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

5 Preparing to Upgrade in an OpenVMS Cluster Environment

This chapter describes how to prepare to upgrade in an OpenVMS Cluster environment. If you are not upgrading in an OpenVMS Cluster environment, go to Chapter 6 (page 95).

5.1 Preupgrade Tasks for OpenVMS Cluster Environments

NOTE: Be sure you have performed the preupgrade tasks described in Chapter 4 (page 77) before you upgrade your OpenVMS Cluster system.

Use the checklist in Table 5-1to ensure that you perform all necessary tasks prior to upgrading your system in an OpenVMS Cluster environment.

Table 5-1 Preupgrade Checklist for OpenVMS Cluster Environments

Task		Section
□ Review relevant OpenVMS operating system and OpenVMS Cluster		Section 5.2 (page 87)
documentation.
□ Familiarize yourself with mixed-version, mixed-architecture, and		Section 5.3 (page 88)
migration support in OpenVMS Cluster systems.
□ If you are adding a new OpenVMS computer system to an existing		Section 5.4 (page 89)
OpenVMS Cluster, choose one of two options for upgrading.
□ Perform the preliminary tasks required for the type of upgrade:		Section 5.5 (page 89):
◦	Concurrent upgrade	◦ Section 5.5.1 (page 89)
◦	Rolling upgrade	◦ Section 5.5.2 (page 90)
□ Begin the upgrade.		Chapter 6 (page 95)

5.2 Review OpenVMS Cluster Information

When you upgrade the operating system in an OpenVMS Cluster environment, be sure you 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Information in the following documents remains valid except where superseded by the OpenVMS documents listed previously.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Information in the following documents remains valid except where superseded by the OpenVMS documents listed previously.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

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