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OpenVMS Software Installation Release Notes
2.2 Installation and Upgrade Information Specific to Alpha
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[SYSLIB]SYS$ICBM.EXE_OLD VMS721_DRIVER-V0200
[SYSLIB]SMI$SHR.EXE_OLD VMS721_MANAGE-
V0100
[SYS$LDR]SYS$GFDRIVER.EXE_OLD VMS721_VX1-V0200
[SYSEXE]SYS$CONFIG.DAT_OLD VMS721_VX1-V0200
[SYSLIB]DECC$SHR.EXE_OLD VMS721H1_ACRTL-
V0200
[SYS$LDR]SYS$CPU_ROUTINES_2308.EXE_OLD VMS721H1_CPU2308-
V0100
[SYSEXE]SYS$SMHANDLER_SLAVE_2308.EXE_OLD VMS721H1_CPU2308-
V0100
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[SYSLIB]SYS$ICBM.EXE_OLD adds _OLD to name
[SYSLIB]SMI$SHR.EXE_OLD adds _OLD to name
[SYS$LDR]SYS$GFDRIVER.EXE_OLD deletes a space
[SYSEXE]SYS$CONFIG.DAT_OLD changes 0 (zero) to O
[SYSLIB]DECC$SHR.EXE_OLD adds .EXE in name
[SYS$LDR]SYS$CPU_ROUTINES_2308.EXE_OLD adds _OLD to name
[SYSEXE]SYS$SMHANDLER_SLAVE_2308.EXE_OLD adds _OLD to name
2. Close the SYS$COMMON:[SYSUPD]VMS$REMEDIAL_OLD_FILES.TXT file.
3. Purge the previous version of the file.
After changing the SYS$COMMON:[SYSUPD]VMS$REMEDIAL_OLD_
FILES.TXT file, you can install the OpenVMS Version 7.3 Operating System
kit using the documented installation instructions.
A remedial kit that automates this workaround will be available at the following
web site:
http://ftp.support.compaq.com/patches/.new/openvms.shtml
2.2.2 Registry Considerations When Upgrading From OpenVMS V7.2-1 to
OpenVMS V7.3
V7.3
Because Registry components in OpenVMS Version 7.3 are incompatible with
their counterparts in OpenVMS Version 7.2-1, you may need to take special steps
when upgrading Alpha cluster members from V7.2-1 to V7.3.
If you choose to upgrade all Alpha nodes in the cluster at once, then Compaq
recommends that you shutdown only the Registry and all applications using
the Registry before upgrading, and then reverse the process for startup after
upgrading.
If you choose to upgrade only some nodes in the cluster at a time, then be aware
that you can run Registry servers and applications on only the V7.2-1 nodes in
the cluster, or on only the V7.3 nodes in the cluster, but not both. Thus, before
you upgrade each node in the cluster, you need to inhibit the startup of the
following on the upgraded node:
OpenVMS Software Installation Release Notes 2–7