Installation manual

AlphaServer 1000/1000A CPU Upgrade Guide 2–1
2
Updating the Operating System
Minimum Operating System Revisions
Before you begin the CPU upgrade, make sure your operating system is at the revision
level required by the hardware. Be sure to make a record of configuration parameters,
such as environment variables for Windows NT or Digital UNIX disk partition.
Operating System Minimum Required
Revision Level for
AlphaServer 1000
Systems
Minimum Required
Revision Level for
AlphaServer 1000A
Systems
Digital UNIX V3.2G V3.2F
OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 V6.2-1H3
Microsoft Windows NT V3.51 plus Hardware
Support (HAL) Diskette
V3.51 plus Hardware
Support (HAL) Diskette
• If your operating system revision level is lower than indicated in the table, refer to
your operating system documentation for instructions on updating the operating
system. Relevant documents are listed in the Preface.
• If your Digital UNIX or OpenVMS operating system is at the correct revision level,
perform an operating system shutdown and go to Chapter 3.
• If your Windows NT operating system is at the correct revision level, complete the
following procedure before shutting down the operating system. The procedure
installs new system files required for the CPU upgrade.