Document Version
ptx/INSTALL
New Systems
Upgrades to Existing NUMA-Q and Symmetry 5000 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
Install Device Naming Patch on NUMA-Q Systems
Installation Materials
Obtain System Information
Upgrade Notes
Upgrades from V4.4.6
Upgrades from V4.4.5
Upgrades from V4.4.4
Upgrades from V4.4.2
Upgrades from DYNIX/ptx V4.2.3/V4.2.4
Symmetry 2000 Systems
Software Dependencies
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
Product-Specific Pre-Installation Information
Apache Web Server
Backup Toolkit
CommandPoint Products
CSM and SSM
DYNIX/ptx
Encryption
Fibre Channel Software
MQSeries for DYNIX/ptx
Determine the Installation Location
Online Diagnostics
ptx/BaseComms
ptx/CLUSTERS
Upgrade From ptx/CLUSTERS V1.1 or V1.3
Install ptx/CLUSTERS From Scratch
ptx/ESBM and ptx/OSBM
ptx/JSE
ptx/LICENSE
ptx/RAID
ptx/SNA
ptx/SPDRIVERS
ptx/SVM
ptx/SYNC
ptx/TCP/IP
ptx/WINDOWS
ptx/XWM
ptx/XWM Upgrade Issues
ptx/X.25
Public Software
SequentLINK
Update and Scratch Installations
Installation Types
ALT DISK DELTA Installation Type
INIT ALT DISK DELTA Installation Type
ROOT Installation Type
SCRATCH Installation Type
Select an Installation Type
Change Filesystem Type
Installation-Type Summary
Requirements for an Alternate Disk Partition
Requirements for NUMA-Q 1000 Systems
Requirements for NUMA-Q 2000 Systems
Requirements for CSM- and SSM-Based Systems
Prepare for the Installation
Install Software With the ALT DISK DELTA Procedure
Prepare to Reboot the System
Removing the CD-ROM
Set FC Topology Parameter on Systems With FC-AL Hub
Mirror the Original Root Partition to the Upgraded Root Volume
Break the Mirror If Desired
Prepare for the Installation
Install Software With the ALT DISK DELTA Procedure
Prepare to Reboot the System
Removing the CD-ROM
Mirror the Original Root Partition to the Upgraded Root Volume
Break the Mirror If Desired
CSM/SSM Installation Problem
INIT ALT DISK DELTA Installation
Install Software With the INIT ALT DISK DELTA Procedure
Removing the CD-ROM
Set FC Topology Parameter on Systems With FC-AL Hub
ALT DISK DELTA Installation
Boot From the Distribution CD-ROM
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 CD-ROM
Set FC Topology Parameter on Systems With FC-AL Hub
INIT ALT DISK DELTA Installation
Install Software With the INIT ALT DISK DELTA Procedure
CSM/SSM Installation Problem
Removing the CD-ROM
ALT DISK DELTA Installation
Boot From the Distribution CD-ROM
Load ptx/INSTALL
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/SSM Installation Problem
Removing the CD-ROM
Install Software With the ROOT Procedure
CSM/SSM Installation Problem
Removing the Distribution CD-ROM
Device Name Assignments
Installation Checklist
Boot From the Distribution CD-ROM
Install Software With the SCRATCH Procedure
Set FC Topology Parameter on Systems With FC-AL Hub
Removing the CD-ROM
Problems on the Initial Boot
Not Enough Swap Space
ptx/SVM Configuration Error
Automatic Reboot Fails Because the Root Filesystem Is Mounted
Device Names
Device Name Assignments
Installation Checklist
Boot From the Distribution CD-ROM
Install Software With the SCRATCH Procedure
Removing the CD-ROM
Problems on the Initial Boot
Not Enough Swap Space
ptx/SVM Configuration Error
Automatic Reboot Fails Because the Root Filesystem Is Mounted
Device Names
Getting Ready
Key-Component Release-Level Checks
Pre-Installation Tasks
Naming Databases
Clusters Check
Upgrade Node 1
Upgrade Node 2
Reestablish the Root and Swap Mirrors
Products Requiring a Kernel Compile
Configure and Compile the Kernel
Remove Unneeded Installation Directories
Sync Files Between the Original Root Disk and the Alternate Disk
Create a Custom Miniroot
Product-Specific Tasks
DYNIX/ptx
Verify the /etc/dumplist File
Verify That /etc/passwd Includes a devalloc Account
MQSeries for DYNIX/ptx
Kernel Configuration
Translated Messages
Verify Your Installation
ptx/CTC
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
Public Software
Create an Executable Version of emacs
Install less
QCIC
Requirements for Booting
Physical Path Specifiers
Physical Path Specifiers for NUMA-Q Systems
Physical Path Specifiers for Symmetry Systems
Boot-Time Configuration File
Specify Devices From the CSM or SSM Monitor
CSM-Based Systems
SCSI Disk Device (qd)
CD-ROM Device (qc)
SSM-Based Systems
SCSI Disk Device (wd)
SCSI Disk Device (qd)
CD-ROM Device (dc)
File Conflicts in DYNIX/ptx V4.4.7
Conflicts That Must Be Merged
/etc/passwd and /etc/shadow
Other Files
Conflicts That Can Be Skipped
EMC Devices and mpt_space.c
Conflicts With ptx/9GB_DISK
User Access to crontab Files and the at and batch Commands
File Conflicts in ptx/TCP/IP V4.5.3
File Conflicts in ptx/RAID V2.0.5
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
Requirements for SSM-Based Systems
Hardware Requirements
Software Restrictions
Additional Restrictions for S2000/7x0 Systems
Upgrade From DYNIX/ptx V4.4.x to V4.4.7
Systems Not Running ptx/SVM
Systems Running ptx/SVM V2.x
Prepare for the Installation
Install Software
Prepare to Reboot the System
Mirror the Original Root Partition to the Upgraded Root Volume
Break the Mirror If Desired
Upgrade from DYNIX/ptx V4.2 to V4.4.7
Modify the hp97560.scan VTOC
Systems With More Than 256 MB of Physical Memory
V4.4.7 Installation Problems
Automatic Bootflag Generation Fails
ptx/SLPT Is Not Completely Deinstalled