Installation manual

Before Upgrading the OpenVMS VAX Operating System
5.1 Cautions and Restrictions
5.1.12 Shared System Dump Files
If you have a shared system dump file in SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE], the
shared dump file cannot have the name SYSDUMP.DMP. If you have a shared
system dump file with this name, Compaq recommends that you rename it to
SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]SYSDUMP_COMMON.DMP.
5.1.13 Layered Products
The upgrade procedure is designed so that you should not have to reinstall most
layered products after the upgrade. However, you might need to reinstall certain
layered products because of product-specific installation procedures.
If a layered product is available yet exhibits unexpected behavior once Version 7.3
of the OpenVMS VAX operating system is running, check the OpenVMS Version
7.3 Release Notes for possible layered-product restrictions.
5.2 Preparing to Upgrade
Before you begin to upgrade the OpenVMS VAX operating system, be sure you
have all the required hardware and software components.
5.2.1 Hardware Components
Examine your hardware for the following:
• Make sure your hardware has been checked for proper operation. To perform
a successful upgrade, you must understand the basic operations of the VAX
computer that you are upgrading. Refer to the upgrade and installation
supplement for your VAX computer. If you have an OpenVMS Cluster
systems environment, refer to OpenVMS Cluster Systems manual.
• Set up your system to record the upgrade procedure on either a hardcopy
terminal or a printer attached to the console terminal. If you do not do this,
the screen messages will be lost. You need a transcript in case there is a
problem during the upgrade. For more information, refer to the upgrade and
installation supplement for your VAX computer.
• Have scratch console media (media that does not contain files you want to
save) available for the following VAX computers:
VAX 8600, 8650
VAX 8200, 8250, 8300, 8350
5.2.2 Software Components
Examine your software for the following:
• Make sure you have all the items listed on the bill of materials (BOM) in the
OpenVMS distribution kit. If your kit is incomplete, notify Compaq Software
Supply, and request priority shipment of any missing items.
• Before upgrading the OpenVMS VAX operating system, read Appendix B of
this manual, the OpenVMS Version 7.3 New Features and Documentation
Overview, the OpenVMS Version 7.3 Release Notes, and any cover letters
included with your kit.
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