HP e3000 MPE/iX Release 7.0 System Software Maintenance Manual (30216-90317)
212 AppendixD
Backdating Your System
Planning Your Backdate
certain purchasable products. Before you proceed, we recommend that you read:
• The Communicator 3000 for the release you are backdating to, as well as the copy you
received with your new release. These documents provide additional information on
backdating specific products.
• Check that any new disk drive in the configuration is supported on the release you are
backdating to.
Patch Considerations
If you have applied patches to your level 6.0 or 5.5 system software, read the section
appropriate to the backdating method you are using. The sections are:
• Method 1: Using a CSLT
• Method 2: Using a Factory SLT
• Method 3: Using an FPT
Method 1: Using a CSLT
The CSLT you use to backdate your system could have been created under many different
circumstances. For example:
• During a system update (with no patches)
• While installing patches from a PowerPatch tape
• While updating and installing patches from a PowerPatch tape
NOTE
If you installed patches using a PowerPatch tape, you must use the CSLT
generated during the process.
If you installed patches from a PowerPatch tape on your system, you need to restore the
STORE files that are appended to the CSLT created during the installation of the most
recent PowerPatch tape. Refer to “Restore FOS and SUBSYS” for directions on restoring
the STORE portion of the CSLT.
If you applied other patches to your system (such as reactive patches), you need to reapply
them at the end of the process.
If you are not sure what patches have been applied to your system, be sure to call the
Response Center or HP Representative before backdating your system.
Method 2: Using a Factory SLT
If any patches were applied to your 6.0 or 5.5 system, they must be reapplied from the
PowerPatch tape(s) after the backdate. Follow the appropriate manual for the release you
are backdating to.
To determine the patches that were applied to your system, restore the HPSWINFO file from
a backup of the release you are backdating to.