster

If you answered YES to the question about joining an OpenVMS Cluster, the system now asks a series of questions about your configuration (such as CI, DSSI, SCSI, local area, or mixed interconnect). If you answered NO to this question, the system immediately runs AUTOGEN, as described in Section 3.6. If you answered NO, you can still set up or join an OpenVMS Cluster after the installation is completed by manually running the cluster configuration utility.

You can do this by entering the following command:

$ @SYS$MANAGER:CLUSTER_CONFIG_LAN

For more information about cluster configuration, see the HP OpenVMS Cluster Systems manual or the Guidelines for OpenVMS Cluster Configurations manual.

Table 3-2 lists the OpenVMS Cluster prompts and suggested responses. These prompts appear if you answered YES to the question about joining an OpenVMS Cluster or if you manually run SYS$MANAGER:CLUSTER_CONFIG_LAN.COM. Note that, depending on your responses and the particular cluster configuration, some prompts are not displayed.

Table 3-2 Prompts for OpenVMS Cluster Configurations

QuestionHow to Respond

Will this node be a cluster member (Y/N)?

Enter Y.

What is the node's DECnet node name?

Enter the DECnet node name (for example, MYNODE). The DECnet node name can be from one to six alphanumeric characters in length and cannot include dollar signs ($) or underscores (_). This is the name you specified in step 12 of the installation procedure.

What is the node's DECnet node address?

Enter the DECnet node address; for example, 2.2. This is the address you specified in step 13 of the installation procedure.

Enter this cluster's group number:[1]

Enter a number in the range of 1 to 4095 or 61440 to 65535.

Enter this cluster's password:[1]

Enter the cluster password. The password must be from 1 to 31 alphanumeric characters in length and can include dollar signs ($) and underscores (_).

Reenter this cluster's password for verification:

Reenter the password.

Will MYNODE be a disk server (Y/N)?

Enter Y if you want local disks to be served to the cluster (mandatory for local area and mixed-interconnect configurations). See the HP OpenVMS Cluster Systems manual for information about served cluster disks.

Enter a value for MYNODE’s ALLOCLASS parameter.

In an OpenVMS Cluster environment, the allocation class value cannot be zero if volume shadowing will be used on this system. The ALLOCLASS value must be a number from 1 to 255.

HP recommends that you thoroughly review the chapter on cluster storage devices in the HP OpenVMS Cluster Systems manual. This manual also includes the rules for specifying allocation class values.

Does this cluster contain a quorum disk (Y/N)?

For SCSI, local area, and mixed-interconnect configurations, enter Y or N, depending on your configuration. If you enter Y, the system asks for the name of the quorum disk. Enter the device name of the quorum disk. For information about quorum disks, see the HP OpenVMS Cluster Systems manual.

[1] Cluster group number and password are required by any cluster nodes that use the local area network. In a cluster that uses mixed interconnects, if any of the interconnects require the cluster number and password, then you must set the cluster number and password for all nodes.

 

3.6 Running AUTOGEN

At this point, the system automatically runs AUTOGEN to evaluate your hardware configuration and estimate typical workloads. AUTOGEN then sets system parameters, the sizes of page, swap, and dump files, and the contents of VMSIMAGES.DAT. When AUTOGEN finishes and your system reboots, the installation procedure is complete.

The installation procedure displays messages similar to the following:

    AUTOGEN will now be run to compute the new system parameters. The system
    will then shut down and reboot, and the installation or upgrade will be
    complete.

    After rebooting you can continue with such system management tasks as:

         Decompressing the System Libraries (not necessary on OpenVMS I64)
         Configuring networking software (TCP/IP Services, DECnet, other) 
         Using SYS$MANAGER:CLUSTER_CONFIG.COM to create an OpenVMS Cluster
         Creating FIELD, SYSTEST, and SYSTEST_CLIG accounts if needed

