HP Integrity NonStop H-Series - Manual (Page 48)

In a typical software update, the planner:
• Determines the needed product version update (PVU) for all software on a given target. For
example, the planner decides whether the Safeguard T9750 product on a target should be
upgraded to support new functions
• Determines the dependency relationships in planned changes. For example, the planner would
determine that the product T9545AAA requires including the products T6556AAI and
T9544G01 in the new software revision
• Builds a configuration revision containing new software for a target system
• Resolves discrepancies between target and host file information
• Initiates and monitors the applying of configuration revisions on target systems if the host and
target systems are connected using Expand
• Investigates and resolves processing errors
• Receives a snapshot from a target system onto the host system if the host and target systems
are not network connected
Other planner tasks can include:
• Initiating a backout on a target system to the previously applied software revision
• Initiating an audit function to start the Inventory Collector, thus updating the target database
with the fingerprints of files in a specified target subvolume list
• Using CNFGINFO to prepare customer or third-party software for use in the NonStop software
management environment
• Performing any other tasks the planner assumes that are usually associated with the operator
or database administrator
You can give permission to a planner to perform these functions:
Definition Activity
Build an activation package. Build
Build and apply an activation package. (The planner must
have Build permission in order to have Build/Apply
permission.) Build/Apply
Add or change SQL reports. Maintain Reports
Enable assigns for tools used by DSM/SCM and a system
generation program. Perform Tool Assign only at the Enable/Disable Tool Assign
direction of HP support personnel to help troubleshoot
certain situations. It is not required in normal procedures.
Prepare SQL reports. Prepare Reports
Enable a DSM/SCM trace. Enable Trace
Prepare the release documents that are on the SUT. Prepare Release Documents
Create a new software revision for a target system. Create New Software Revision
Prepare softdocs. Prepare Softdocs
Maintain logical target profiles. Maintain Targets
Receive a snapshot. Receive Snapshot
Export Files. Export Files
Receive software packages. Receive Software
Create and maintain groups. Maintain Groups
Operator Tasks
An operator can perform tasks only on the assigned target systems. An operator primarily uses the
ZPHITI and might use ZPHIRNM in certain situations. An operator for a remote system might have
more tasks to perform than an operator for a network-connected system. Acting on instructions
48 Planning and Preparing the NonStop Software Management Environment