Communicator 3000 MPE/iX Release 6.0 (Platform Software Release C.60.00) (30216-90269)

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System Information and Preparation
Planning Your Move to MPE/iX Release 6.0
• HP 3000 MPE/iX System Software Maintenance Manual
Refer to the appropriate manuals for further information on what is
required for updating to 5.0 or 5.5 including any hardware
requirements. Contact your HP support representative if you need
more information.
Third-Party Software Compatibility
Verify that any third-party software product you are running is
compatible with the latest version of the operating system software. Do
this before you modify the system.
CD-ROM Disk Drive Compatibility
To update or add-on to your system software using a CD-ROM, you
must have a CD-ROM drive installed and configured. Verify that the
CD-ROM drive you are using is one of the following:
• HP Series 6100 Model 600/A HP-IB (C1707A)
• HP Series 6100 Model 700/S SCSI (A1999A)
• Toshiba XM-3401TA
• Toshiba XM-4101TA
An Upgrade Kit (C2293U) for the Series 6000 peripheral package
allows you to use internal SCSI drives on some HP 3000 computer
systems.
If you do not have one of these compatible drives, contact your HP
representative to order one.
LDEV 1 Disk Drive Minimum Capacity
LDEV 1 (the system disk) requires a minimum capacity of 500 MBytes.
Therefore, you cannot use an older HP7933 or HP7935 disk drive as
LDEV 1. When you update to MPE/iX Release 6.0, you may still use
HP7933 and HP7935 drives elsewhere on your system, but these drives
do not have a large enough capacity to serve as the system disk.
To identify your LDEV 1 device, use either the SHOWDEV 1 or DSTAT
ALL command to determine the logical device numbers of configured
devices.
• If the device configured as your LDEV 1 is one of the supported
devices, proceed with your system modification (update or add-on).
• If the device configured as your LDEV 1 is not one of the supported
devices, you must replace your LDEV 1 device with a supported
device.