DYNIX/ptx V4.6.x ->
V4.6.1 Release Notes, 12/01

DYNIX/ptx® V4.6.1 and Layered Products Software Installation Release Notes

Document Version

Chapter 1: New System and Upgrade Installations

ptx/INSTALL

Installation Changes in V4.6

Installation Changes in V4.5.x

New 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 Note for Clustered Systems

  Installation Materials

  Obtain System Information

  Upgrade Notes

    Upgrades from V4.5.1 or V4.5.2

    Upgrades from V4.4.6, V4.4.7, or V4.4.8

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

Modify the Local site File

  DYNIX/ptx Parameters

  ptx/TCP/IP Kernel Parameters

Set the Node ID and Master ID

Pre-Installation Information for Specific Products

  Backup Toolkit

  cfwdl-Compatible Firmware Bundle

  CommandPoint Products

  DYNIX/ptx

  EES

  Encryption

  Fibre Channel Software

    Micro Focus COBOL

  Online Diagnostics

  ptx/AGENT

  ptx/ATM

  ptx/BaseComms

  ptx/CLUSTERS

  ptx/Configuration Assistant

  ptx/LAE

  ptx/LDAP

  ptx/LICENSE

  ptx/NWS

  ptx/PDC

  ptx/SPDRIVERS

  ptx/SVM

  ptx/SYNC

  ptx/TCP/IP

  ptx/XWM

  Public Software

  SequentLINK

Chapter 3: Installation Types and Alternate Disk Requirements

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 Systems With a Single Bootbay

  Requirements for Systems With Multiple Bootbays or Pbays

Chapter 4: Upgrade Systems Running ptx/SVM

Prepare for the Installation

Install Software With the ALT DISK DELTA Procedure

Create the /etc/devlabel File

  File Format

Prepare to Reboot the System

Complete the Installation on a Clustered System

Modify the Disk Label on the Root Disk

Mirror the Original Root Partition to the Upgraded Root Volume

Break the Mirror If Desired

Chapter 5: Upgrade Systems Not Running ptx/SVM

INIT ALT DISK DELTA Installation

  Install Software With the INIT ALT DISK DELTA Procedure

  Create the /etc/devlabel File

    File Format

  Complete the Installation on a Clustered System

  Modify the Disk Label on the Root Disk

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

  Create the /etc/devlabel File

    File Format

  Complete the Installation on a Clustered System

  Modify the Disk Label on the Root Disk

Chapter 6: ROOT Installation

Install Software With the ROOT Procedure

Chapter 7: SCRATCH Installation

Device Name Assignments

Installation Checklist

Boot from the Distribution CD

Install Software With the SCRATCH Procedure

Remove the Distribution CD (Optional)

Create the /etc/devlabel File

  File Format

Boot on the New Root Partition

  ptx/Configuration Assistant

  Not Enough Swap Space

  ptx/SVM Configuration Error

  Automatic Reboot Fails Because the Root Filesystem Is Mounted

  Device Names

Complete the Installation on a Clustered System

Modify the Disk Label on the Root Disk

Chapter 8: Build a Custom Kernel

Products Requiring a Kernel Compile

Configure and Compile the Kernel

Chapter 9: 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 10: 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/CTC

  ptx/LAE

    Install Red Hat Linux Components

    Install Linux Applications

  ptx/NFS

  ptx/RAID

  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

    Use the Font Server

    Link X11R5 Libraries Dynamically

  Public Software

    Create an Executable Version of emacs

    Install less

    Build mkisofs

Chapter 11: Move Root and Swap to a Fibre Channel (Shareable) Disk

Systems Running ptx/SVM

Systems Not Running ptx/SVM

Appendix A: Boot the Operating System and Specify Devices

Requirements for Booting

Physical Path Specifiers

Boot-Time Configuration File

Appendix B: Resolve File Conflicts

File Conflicts in DYNIX/ptx V4.6

  Conflicts That Must Be Merged

  Conflicts That Can Be Skipped

  User Access to crontab Files and the at and batch Commands

File Conflicts in ptx/TCP/IP V4.7.1

  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: Revert to the Previous V4.4/V4.5 Root Disk

Reboot V4.4/V4.5 and Reattempt the V4.6 Upgrade

Reboot and Restore DYNIX/ptx V4.4/V4.5 Environment

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

Appendix F: Dual-Boot Environments

Reboot DYNIX/ptx V4.4.x/4.5.x from DYNIX/ptx V4.6

Reboot DYNIX/ptx V4.6 from DYNIX/ptx V4.4.x/4.5.x

Automate Multiple Disk Label Changes Needed in a Dual-Boot Environment

  Sample Shut Down Script to Save Disk Labels

  Sample Startup Script to Remove Disk Labels

  Sample Startup Script to Write Disk Labels

  Automatically Make Multiple Disk Label Changes When the System Is Rebooted