Task 4: Upgrade Linux and HP XC RPMs

Make sure the DVD is still in the DVD drive, and reboot the head node:

# reboot

At the boot prompt, enter the appropriate boot command to start the upgrade process and specify the name of the Kickstart upgrade file. You must act fast, because the system does not pause very long at the boot prompt. As listed in Table 5-6, the command line is different depending upon the cluster platform chip architecture and how the boot device was set.

	IMPORTANT: Some hardware models require additional parameters to be included on the command line. Before booting the head node, look in the HP XC System Software Release Notes at http://www.docs.hp.com/en/highperfcomp.html to make sure no additional command-line options are required for your hardware model.

Table 5-6 Upgrade Boot Command Line Based on Cluster Platform Chip Architecture

Cluster Platform	Chip Architecture	Boot Command Line
CP3000 and CP4000	Opteron and Xeon	boot: linux ks=cdrom:/ks_upgrade.cfg
HP ProLiant DL385	Opteron	boot: linux ks=cdrom:/ks_upgrade.cfg clock=pmtmr
HP ProLiant DL585	Opteron	boot: linux ks=cdrom:/ks_upgrade.cfg clock=pmtmr
HP ProLiant DL145 G2	Opteron	boot: linux ks=cdrom:/ks_upgrade.cfg acpi=off noapic
CP6000	Itanium (when the boot device was set through the preconfigured boot option, and the ELILO boot: prompt is displayed)	ELILO boot: linux ks=cdrom:/ks_upgrade.cfg
CP6000	Itanium (when the boot device was set through the EFI Shell option and the fs0:> prompt is displayed)	fs0:> elilo linux ks=cdrom:/ks_upgrade.cfg

When prompted, enter c to continue with the upgrade.

	NOTE: Ignore the following items when they are displayed: The Kudzu New Hardware Installation Setup Menu All errors seen during first reboot The message Cannot get binary type, which you will see when the system reboots after the upgrade

Do not press any keys or take any other action until you see the Login window.

Log in as the user root.

Change directory to the mount point of the DVD:

# cd /mnt/cdrom

Update the Linux and HP XC RPMs:

# upgraderpms

	NOTE: Because the upgraderpms command output spans several pages, it is shown in Appendix K. Return here when command processing is complete.

Unmount the DVD:

# cd
# umount /dev/cdrom

Eject the DVD from the drive.

Reboot the head node, thus booting the new HP XC kernel:

# reboot

Verify that the system booted with the correct kernel. The HP XC System Software Release Notes lists the final kernel version that was shipped in Version 3.1, and the results of the uname command must match this kernel version.

# uname -a