HP OpenVMS 8.x manual Upgrading the OpenVMS Operating System, Upgrade Tasks, Upgrade Checklist

6 Upgrading the OpenVMS Operating System

This chapter explains how to upgrade the OpenVMS operating system from a local CD or DVD drive and includes information about reinstalling or reconfiguring your system.

This chapter is organized into sections that describe the major tasks for upgrading OpenVMS, in the order in which these tasks must be performed. Section 6.1 (page 95) includes a checklist that you can use to make sure you perform all the upgrade tasks described in this chapter.

6.1 Upgrade Tasks

Use the checklist in Table 6-1to ensure that you perform all necessary upgrade tasks.

Table 6-1 Upgrade Checklist

Task	Section
□ Boot the OpenVMS operating system media.	Section 6.2.1 (page 95)
□ Use option 1 of the operating system menu to upgrade your	Section 6.3 (page 97), Section 6.4 (page 106)
OpenVMS operating system, respond to the prompts, and shut
down the system when the upgrade completes.
□ If you did not allow the upgrade procedure to create a boot option	Section A.5.2 (page 165)
for your upgraded system disk, add a boot option now, if desired.
□ Reboot your system. (The steps vary according to the type of	Section 6.5 (page 112)
upgrade you are performing.)
□ Perform postupgrade tasks, as necessary.	Chapter 7 (page 113)

6.2 Booting the OpenVMS Operating System Media

The OpenVMS operating system includes procedures that allow you to easily upgrade the operating system using the PCSI utility. These tools are available once you boot the system properly.

You can use a VGA graphics device, serial device, or network interface for the console. For information about configuring your system console, see Section A.2 (page 152).

NOTE: When using a VGA console and upgrading from vMedia or a USB DVD drive with the keyboard plugged into a USB hub, if the keyboard is not responding, simply unplug the hub and plug it back in.

6.2.1 Booting the OpenVMS I64 OE DVD

You can boot the OpenVMS I64 OE DVD in any of the following ways. This section gives detailed instructions on booting from the local DVD drive. Detailed instructions on the other methods are available in the appendixes, as noted in the corresponding sections that follow.

•From your local DVD drive (Section 6.2.1.1 (page 96))

•From a virtual DVD drive served over the network by the InfoServer utility (Section 6.2.1.2 (page 97))

•From an image on a PC or Windows server in the network accessed through the HP SIM interface (Section 6.2.1.3 (page 97))

•From an image on a PC or Windows server in the network using vMedia through a browser connected to your Integrity server iLO 2 MP port (Section 6.2.1.4 (page 97))

The latter two options can be used for entry-class Integrity servers that support such means; they can be used when a local DVD drive is not available. For more information about booting operations, see Section A.6 (page 172).

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