%AUTOGEN-I-BEGIN, GETDATA phase is beginning.
%AUTOGEN-I-NEWFILE, A new version of SYS$SYSTEM:PARAMS.DAT has been created.
        You may wish to purge this file.
%AUTOGEN-I-END, GETDATA phase has successfully completed.
%AUTOGEN-I-BEGIN, GENPARAMS phase is beginning.
%AUTOGEN-I-NEWFILE, A new version of SYS$MANAGER:VMSIMAGES.DAT has been created.
        You may wish to purge this file.
%AUTOGEN-I-NEWFILE, A new version of SYS$SYSTEM:SETPARAMS.DAT has been created.
        You may wish to purge this file.
%AUTOGEN-I-END, GENPARAMS phase has successfully completed.
%AUTOGEN-I-BEGIN, GENFILES phase is beginning.
%SYSGEN-I-EXTENDED, SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]PAGEFILE.SYS;1 extended
%SYSGEN-I-EXTENDED, SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]SWAPFILE.SYS;1 extended
%SYSGEN-I-CREATED, SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]SYSDUMP.DMP;1 created

%AUTOGEN-I-REPORT, AUTOGEN has produced some informational messages that
        have been stored in the file SYS$SYSTEM:AGEN$PARAMS.REPORT. You may
        wish to review the information in that file.

%AUTOGEN-I-END, GENFILES phase has successfully completed.
%AUTOGEN-I-BEGIN, SETPARAMS phase is beginning.
%AUTOGEN-I-SYSGEN, parameters modified
%AUTOGEN-I-END, SETPARAMS phase has successfully completed.
%AUTOGEN-I-BEGIN, REBOOT phase is beginning.

The system is shutting down to allow the system to boot with the 
generated site-specific parameters and installed images.
NOTE: After booting and running AUTOGEN, several messages are displayed at DECwindows startup. For information about these messages and how to avoid them, see the HP DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Release Notes.

3.7 Rebooting After AUTOGEN

After AUTOGEN finishes, the system automatically shuts down and displays messages similar to the following:

The system will automatically reboot after the shutdown and the
installation will be complete.



     SHUTDOWN -- Perform an Orderly System Shutdown
                 on node I64CSI

%SHUTDOWN-I-BOOTCHECK, performing reboot consistency check...
%SHUTDOWN-I-CHECKOK, basic reboot consistency check completed
  .
  .
  .

After shutdown of an OpenVMS I64 system, it reboots automatically only if you have set the system disk boot option accordingly; otherwise, you must boot the system manually, as described in Section 3.4.1.

When the system reboots, it displays informational messages and accounting information indicating that your OpenVMS operating system has finished booting and is now ready for use. For example:

%SET-I-INTSET, login interactive limit = 64, current interactive value = 0
  SYSTEM       job terminated at  25-SEP-2007 14:51:23.47
   Accounting information:
   Buffered I/O count:            2177     Peak working set size:    6848
   Direct I/O count:              1358     Peak page file size:    179552
   Page faults:                   1805     Mounted volumes:             0
   Charged CPU time:     0 00:00:13.37     Elapsed time:    0 00:01:06.20

3.8 Logging In to the SYSTEM Account

The following two sections explain how to log in to the SYSTEM account from a character-cell terminal and from a workstation.

3.8.1 Logging In from a Character-Cell Terminal

Log in from a character-cell terminal by entering the user name SYSTEM followed by the password. The display is similar to the following:


        OpenVMS I64 Operating System, Version 8.3-1H1

Username: SYSTEM                                    
Password: 
  .                                       
  .
  .
   OpenVMS I64 Operating System, Version 8.3-1H1 

If you forget your password for an OpenVMS I64 SYSTEM account, follow the instructions in Section A.6.12 to perform an emergency startup.

3.8.2 Logging In from a Workstation

If you installed the DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS software on your workstation, do the following after the login window is displayed on your screen:

  1. Enter the user name SYSTEM, press Tab, and then enter the password.

  2. Press Enter or click OK with your mouse.

  3. At this point, you can create a DECterm session or initiate other management functions. For information about creating a DECterm session, see the DECwindows Motif for OpenVMS Applications Guide.

3.9 Postinstallation Tasks

After you have successfully installed the OpenVMS operating system and logged in to the SYSTEM account, you must perform certain postinstallation tasks before you can use the system. For complete information, see Chapter 7.

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