HP OpenVMS Version 8.3 Upgrade and Installation Manual

This HP OpenVMS Version 8.3 Upgrade and Installation Manual provides comprehensive guidance for installing, upgrading, and managing OpenVMS on both I64 (Integrity Servers) and Alpha architectures. It outlines essential pre-installation and pre-upgrade procedures, including system requirements, necessary documentation, and data backup strategies.

Key features of OpenVMS 8.3 are detailed, such as enhanced security (Common Data Security Architecture - CDSA, Secure Sockets Layer - SSL, Secure Delivery), integrated encryption, Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) for I64, and new capabilities like satellite booting and network booting via the InfoServer utility. The manual covers hardware specifics for Integrity Servers, including Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI), Management Processor (MP), and nPartitions.

Detailed instructions are provided for performing both fresh installations and system upgrades, covering critical steps like booting from media, selecting disk initialization options (ODS-2/ODS-5), managing hard links, configuring boot options (especially for I64 systems), setting up the SYSTEM account, declaring OpenVMS Cluster membership, setting time zones, and installing optional layered products (e.g., DECwindows Motif, DECnet, TCP/IP Services).

Post-installation and post-upgrade tasks are extensively covered, including system disk backup, license registration, tuning system parameters with AUTOGEN, forming volume shadow sets, configuring networking and print queues, customizing system files, applying patches, creating user accounts, and running system diagnostic tests (UETP). Dedicated sections address specific booting and shutdown operations for both Alpha and I64 systems, Fibre Channel storage device configuration, and troubleshooting common problems. It also includes information on installing the Internationalization Data Kit and preparing for OpenVMS Management Station.