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HP Part Number: 30216-90325

Edition: Edition 5

Published: E1100

Table of Contents

Preface
About MPE/iX
Organization of This Manual
Additional References
1 Introduction
Manual Layout
Task Process
HP Patch/iX
HP Stage/iX
HP Stage/iX Concepts
HP Stage/iX Task Overview
Removal of Support for Servers and HP-IB in MPE/iX
Discontinuance of High Availability Fiber Link Disk Drives
Summary of Changes to This Manual
2 Task Checklists
Selecting Checklists
Checklist A. Manage Patches
Checklist B. Manage Patches by Staging Area
Checklist C. Distributing Staging Areas to Remote Systems
Checklist D. Add-on with Tape
Checklist E. Add-on with Tape and Manage Patches
Checklist F. Add-on with CD-ROM
Checklist G. Update with Tape
Checklist H. Update with CD-ROM
Checklist I. Modify Remote System
Checklist J. Reinstall Using a CSLT
Checklist K. Install a New System
Checklist L. Using AUTOINST to Apply PowerPatch Only
Checklist M. Using AUTOINST to Add-on and Apply PowerPatch
3 Planning for Your Task
3.1 Verifying Required Materials
Source Material Components
Tool Options
Media Requirements
Operating System Version Requirements
3.2 General Planning Tasks
3.3 CD-ROM Planning Tasks
3.4 Checking Tape Media
3.5 Checking Peripherals
CD-ROM Disk Drive
SCSI Tape Devices
LDEV 1 Disk Minimum Capacity
LDEV 1 Disk Maximum Usage
3.6 Estimating Disk Space
Non-Contiguous Disk Space Requirements
Contiguous Disk Space Requirements
Disk Space Error Messages
4 Preparing Your System
4.1 Reserving Disk Space for Tape Tasks
4.2 Reserving Disk Space for Distributing Staging Areas
4.3 Preparing to Run HPINSTAL
4.4 Initializing HP Stage/iX
4.5 Backing Up Your System for Reinstall
4.6 Creating the CSLT using HPINSTAL
4.7 Starting the Patch Management Tools
Overview
Installing HP Patch/iX
Starting HP Patch/iX
4.8 Selecting HP Patch/iX Activities
Overview
Selecting Patching Task
Preparing Your System With HP Patch/iX
4.9 Viewing Patches
Overview
Viewing Patches (optional)
4.10 Qualifying Patches
Overview
Qualifying Patches Steps
4.11 Creating a Patch Tape or Staging Area
Overview
Creating Patch or Stage Tape Steps
4.12 Reserving Disk Space for CD-ROM Tasks
5 Modifying Your System
5.1 Securing and Backing Up the System for Tape Tasks
5.2 Applying the SLT
5.3 Listing the System Configuration
5.4 Starting the System
5.5 Configuring the System
5.6 Checking Volumes
5.7 Creating the CSLT Using AUTOINST
5.8 Preparing a Staging Area for Remote Distribution
5.9 Installing a Distributed Staging Area
5.10 Setting a Staging Area
5.11 Securing the System
5.12 Shutting Down the Remote System
5.13 Applying the CSLT Modification
5.14 Restarting the System
5.15 Rerunning AUTOINST
5.16 Rerunning HPINSTAL
5.17 Rerunning HP Patch/iX
6 Finishing the Process
6.1 Configuring Datacomm and UPS
Converting Datacomm
6.2 Restoring User Files
6.3 Recovering Staging Areas
6.4 Setting Passwords, Lockwords, and UDCs
6.5 Configuring and Updating Manually Installed Products
6.6 Setting Up the TAR Utility
6.7 Performing the Final Reboot
6.8 Restarting Selected System Functions
6.9 Backing Up Your System
6.10 Permanently Applying a Staging Area
6.11 Finishing Up
7 Support Tools Manager (STM) for MPE/iX
MPE/iX Version of STM
Distribution
Differences from HP-UX Version of STM
More Information
Running STM (Summary)
Two Interfaces
System Map and Device Icons
System Map in mstm
System Map in cstm
Kinds of Support Tools
Menus and Commands
mstm Menus and Commands
cstm Menus and Commands
Getting Result Information (Logs)
Remote Execution
Distributed Structure
Improving Performance
Getting Help
Kinds of Help
Common Problems
A device in the STM map is "Unknown" (MPE/iX)
Slow response to user commands.
SCSI Tape and Disk Tools report SCSI commands as failed in the Test Activity Logs.
No tools are available for a particular device.
The "Device — >Select Class" command did not work.
A Manually Installed Products
Installing HP ALLBASE/4GL
First Time Install
Upgrade Existing Systems
Install the Environment
Installing ALLBASE/ SQL or IMAGE/SQL
Updating from Any G Version
Updating from Version E.1 or F.0
Updating from Versions Prior to E.1
Additional ALLBASE/SQL References
Preparing OpenView Console/System Manager
Installing SNA IMF/iX
Configuring HP Predictive Support
Java/iX Installation Instructions
Configuring File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
ODBCLink Installation
Installing Non-HP (Third Party) Software
B Configuration Tables
C Managing Disk Space
Determining Available Disk Space
Recovery from "Out of Disk Space" during Update
What You Should Do
When to Continue
Using the SHOWUSAGE Command
Using the ALTERVOL Command
Using Alternative Disk Space Allocation
D Backdating Your System
Planning Your Backdate
Determine Your Backdate Method
Verify Your Requirements
Compatibility Issues
Patch Considerations
Check Patch Tape Media
Validate Your System Backup (Method 1)
Check for Disk Space
Securing Your System
Performing the Backdate
Method 1: Using a CSLT
Method 2: Using Factory SLT
Method 3: Using an FPT
Finishing Up
Configure Data Communication
Preparing for Final Reboot
Set Passwords and Lockwords
Enable UDCs
Configure Manually Installed Products
Final Reboot
Restart System Functions
Record the Backdate
E CD-ROM Resources
HP Release Version Numbers (v.uu.ff)
CD-ROM Disk Volume Set Names
Loading and Mounting CD-ROM Disks
Loading CD-ROM Disks
Mounting CD-ROM Disks
Dismounting CD-ROM Disks
Checking Volume Set Status
Creating a Product List
Creating a Master PRODLIST
Creating a Local PRODLIST
Including Additional STORE Files on the CSLT
Specifying the Base Configuration Group
Preparing a Base Group for a Remote System
Selecting an Output Device
Using the Default Output Device
Setting Tapes to Reply Automatically
Locating Your Keyword
Understanding the Keyword
Entering Your Keyword in a File
Incorrect Keyword Entry
Copying Tapes for Distribution
Considerations
Accessing SLTCOPY
Copying the CSLT from Tape to Tape
Copying the CSLT from Tape to Disk
Copying the CSLT Files from Disk to Tape
Copying to or from Remote Disk Files
Copying to or from a Remote Tape
Copying CSLT Volumes in Batch Mode
Overriding Defaults
Adding a CD-ROM Drive
Prerequisites
Connecting and Configuring a CD-ROM Disk Drive
F HP Patch/iX Reference
Using HP Patch/iX
Function Keys and Keyboard Alternates
Selecting Filter and View Options
Information Windows
Message Windows
Using Help
HP Patch/iX Main Menu
Selecting Activities
Customizing Patch Preparation
Viewing Patches
Qualifying Patches
Creating a Patch Tape or Stage Tape
Exiting HP Patch/iX
G HP Stage/iX Reference
HP Stage/iX Concepts
Creating and Activating a Staging Area
Backing Out a Staging Area
Applying the Changes
Using Multiple Staging Areas
Using HP Stage/iX
Installing and Initializing HP Stage/iX
Staging Area Handling
Using STAGEISL
Uninstalling HP Stage/iX
Using Help
HP Stage/iX Disaster Recovery
HP Stage/iX Commands
HP Stage/iX Command Summary
CHANGE (CH)
COMMENT (#)
COMMIT
COMPLETE
CREATE (CR)
DELETE (DEL)
DELETEFILE (DELETEF,DF)
DISKUSE (DU)
DO
DUPLICATE
ERRMSG
EXIT
EXPERT
EXPORT
HELP
IMPORT
INITIALIZE (INIT)
INVALIDATE (INVAL)
LIST (L)
LISTREDO
LOG
OPTION
RECOVER
REDO
SET
SETDEFAULT (SETD)
SHOW DEFAULT (SHOWD)
STAGEFILE (STAGEF,SF)
STATUS (ST)
UNINSTALL
USE
VALIDATE (VAL)
H Error Messages and Warnings
Common Modification Process Errors
Disk Space Messages
INSTALL Group Capabilities
Zero Installation Files
Qualified Patch List
Manually Installed Products Warning
HP Patch/iX and Stage/iX Error Handling
Patch/iX Error Logs
SETUP Error Messages (SETERR)
Installer Error Messages (INSTERR)
Warning Messages (INSTWARN)
SLTCOPY Messages
Stage/iX Messages (STAGEMAN)
glossary
Index

