DYNIX/ptx V4.5.x ->
V4.5.3 Release Notes, 12/01

DYNIX/ptx® V4.5.3 and Layered Products Software Installation Release Notes

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Chapter 1: New System and Upgrade Installations

ptx/INSTALL

Installation Changes in the V4.5.x Release

New IBM xSeries 430 and NUMA-Q 2000 Systems

Upgrades to Existing Systems

  Rolling Upgrades of Clustered Systems

  Upgrade Checklist for a Single Node

    Part 1: Prepare for the Installation

    Part 2: Install Software with ptx/INSTALL

    Part 3: Complete the Installation

  Installation Materials

  Obtain System Information

  Upgrade Notes

    Upgrades from V4.5.2

    Upgrades from V4.5.1

    Upgrades from V4.5.0

    Upgrades from V4.4.5 - V4.4.9

    Upgrades from V4.4.4

    Upgrades from V4.4.2

    Upgrades from Other DYNIX/ptx Releases

Software Dependencies

Chapter 2: Before the Installation

System Requirements

  Disk Space Requirements

Operational Restrictions

Requirements for EMC Disk Subsystems

Back Up System Files and Configuration Information

  System Files

  ptx/SVM Database

  ptx/X.25 Configuration

Software Licensing

Deinstall Unsupported Software

Changes to the Local site File

  DYNIX/ptx Parameters

  ptx/TCP/IP Kernel Parameters

Product-Specific Pre-Installation Information

  Apache Web Server

  Backup Toolkit

  cfwdl-Compatible Firmware Bundle

  CommandPoint Products

  CSM

  DYNIX/ptx

  EES

  Encryption

  Fibre Channel Software

  Micro Focus COBOL

  Online Diagnostics

  ptx/ATM

  ptx/BaseComms

  ptx/CLUSTERS

  ptx/Configuration Assistant

  ptx/ESBM and ptx/OSBM

  ptx/JSE

  ptx/LDAP

  ptx/LICENSE

  ptx/LIP

  ptx/NWS

  ptx/SPDRIVERS

  ptx/SVM

  ptx/SYNC

  ptx/TCP/IP

  ptx/WINDOWS

  ptx/XWM

    ptx/XWM Upgrade Issues

  Public Software

  SequentLINK

Chapter 3: Installation Methods and Alternate Disk Requirements

Update and Scratch Installations

Installation Methods

  ALT DISK DELTA Installation Method

  INIT ALT DISK DELTA Installation Method

  ROOT Installation Method

  SCRATCH Installation Method

Select an Installation Method

  Change Filesystem Type

  Summary of Installation Methods

Requirements for an Alternate Disk Partition

  Requirements for IBM xSeries 430 and NUMA-Q 2000 Systems With a Single Bootbay

  Requirements for IBM xSeries 430 and NUMA-Q 2000 Systems With Multiple Bootbays or Pbays

  Requirements for Symmetry 5000 Systems

Chapter 4: Upgrade IBM xSeries 430 and NUMA-Q 2000 Systems Running ptx/SVM V2.x

Prepare for the Installation

Install Software With the ALT DISK DELTA Procedure

Prepare to Reboot the System

  Removing the Distribution CD (Optional)

Mirror the Original Root Partition to the Upgraded Root Volume

Break the Mirror If Desired

Chapter 5: Upgrade Symmetry 5000 Systems Running ptx/SVM V2.x

Prepare for the Installation

Install Software With the ALT DISK DELTA Procedure

Prepare to Reboot the System

  Removing the Distribution CD (Optional)

Mirror the Original Root Partition to the Upgraded Root Volume

Break the Mirror If Desired

CSM Installation Problem

Chapter 6: Upgrade IBM xSeries 430 and NUMA-Q 2000 Systems Not Running ptx/SVM

INIT ALT DISK DELTA Installation

  Install Software With the INIT ALT DISK DELTA Procedure

  Removing the Distribution CD (Optional)

ALT DISK DELTA Installation

  Boot from the Distribution CD

  Create Filesystem Images on the Alternate Disk

    Create an Image with the Same Filesystem Type

    Create an Image with a Different Filesystem Type

  Install Software With the ALT DISK DELTA Procedure

  Removing the Distribution CD (Optional)

Chapter 7: Upgrade Symmetry 5000 Systems Not Running ptx/SVM

INIT ALT DISK DELTA Installation

  Install Software With the INIT ALT DISK DELTA Procedure

    CSM Installation Problem

  Removing the Distribution CD (Optional)

ALT DISK DELTA Installation

  Boot from the Distribution CD

  Create Filesystem Images on the Alternate Disk

    Create an Image with the Same Filesystem Type

    Create an Image with a Different Filesystem Type

  Install Software With the ALT DISK DELTA Procedure

  CSM Installation Problem

  Removing the Distribution CD (Optional)

Chapter 8: ROOT Installation

Install Software With the ROOT Procedure

CSM Installation Problem

Removing the Distribution CD (Optional)

