HP OpenVMS 8.x manual Preparing to Install in an OpenVMS Cluster Environment

2 Preparing to Install in an OpenVMS Cluster Environment

This chapter contains information to review and steps to perform before installing OpenVMS in an OpenVMS Cluster environment. If you are not installing your operating system in an OpenVMS Cluster environment, go to Chapter 3 (page 49) for information about installing your system.

2.1 Preinstallation Tasks for OpenVMS Cluster Environments

Use the checklist in Table 2-1to ensure that you perform all necessary tasks prior to installing your system in an OpenVMS Cluster environment.

Table 2-1 Preinstallation Checklist

Task	Section
□ Review relevant OpenVMS operating system and OpenVMS Cluster	Section 2.2 (page 45)
documentation.
□ Familiarize yourself with mixed-version, mixed-architecture, and	Section 2.3 (page 45)
migration support in OpenVMS Cluster systems.
□ Have information ready to provide at the system prompt during	Section 2.4 (page 47)
an installation.
□ Make sure the target system disk is not mounted elsewhere in the	Section 2.5 (page 48)
cluster.
□ Begin the installation.	Chapter 3 (page 49)

2.2 Review OpenVMS Cluster Information

Before you install the operating system in an OpenVMS Cluster environment, review any relevant OpenVMS Cluster information contained in the following documents.

OpenVMS Version 8.3-1H1 Documents

•The Cover Letter for HP OpenVMS Version 8.3-1H1 for Integrity Servers

•The Software Product Descriptions included with your distribution kit

•HP OpenVMS Version 8.3-1H1 for Integrity Servers New Features and Release Notes

OpenVMS Version 8.3 Documents

Information in the following documents remains valid except where superseded by the OpenVMS Version 8.3-1H1 documents listed previously.

•HP OpenVMS Version 8.3 Release Notes

•HP OpenVMS Version 8.3 New Features and Documentation Overview

Earlier OpenVMS Documents

Information in the following documents remains valid except where superseded by the OpenVMS documents listed previously.

•HP OpenVMS Cluster Systems

•Guidelines for OpenVMS Cluster Configurations

Be sure to consult your network or system manager as well.

2.3 Mixed-Version Support in OpenVMS Cluster Systems

HP provides two levels of support for mixed-version and mixed-architecture OpenVMS Cluster systems: warranted support and migration support.

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