Installation and Upgrade Guide

4 Before Upgrading the OpenVMS Operating System
This chapter describes which tasks you should perform prior to beginning an upgrade. Section 4.1
(page 77) includes a checklist that you can use to make sure you perform all the tasks described
in this chapter.
4.1 Preupgrade Tasks
Use the checklist in Table 4-1 to ensure that you perform all necessary tasks prior to upgrading
your system.
Table 4-1 Preupgrade Checklist
SectionTask
Section 4.2 (page 77)Review relevant documentation.□
Section 4.3 (page 78)Review notes, cautions, and restrictions about the following:
• Upgrade paths to Version 8.3-1H1
• Update license requirements
• Components you choose not to install
• Upgrade issues after the system disk directory structure has
been changed
• Licenses and possible reinstallation requirements for layered
products
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Section 4.4 (page 79)Save files that you do not want deleted by the upgrade procedure.□
Section 4.5 (page 79)Prepare the system disk.□
Section 4.6 (page 83)Ensure that you have a recent FEEDBACK.DAT file.□
Section 4.7 (page 84)Perform required actions before upgrading in a volume shadowing
environment.
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Section 4.8 (page 85)Back up the current system disk.□
Section 4.9 (page 86)Shut down the system.□
4.2 Documentation to Review Before Upgrading Your System
In addition to reviewing the information in this chapter, you might need to refer to the following
sources of information as well.
OpenVMS Version 8.3-1H1 Documents
• The Cover Letter for HP OpenVMS Version 8.3-1H1 for Integrity Servers
• The Software Product Descriptions included with your distribution kit
• HP OpenVMS Version 8.3-1H1 for Integrity Servers New Features and Release Notes
OpenVMS Version 8.3 Documents
Information in the following documents remains valid except where superseded by the OpenVMS
Version 8.3-1H1 documents listed previously.
• The Software Product Descriptions included with your distribution kit
• HP OpenVMS Version 8.3 Release Notes
• HP OpenVMS Version 8.3 New Features and Documentation Overview
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