User`s guide

2: Software Installation
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2.3 Software Installation Procedure (VMSINSTAL tape)
The software distribution media contains several VMS BACKUP savesets. To install the
software from the distribution media onto your VMS computer, use the
VMSINSTAL
utility as described in the following procedure.
Caution
Remember that installing new software overwrites the previous
software.
After the distribution media is mounted, the procedure is automated and only requires
that you respond to menu prompts. Console displays are shown in typewriter type and
your responses are shown in bold type. Follow each entry with a carriage return. The
abbreviation
DDCU signifies that a device name is required.
You might find it useful to perform the installation at a hardcopy terminal. This pro-
vides a printed record that you can use for troubleshooting if needed.
Step 1: On the host computer, log in to an account that has system-manager privileges.
Step 2: Insert the distribution media into the appropriate drive.
Step 3: Run
VMSINSTAL as follows to install the files from each distribution media to
your VMS computer (
Vnnnn is the current software version number).
$ @SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL
OpenVMS AXP Software Product Installation Procedure Vnnnn
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