Installation and Upgrade Guide

5 Preparing to Upgrade in an OpenVMS Cluster
Environment
This chapter describes how to prepare to upgrade in an OpenVMS Cluster environment. If you
are not upgrading in an OpenVMS Cluster environment, go to Chapter 6 (page 95).
5.1 Preupgrade Tasks for OpenVMS Cluster Environments
NOTE: Be sure you have performed the preupgrade tasks described in Chapter 4 (page 77)
before you upgrade your OpenVMS Cluster system.
Use the checklist in Table 5-1 to ensure that you perform all necessary tasks prior to upgrading
your system in an OpenVMS Cluster environment.
Table 5-1 Preupgrade Checklist for OpenVMS Cluster Environments
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Section 5.2 (page 87)Review relevant OpenVMS operating system and OpenVMS Cluster
documentation.
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Section 5.3 (page 88)Familiarize yourself with mixed-version, mixed-architecture, and
migration support in OpenVMS Cluster systems.
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Section 5.4 (page 89)If you are adding a new OpenVMS computer system to an existing
OpenVMS Cluster, choose one of two options for upgrading.
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Section 5.5 (page 89):
◦ Section 5.5.1 (page 89)
◦ Section 5.5.2 (page 90)
Perform the preliminary tasks required for the type of upgrade:
◦ Concurrent upgrade
◦ Rolling upgrade
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Chapter 6 (page 95)Begin the upgrade.□
5.2 Review OpenVMS Cluster Information
When you upgrade the operating system in an OpenVMS Cluster environment, be sure you
review any relevant OpenVMS Cluster information contained in the following documents.
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Information in the following documents remains valid except where superseded by the OpenVMS
documents listed previously.
• HP OpenVMS Version 8.3 Release Notes
• HP OpenVMS Version 8.3 New Features and Documentation Overview
Earlier OpenVMS Documents
Information in the following documents remains valid except where superseded by the OpenVMS
documents listed previously.
• HP OpenVMS Cluster Systems
• Guidelines for OpenVMS Cluster Configurations
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