HP OpenVMS 8.x Earlier OpenVMS Version Documents, Upgrade Paths, Update License Requirements

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Information in the following documents remains valid except where superseded by the OpenVMS documents listed previously.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

•HP OpenVMS System Manager's Manual, Volume 2: Tuning, Monitoring, and Complex Systems (specifically, the chapter entitled “Managing System Parameters”), for information about using AUTOGEN, modifying the system parameters file (MODPARAMS.DAT), and related operations

•HP OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual, for information about using system management utilities such as SYSMAN and ANALYZE/DISK_STRUCTURE

•HP OpenVMS Guide to System Security, for information about reestablishing your security environment after the upgrade

4.3Notes, Cautions, and Restrictions

This section provides important information that can affect the success of your upgrade. Review the cautions, restrictions, and notes carefully before you begin the upgrade.

4.3.1 Upgrade Paths

You can upgrade directly to OpenVMS I64 Version 8.3-1H1 from only the following versions of OpenVMS I64:

•Version 8.3

•Version 8.2-1

4.3.2Update License Requirements

IMPORTANT: Before upgrading to OpenVMS I64 Version 8.3-1H1, you must have the appropriate OE license loaded on your system.

HP software licenses grant the right to use the current version of a product or any previous version of the product at the time of purchase.

NOTE: When you initially purchase the OpenVMS software and license, HP provides a Product Authorization Key (PAK) that is required to enable the License Management Facility (LMF) to register the license and to validate and authorize subsequent use of the product. A PAK does not provide license or new version rights. For more information about licensing and the License Management Facility, see the HP OpenVMS License Management Utility Manual.

If you need an Update License, please contact your HP Sales representative.

4.3.3 Components You Choose Not to Install

If you choose not to install optional OpenVMS networking software (DECnet or TCP/IP) or the DECwindows/Motif GUI during the upgrade, the upgrade procedure removes these products from the system disk. Note that TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS is installed automatically when OpenVMS is installed by HP SIM provisioning.

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