Chapter 9: SCRATCH Installation for IBM xSeries 430 and NUMA-Q 2000 Systems

Device Name Assignments

Installation Checklist

Boot from the Distribution CD

Install Software With the SCRATCH Procedure

Removing the Distribution CD (Optional)

Problems on the Initial Boot

  Not Enough Swap Space

  ptx/SVM Configuration Error

  Automatic Reboot Fails Because the Root Filesystem Is Mounted

  Device Names

Chapter 10: SCRATCH Installation for Symmetry 5000 Systems

Device Name Assignments

Installation Checklist

Boot from the Distribution CD

Install Software With the SCRATCH Procedure

Removing the Distribution CD (Optional)

Problems on the Initial Boot

  Not Enough Swap Space

  ptx/SVM Configuration Error

  Automatic Reboot Fails Because the Root Filesystem Is Mounted

  Device Names

Chapter 11: Rolling Upgrade for Symmetry 5000 Clusters

Getting Ready

  Software Versions

  Pre-Installation Tasks

  Naming Databases

  Clusters Check

  Obtain a dumpconf Listing

Upgrade Node 1

Upgrade Node 2

Reestablish the Root and Swap Mirrors

Recover From a devctl -A Hang

Chapter 12: Build a Custom Kernel

Products Requiring a Kernel Compile

Configure and Compile the Kernel

Chapter 13: Download Firmware with cfwdl

cfwdl Overview

Syntax Options for cfwdl

How cfwdl Finds Downloadable Firmware Files

Determine the Devices that Need Firmware Upgrades

Determine if Multiple Versions of Firmware Are Available for the Same Device

Host-Wide Firmware Downloads

FC Host Adapter and FC Bridge Firmware Download Procedures

  Download to All FC Host Adapters and FC Bridges

  Download to a Specific FC Host Adapter or FC Bridge

Disk Drive Firmware Download Procedures

  Boot Disk Firmware Download Procedures

  CLARiiON DAE Unit Firmware Download Procedures

  Non-Boot Disks in a Pbay Firmware Download Procedures

DLT Tape Drive and STK Library Firmware Download Procedures

  Download Firmware to DLT Tape Drives and STK Libraries

  Clear the Influx Condition for STK Libraries

    Directly-Connected Libraries

    ACSLS-Connected Libraries

IBM 3590 Tape Subsystem Download Procedures

Display Firmware Details for SCSI and FC Devices

Chapter 14: After the Installation

Remove Unneeded Installation Directories

Sync Files Between the Original Root Disk and the Alternate Disk

Create a Custom Miniroot

Synchronize System Clocks

Product-Specific Tasks

  EES

    EES Record Removal

    syslog Debug Messages in eeslog

  ptx/CLUSTERS

  ptx/CTC

  ptx/LAN

  ptx/NFS

  ptx/RAID

  ptx/SNA

  ptx/SPDRIVERS

    Associate Tape Drives with Media Changers By Using the mcbuild Utility

    Verify Hardware Detection

  ptx/SVM

  ptx/SYNC

  ptx/TCP/IP

  ptx/X.25

  ptx/XWM

    Restart xdm

    Customize .Xresources

    Use the Font Server

    Link X11R5 Libraries Dynamically

  Public Software

    Install less

    Build mkisofs

  QCIC

Appendix A: Boot the Operating System and Specify Devices

Requirements for Booting

Physical Path Specifiers

  Physical Path Specifiers for IBM xSeries 430 and NUMA-Q 2000 Systems

  Physical Path Specifiers for Symmetry 5000 Systems

Boot-Time Configuration File

Specify Devices from the CSM Monitor

  SCSI Disk Device (qd)

  CD-ROM Device (qc)

Appendix B: Resolve File Conflicts

File Conflicts in DYNIX/ptx V4.5

  Conflicts That Must Be Merged

  Conflicts That Can Be Skipped

  EMC Devices and mpt_space.c

  User Access to crontab Files and the at and batch Commands

File Conflicts in ptx/TCP/IP V4.6

  Conflicts That Must Be Merged

  Conflicts That Can Be Skipped

Preview Log Format

View or Edit the Preview Log

Preview Log Entries

  NEW Entries

  DELETE Entries

  REPLACE Entries

  SKIP Entries

  CONFLICT Entries

    CONFLICT-New Entries

    CONFLICT-DELETE Entries

    CONFLICT-SKIP Entries

    CONFLICT-REPLACE Entries

Appendix C: Increase the Size of the Root Partition

Systems With ptx/SVM Installed

Systems Without ptx/SVM

Appendix D: Scripts for Deconfiguring rd Devices in CLARiiON DASS Subsystems

Appendix E: Script to Compare Names and Serial Numbers of Shared Disks

Compare the Names and Serial Numbers of Shared Disks on all Nodes

Use Disk Renaming Suggestions to Synchronize Shared Disk Names

Sample Script Contents