List of Figures

5-1 Sample Listing MAPPER Output
7-1 mstm System Map
7-2 cstm System Map
7-3 mstm Menu Bar and Softkeys
7-4 mstm Pulldown Menu Example
7-5 mstm Menus and Commands
7-6 Sample Failure Log
7-7 Possible UI and UUT Connections
7-8 Diagram of STM's Distributed Structure
7-9 Sample Online Help
E-1 Sample PRODLIST File
G-1 Creating and Activating a Staging Area
G-2 Backing Out Patch Changes
G-3 Permanently Applying Patch Changes
G-4 Creating Another Staging Area, from the Base Location
G-5 Creating Another Staging Area from an Existing Staging Area

List of Tables

1 Cross Reference to Documentation Products
2-1 Select Your Task Checklist
3-1 System Software Media Requirements
3-2 OS Version Requirements
3-3 HP Defined Special Accounts
3-4 NIO Systems
3-5 Non-Contiguous Disk Space Sectors
6-1 Recommended accounts for passwords
7-1 Menu Bar Navigation
B-1 Configname
B-2 Configname
B-3 Physical Path Values
D-1 List of required materials
E-1 SLTCOPY Defaults
F-1 Screen Function Key Assignments
G-1 HP Stage/iX Commands by Interface
G-2 Staging Area Management Commands
G-3 General Operation Commands
G-4 Expert Mode Commands
G-5 Commands Only Available in Expert Mode
   


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