HP OpenVMS 8.x manual Software Components, OpenVMS for Integrity Servers Operating Environment DVD

1.3.2 Software Components

For software components, verify the following:

•Be sure you have all the items listed on the bill of materials contained in the distribution kit. If your distribution kit is incomplete, notify HP Customer Support and request priority shipment of any missing items.

•Before installing the OpenVMS operating system software, review all cover letters and release notes.

1.3.3OpenVMS for Integrity Servers Operating Environment DVD

Included in your OpenVMS I64 kit is the OpenVMS for Integrity Servers OE DVD, which you use to install the operating system or to perform operations such as backing up the system disk. The DVD is labeled similar to the following:

DVD label	HP OpenVMS Version 8.3-1H1 for Integrity Servers Operating Environment
Volume label	I640831H1

The DVD label is the printed label on the OE DVD. The volume label is the machine-readable name that the OpenVMS I64 operating system uses to access and identify the DVD.

1.3.4 Firmware on Integrity Server Systems

HP Integrity servers include several firmware components (varying with system type), any of which might need updating. For the minimum versions recommended, see the HP OpenVMS Version 8.3-1H1 for Integrity Servers New Features and Release Notes. HP recommends that you sign up for Subscriber's Choice so that you can automatically receive email notices regarding the latest firmware updates. Make sure you register all your products to receive the appropriate firmware update notices. You can sign up for Subscriber's Choice at the following website:

http://itrc.hp.com

To update entry-class Integrity server firmware, follow the instructions provided in this section; for cell-based servers (midrange and high-end), contact HP Customer Support.

To update your firmware, perform the following steps:

1.Determine the current firmware versions on your Integrity server (see Section 1.3.4.1 (page 29)).

NOTE: To receive notification of new firmware releases for the Integrity server you own, you can subscribe (free of charge) for drivers and software alerts, as instructed in Section 1.3.4.1 (page 29).

2.Create a firmware update CD on any system equipped with a CD or CD/DVD-recordable drive (see Section 1.3.4.2 (page 30)).

3.Update the firmware on your Integrity server (see Section 1.3.4.3 (page 31)).

1.3.4.1Checking Firmware Version

To determine the firmware version in place on your Integrity server, you can use the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) info fw command at the EFI Shell prompt, as in the following example. (For cell-based servers, check the firmware at the nPartition console.)

Shell> info fw

You can also use the EFI Boot Manager to obtain firmware information. With MP, you can use the MP sysrev command.

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