HP e3000 MPE/iX Release 6.5 System Software Maintenance Manual (30216-90325)

58 Chapter3
Planning for Your Task
3.1 Verifying Required Materials
Media Requirements
When you apply a modification to the system software, you need specific media to prepare
for and apply the modification. The media requirements are:
• For all tasks creating an SLT, CSLT, or STORE tape, you need two or more blank 2400
foot, 1/2 inch reel tapes or one DAT tape.
• For all CD-ROM tasks, the master keyword is included on your keyword certificate.
Check the keyword certificate to ensure that:
— The list of products is what you expected.
— Check that the HPSUSAN number is correct by issuing the command:
:SHOWVAR HPSUSAN
• For reinstall tasks, use a current SLT or CSLT and a current set of backup tapes of the
MPEXL_
system_volume_set .
• Staging areas may reside on local or remote system disks.
Operating System Version Requirements
The supported operating system (OS) version minimum requirements vary depending
upon your task. Use the SHOWME command to check the version. Table 3-2. lists the version
your operating system must currently be on in order to perform the listed task.
If you are on a version older than 5.5, it is not supported; you must first upgrade to 5.5 or
6.0, then upgrade to 6.5.
If you are distributing a staging area to a remote system, the local and remote system
must match exactly. Both systems must be on the same OS version, have the same set of
relevant SUBSYS products, and have the same set of applied patches.
Table 3-2. OS Version Requirements
Task Current Release
Version
Release
v.uu.ff
Patch only 6.5 C.65.00
Patch only on Staging Area 6.5 C.65.00
Add-on only 6.5 C.65.00
Add-on with Patch 6.5 C.65.00
Update only 5.5 or 6.0 C.55.00 or C.60.00
Update with Patch 5.5 or 6.0 C.55.00 or C.60.00
Update and Add-on 5.5 or 6.0 C.55.00 or C.60.00
Update and Add-on with Patch 5.5 or 6.0 C.55.00 or C.60.00
Re-installation 6.5 C.65.00
New Installation no previous OS --