HP OpenVMS 8.x manual Using vMedia Independently of HP SIM

7.After about 90 minutes, the installation should complete, as indicated in the following screen:

If the procedure does not complete successfully, the provisioning terminates. The reason for failure is displayed in the Progress column as well as on the console screen and in the log file HPSIM\logs\OPENVMS\ipaddress-date.logon the ProLiant server running

HP SIM.

NOTE: After an installation finishes, you must register all licenses for use of the operating system and any installed layered products. For information about registering licenses, see Section 7.3 (page 116).

After the installation or upgrade finishes, you can change any of the default responses made by HP SIM to the installation or upgrade script and perform any other postinstallation or postupgrade tasks.

C.2 Using vMedia Independently of HP SIM

If you do not have access to HP SIM, you can use vMedia independently, as described in this section. If you have several Integrity servers connected by a high-speed network, you can use vMedia from a central location to perform the installation or upgrades on the servers (one at a time). You can use vMedia on a wider variety of Integrity servers. For a list of the supported servers, see Section C.2.1 (page 233).

The vMedia functionality provides virtual devices that mimic physical hardware devices. For example, it can provide you with a virtual CD/DVD drive that connects over the network to your Integrity server just as if being physically connected. For maximum performance, HP recommends using image files stored on a hard drive of your management station PC or Windows server or on a network drive accessible through a high-speed network link. You can use vMedia for initial system installation on a system without a built-in DVD or for remote installation on a system physically located elsewhere. vMedia also allows the installation of layered products, either remotely or on systems without a built-in DVD drive. The connected virtual device is not limited

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