HP Integrity NonStop H-Series - Manual (Page 160)

1. On the ZPHIHMI main menu, enter 9 (Archive Maintenance); then press F1. DSM/SCM
displays the Archive Maintenance screen.
2. Enter the software package name or configuration revision name; then press F5.
3. In case an error “DSM/SCM could not find needed information in database” occurs, rename
the software package from NonStop Software Essentials. To rename follow these steps:
a.
In the Software in Archive window, select the Software to be renamed.
b. Select File > Show Software Input Description.
The Software Description window appears.
c. Under Software Name, enter the new name for the software and click OK.
d. Go to Step 1.
Backing Up a Software Input (Package) through ZPHIHMI
Backing up software packages (called “inputs” in ZPHIHMI) removes it from the archive and marks
it in the database as backed up:
1. Check that no other DSM/SCM activities are running on the system.
2. On the ZPHIHMI main menu, enter 9 (Archive Maintenance); then press F1. DSM/SCM
displays the Archive Maintenance screen.
3. Enter the software input (package) name.
4. Enter the name of the tape drive to be used for the backup; then press F8.
Deleting a Software Package through NonStop Software Essentials
You can delete one or more software packages from the archive by selecting them in any of the
Software in Archive views and clicking Delete.
Deleting a software package removes it from the archive, and removes its entry from the database.
However, you cannot delete a package that is referenced by any configuration revision.
To delete a backed-up package without first restoring it:
1. Delete any configuration revisions that reference the package:
•
To delete an individual revision, see “Deleting Old Software Revisions” (page 108) .
• To delete an entire software configuration, removing all its revisions, see “Deleting a
Software Configuration through ZPHIHMI” (page 161) .
2. Check that no other DSM/SCM activities are running on the system.
3. On the ZPHIHMI main menu, enter 9 (Archive Maintenance); then press F1. DSM/SCM
displays the Archive Maintenance screen.
4. Enter the name of the software package.
5. Press F6.
Deleting a Software Input (Package) through ZPHIHMI
Deleting a software package (called “input” in ZPHIHMI) removes it from the archive, and removes
its entry from the database. However, you cannot delete a package that is referenced by any
configuration revision.
To delete a backed-up package without first restoring it:
1. Delete any configuration revisions that reference the package:
•
To delete an individual revision, see “Deleting Old Software Revisions” (page 108) .
• To delete an entire software configuration, removing all its revisions, see “Deleting a
Software Configuration through ZPHIHMI” (page 161) .
2. Check that no other DSM/SCM activities are running on the system.
3. On the ZPHIHMI main menu, enter 9 (Archive Maintenance); then press F1. DSM/SCM
displays the Archive Maintenance screen.
160 Managing the NonStop Software Management Environment