HP BA322 90087 - Manual (Page 3)

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Preface..............................................................................................................................15
About this document............................................................................................................................15
Intended Audience................................................................................................................................15
When to Use This Manual....................................................................................................................15
New and Changed Information in this Edition....................................................................................15
Document Organization.......................................................................................................................16
Typographical Conventions..................................................................................................................17
Related Information..............................................................................................................................17
Publishing History................................................................................................................................19
HP Encourages Your Comments..........................................................................................................20
How to Order Additional Documentation...........................................................................................20
1 Getting Started.............................................................................................................21
1.1 Key Terms........................................................................................................................................21
1.2 Getting to Know Your Integrity servers..........................................................................................22
1.2.1 Entering Commands at Integrity servers Console Interfaces.................................................22
1.2.2 Integrity server Tools...............................................................................................................22
1.2.3 Virtual Connect (VC) on HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosures...............................................23
1.2.4 Cell-Based Server Terminology...............................................................................................23
1.2.5 Getting Started: Steps After You Unpack Your Integrity servers............................................24
1.3 Examining Hardware and Software Components .........................................................................25
1.3.1 Hardware Components...........................................................................................................25
1.3.2 Software Components.............................................................................................................25
1.3.3 OpenVMS Alpha Operating System CD.................................................................................25
1.3.4 OpenVMS for Integrity servers Operating Environment DVD..............................................25
1.3.5 Firmware on Alpha Systems...................................................................................................26
1.3.6 Firmware on Integrity server Systems....................................................................................26
1.3.6.1 Checking Firmware Version ...........................................................................................27
1.3.6.2 Creating a Firmware Update CD....................................................................................27
1.3.6.3 Updating Your Firmware from the Firmware Update CD.............................................28
1.3.7 Device-Naming Conventions..................................................................................................28
1.4 Using the Operating System Menu.................................................................................................29
1.4.1 Using the Install, Upgrade, or Reconfigure OpenVMS Option (1).........................................30
1.4.1.1 INITIALIZE Option.........................................................................................................31
1.4.1.2 PRESERVE Option..........................................................................................................31
1.4.2 Using the Display Layered Products Option (2).....................................................................32
1.4.3 Using the Install or Upgrade Layered Products Option (3)....................................................33
1.4.4 Using the Show Installed Products Option (4)........................................................................35
1.4.5 Using the Reconfigure Installed Products Option (5).............................................................36
1.4.6 Using the Remove Installed Products Option (6)...................................................................38
1.4.7 Using the Patches and Recovery Data Option (7)...................................................................39
1.4.8 Using the Execute DCL Option (8)..........................................................................................40
1.4.9 Using the Shutdown Option (9)..............................................................................................40
1.5 Selecting the Install/Upgrade/Backup Option ................................................................................40
2 Preparing to Install in an OpenVMS Cluster Environment.......................................41
2.1 Preinstallation Tasks........................................................................................................................41
2.2 Documentation References..............................................................................................................41
2.3 Mixed-Version Support in OpenVMS Cluster Systems..................................................................41
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