HP e3000 MPE/iX Release 7.0 System Software Maintenance Manual (30216-90317)
234 AppendixD
Backdating Your System
Performing the Backdate
6. Monitor progress messages.
While the UPDATE process is taking place, it is important that you monitor the process
at the console. Note any errors that may be reported to the screen for future action.
If you modified your configuration after updating to Release 5.5, you may need to check
the configuration when the backdated system is up and running normally. These
changes may include I/O changes and other changes made to logging events or
miscellaneous configuration changes.
If configuration files reside in groups other than the CONFIG group, the system will not
have the proper configuration when booted after updating from the FPT. If your
configuration files are in a group other than CONFIG, you must restore them now and
reboot the system.
Updating with your FPT ensures that any patches that had been applied (from a
PowerPatch tape) which changed NL.PUB.SYS, XL.PUB.SYS, or SL.PUB.SYS will still be
in effect. Also, any additions made to these libraries as a result of SUBSYS products
having been installed will be there as well. Contact the Response Center or your HP
representative for information about applying patches to a backdated system.
7. Confirm the date and time.
8. Boot the system from the primary boot path.
a. Boot messages can vary, depending on the system model.
b. Enter Y to the Interact
with IPL? prompt, if it appears on your screen.
The system boots from disk. After some activity the ISL prompt displays.
9. Start the system.
ISL>START NORECOVERY NOSYSSTART
10.Confirm the date and time.
11.Dismount the FPT.
12.Log on, start the spooler, and streams device.
:HELLO MANAGER.SYS,INSTALL;HIPRI
:LIMIT 1,1
:SPOOLER LP;OPENQ
:STREAMs
streams_device
where
streams_device
is the device number. A common
streams_device
value is 10.
An LP device must be configured in SYSGEN. Already spooled and streamed messages
might display.
Configure the System
Refer to “Configuring the System” in Chapter 5 , “Modifying Your System,” for additional
information about these steps.
You need to configure the following devices for AUTOINST (the update tool) to work
properly: