HP e3000 MPE/iX System Software Maintenance Manual (Release C.75.00) (30216-90344)

Chapter 3

Planning for Your Task

3.2 General Planning Tasks

11. Record and store customized HP configuration information.

The configuration groups listed in Appendix B, “Configuration Tables,” are reserved for use by

Hewlett-Packard. These groups contain sample configuration files and will be overwritten during a

system installation. If you are using any of the group names for other than HP configuration files, store

the files to tape before proceeding. HP recommends that you DO NOT use any of these groups for other

than HP configuration files.

12. Record and store customized HP files.

Updating or re-installing your system software removes any application customizing you may have

performed on HP products. STORE, or make arrangements to migrate, any files you have customized for

applications.

The update process brings in a standard CATALOG.PUB.SYS file. If you want to keep your customization,

you must copy the new CATALOG.PUB.SYS and make your needed changes to the INPUT file, and then run

MAKECAT,BUILD after the update.

13. Record any HP defined special accounts you have customized.

14. These accounts are created or modified to Hewlett-Packard standards during the system software

modification process. The accounts are listed in Table 3-3. .

15. Confirm that you have a terminal or a PC with a terminal emulator, if your checklist indicates

that you will use HP Patch/iX.

HP Patch/iX is the recommended method for applying patches and is required for applying Reactive

patches.You cannot use the console to run HP Patch/iX for Phase I, because console messages disrupt HP

Patch/iX. If you cannot run HP Patch/iX, you can select alternate tasks using AUTOINST to install

PowerPatches.

Reflection is a separate third-party product that is a PC-based terminal emulator program. To use HP

Patch/iX from a PC, install Reflection with the MPE/iX POSIX option. If this option is not used, HP

Patch/iX will not work on your PC.

16. Check SCSI device configuration.

All SCSI drivers must be configured with a transparent_mgr in its device path prior to performing the

Update or Install for 7.5. For further information, see the Communicator e3000.

17. Document your current system configuration.

Keep a listing of output from:

• DSTAT ALL command for volume set and volume names.

• DISCFREE C for a percentage of permanent and transient space used on your system.

• SYSINFO for your system configuration.

Table 3-3 HP Defined Special Accounts

BIND HPOFFICE HPSKTS JAVA SYS

CLL HPOPTMGT HPSPOOL RJE SYSLOG

CONV HPPL85 INDHPE SAMBA SYSMGR

HPLANMGR HPPL87 INTSETUP SNADS TELESUP

HPNCS HPPL89 ITF3000 SUPPORT WWW