Chapter 1 defines key terms and provides information about hardware and software
components. Review this chapter before performing any installation
or upgrade.
Chapter 3 explains how to install the OpenVMS Alpha
or OpenVMS Integrity servers operating system. It also includes
instructions for installing the OpenVMS Guest operating system.
Chapter 4 describes how to prepare your system for
an upgrade.
Chapter 5 supplements Chapter 4 with additional
tasks you must perform before upgrading an OpenVMS Cluster system.
Chapter 6 describes how to upgrade the operating
system.
Chapter 7 describes the tasks you must perform after installing or upgrading
the operating system.
Appendix A contains instructions on booting, halting,
and shutting down OpenVMS Alpha systems. It also includes instructions
on configuring boot options.
Appendix B provides an overview of the utilities available with HP Integrity
servers, and explains how to configure the system console, how to
configure boot options, and how to boot the OpenVMS operating system.
Appendix C explains how to set up and perform network booting for installations
and upgrades using the InfoServer utility, a software application
available on certain OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS Integrity server systems.
Appendix D explains how to set up and perform provisioning (installations
and upgrades) of OpenVMS on one or more Integrity servers in a network
using HP SIM. In addition, this appendix explains how to use vMedia
to install or upgrade OpenVMS on Integrity servers in the network.
Appendix E explains
how to boot the Fibre Channel storage device.
Appendix F explains how to back up and restore the system disk.
Appendix G discusses
the OpenVMS internationalization data kit (VMSI18N) and how to install
it.
Appendix H explains
how to prepare your OpenVMS system and your PC to run the OpenVMS
Management Station server and client software.
Appendix I explains how to remove the OpenVMS operating system from your disk.
Appendix J explains alternate methods of initializing an OpenVMS Alpha or OpenVMS Integrity servers
system disk and includes information about diagnostic partitions on
OpenVMS Integrity servers system disks.
The Glossary defines key terms used in this manual.
