[Search for users] [Overall Top Noters] [List of all Conferences] [Download this site]

Conference 44.370::system_management

Title:system management communications forum
Moderator:CHEST::THOMPSON
Created:Fri Mar 21 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jul 08 1993
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:490
Total number of notes:2018

241.0. "PASTIT cluster V5 VMS upgrade" by NECK::THOMPSON () Thu May 25 1989 11:00

    In case you didn't spot it in 217.32, the planned date/time for upgrading
    PASTIT cluster to EASE V5 is Wed 7th June , 16:00-18:00.
    
    Can IS system management please confirm this and make sure that all
    PASTIT users are fully aware of the upgrade - login messages, mail etc.
    
    If you know of any preparatory work that needs to be done before the
    upgrade please use this note to spread the news.
    
    I'll start - 
    RDB V2.3 databases should be saved, and then converted to a V3.0 form
    using the CONVERT command.
    
    CMS libraries will need converting to V2.x to V3.x format.
    
    Any VMS 4.7 support for ADG products on PASTIT will be on a 'best
    efforts' basis. That means re-creating the problem on a VMS 4.7 machine
    (�VAX?). It's worth mentioning that ADG �VAXes are in very short supply
    and that you'll build the VMS 4.7 system yourself.
    
    Any others...?    
T.RTitleUserPersonal
Name
DateLines
241.1V5 & changes to applications/productsCUCKOO::THOMPSONThu Jun 01 1989 12:3930
These applications will not be started under VMS V5 on PASTIT

	CHAMP
	AQS030
	OFW010
	OEV???
	SIM021
	VOX???
	VOX020
	OEV023
	ITSY011
	ITSY010	

	IS are NOT responsible for archiving these applications. That's
ADG's job. Please talk to Therese Heath to arrange for your files to be 
backed up to tape and erased from the disks.

These applications need upgrading to run under VMS V5

	STARS	v2.3-> V2.4
	BSEINT	V?.? -> V1.4
	BLK	V1.0 -> V1.2
	MDV	(NEEDS RELINKING)
	MENU	V1.1 -> V1.2
	CHOPS	V2.1 -> V2.1 REINSTAL FOR V5
	XSEL/XCON

If you disagree with this list or have any comments to make about it please 
reply before Monday 5th June.
	
241.2Last orders for VMS 4.7CUCKOO::THOMPSONTue Jun 06 1989 13:3533
PASTIT will be upgraded from EASE V4.7 to EASE V5.0-2 tomorrow starting
at 4pm. Here's a list of tasks to perform before the shutdown starts:

1) If you use TPU get hold of the source file for your TPUSECINI so that 
you can recompile for V5. Alternatively you can cheat and grab a file from
someone already on V5.

2) Anyone with RDB databases should do an RDO BACKUP to make sure they've
got a good copy in case the CONVERT fails under V5.

3)CMS - All libraries must be upgraded to CMS V3 format after CMS is upgraded
early on Thursday morning. To use V3.2. convert your old library by
        CMS CONVERT LIBRARY <v2 library> <v3 library>
and specify an empty directory to receive the v3 library.

4)CMS - It's advisable to replace all reserved CMS modules in their library
before the V5 upgrade and subsequent CMS upgrade.


	On Thursday morning (8th Jul) IS system managers will upgrade/reinstal
tools and ADG products not included in the standard EASE kit as follows:
CMS		(45 mins)
STARS		(2 hours?)
CHOPS		(30 mins?)
BLK		(30 mins?)
MDV		(30 mins)
MENU		(30 mins)
....and others.
	The times are my guesstimates as to how long they might take to carry
out on a good day without any hiccups.

	DON'T EXPECT ANY OF THESE PRODUCTS TO BE WORKING BEFORE  9AM THURSDAY
MORNING. IS WILL UPGRADE THEM AS SOON AS THEY CAN.
241.3A lot of things happen in two weeks...BIGHUN::HARVEYThe Devon DumplingFri Jun 09 1989 15:129
>	IS are NOT responsible for archiving these applications. That's
>ADG's job. 


	Did I miss something in the current re-organisation....isn't ADG part
	of IS anymore????

	Heather	

241.4Archiving CUCKOO::THOMPSONMon Jun 19 1989 16:4610
>>	IS are NOT responsible for archiving these applications. That's
>>ADG's job. 


>	Did I miss something in the current re-organisation....isn't ADG part
>	of IS anymore????

	Yes.
	Signed,
	Confused of Spencers Wood.
241.5HEAD::EBDONMon Jun 19 1989 17:1911
>>	Did I miss something in the current re-organisation....isn't ADG part
>>	of IS anymore????
>
>	Yes.
>	Signed,
>	Confused of Spencers Wood.
>

Please explain this in plain English.

Terry
241.6Clarification...HEWIE::RUSSELLBX Turbo drivers do it with woooosh!Mon Jun 19 1989 18:0310
re the last couple;

Yes, Terry, ADG is still part of I.S. 

I think the point Jerry was making in .1 is that the I.S. Operations group
downstairs are only responsible for the regular backup schedule of our
systems; specific archival tasks are only performed "on demand", and it's
up to ADG to demand them.

Peter.	(who also often just says "I.S.' when I really mean the ops group)
241.7ClarificationCUCKOO::THOMPSONTue Jun 20 1989 10:392
Thanks Peter. That is what I was trying to say. Maybe you could give a talk
on effective writing one day.