Installation and Upgrade Guide
1. Select Option 1 on the Menu: When you boot the OpenVMS operating system CD or DVD
(as instructed in Section 3.2 (page 49)), the initial HP copyright message and other messages
are displayed, followed by the operating system main menu that is shown in the following
example. Choose option 1 to install the operating system, as shown. Note that after the initial
copyright message, a few minutes might pass before the OpenVMS operating system menu
appears.
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Installing required known files...
Configuring devices...
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You can install or upgrade the OpenVMS I64 operating system
or you can install or upgrade layered products that are included
on the OpenVMS I64 distribution media (CD/DVD).
You can also execute DCL commands and procedures to perform
"standalone" tasks, such as backing up the system disk.
Please choose one of the following:
1) Upgrade, install or reconfigure OpenVMS I64 Version 8.3-1H1
2) Display layered products that this procedure can install
3) Install or upgrade layered products
4) Show installed products
5) Reconfigure installed products
6) Remove installed products
7) Find, Install or Undo patches; Show or Delete recovery data
8) Execute DCL commands and procedures
9) Shut down this system
Enter CHOICE or ? for help: (1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9?) 1
The OpenVMS operating system kit might contain patch kits. If it does, information similar
to the following is displayed:
The following PATCH kits are present on the OpenVMS I64
distribution media.
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PRODUCT KIT TYPE KIT FORMAT
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DEC I64VMS TCPIP_ECO V5.n-nnn Patch Compressed
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1 item found
Please consult the OpenVMS I64 Upgrade and Installation Manual,
the Release Notes, and the Cover Letter to determine if any or
all of these patches may be required for your system.
If you have not already done so, determine whether you need to install any patches.
The initial display from the procedure also includes information about how to respond to
prompts (as described in Section 3.3.2 (page 52)):
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This procedure will ask a series of questions.
() - encloses acceptable answers
[] - encloses default answers
Type your response and press the <Return>key. Type:
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