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Chapter 7 Technical Articles Installation Instructions for Low-End Systems with 8 MByte Controller Card by Anita Doucet Commercial Systems Division Several low-end system models have a hardware limitation due to the 8 MByte controller card used to load the initial system START image or boot-up code. Machines with this limitation require a different set of installation procedures for installing "PowerPatch" installation only and "SUBSYS and PowerPatch" (options number 1 and 2 of AUTOINST).
\ \ \ Important Details \ Please Read If your system is an 8 MByte system that has been previously updated with PowerPatch, you must follow the alternate instructions for installing software with the "PowerPatch" only and "SUBSYS and PowerPatch" options 1 and 2 of AUTOINST. Failure to follow these installation procedures as defined will lead to serious problems. These problems range from an inability to start the system or a system abort during boot-up, or if the installation is performed with AUTOINST option number 2, "SUBSYS and PowerPatch," the system will have a partial install of a subsystem product(s), which may lead to data corruption.
The following steps help you to determine whether a machine has the potential of hitting the 8 MByte limitation. Also included are the modified installation instructions required to perform a PowerPatch Only or Subsystem Add-On and PowerPatch installation with AUTOINST. Steps for Determining if Your System has the 8 MByte Limitation 1. Determine the System Model The following system models were initially released with 8 MByte controller cards: Series 922/922LX/922RX, 925, 930, 932, 935 The following systems could also contain 8 MByte cards if they are using the same memory subsystems as above: Series 920, 948, 949, 958 If the system to be updated is not listed above, stop now and proceed with the standard installation instructions documented in the HP 3000 PowerPatch/iX Installation Manual (30216-90141). If you have one of the systems listed, continue to step 2. 2. Determine the Memory Controller/Array Size Run the SYSDIAG diagnostic program to display the internal memory of your system. First, log on to the system being patched as MANAGER.SYS,INSTALL. Run SYSDIAG to determine the sizes of the main memory controllers and arrays on the system. This is to identify whether or not there are any memory boards with more than 8 MBytes of memory. To do this, type the following commands: :SYSDIAG DUI > SYSMAP ENTER MAP > MEMMAP The following is an example of the information displayed: SYSTEM MEMORY MAP ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SLOT HPA MEMORY MODULE TYPE NUMBER SPA SIZE STATUS/MODEL/REVISION ============= ====== ======== ======== ======================= CONTROLLER #1 3 FFF8C000 8 MBYTES ENABLED/NON-INTERLEAVED HARDWARE MODEL NUMBER - $2 REVISION NUMBER - $F CONTROLLER #2 4 FFF90000 12 MBYTES ENABLED/NON-INTERLEAVED HARDWARE MODEL NUMBER - $2 REVISION NUMBER - $F ARRAY #1 5 20 MBYTES ENABLED/NON-INTERLEAVED Review the Module Type and Memory Size columns. If any controller or array module type listed has a memory size LARGER than 8 MBytes, the system is not limited to an 8 MByte memory size and the system can be updated using the standard MPE/iX system, add-on, and installation procedures documented in the HP 3000 PowerPatch/iX Installation Manual (30216-90141) Exit out of the program now by typing: ENTER MAP > EXIT DUI > EXIT : If all controller and array Module Types are 8 MBytes or less, proceed to step 3. 3. Determine if a PowerPatch Tape was Previously Installed The system now needs to be checked to establish whether an MPE/iX Release 4.0 PowerPatch tape has been applied as applying patches to a system will add to the total amount of system memory required to boot the system. To check for the installation of a PowerPatch tape, scan the HPSWINFO.PUB.SYS file for the phrase "POWERPATCH TAPE" .An example follows: :EDITOR HP32201A.07.21 EDIT/3000 WED, APRIL 19, 1993, 5:08 PM (C) HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. 1991 /TEXT HPSWINFO.PUB.SYS FILE UNNUMBERED /FIND "POWERPATCH TAPE" If no occurrences of the phrase "POWERPATCH TAPE" are found, the system can be installed using the standard installation processes documented in the HP 3000 PowerPatch/iX Installation Manual (30216-90141). If one or more occurrences of the phrase "POWERPATCH TAPE" are found, then a PowerPatch tape has been previously installed and the system must be updated using the alternate installation instructions detailed below. Alternate Installation Procedures 1. Locate Installation Material To perform the installation, you need to collect the following items: a. the original factory supplied MPE/iX Release 4.0 System Load Tape (SLT), FOS, and customized SUBSYS product tapes b. the HP 3000 MPE/iX Installation, Update, and Add-On Manual (36123-90001) that was delivered with the original factory MPE/iX Release 4.0 tapes c. the PowerPatch tape that you recently received and intend to update with d. the customized SUBSYS product tape(s) that you recently received and intend to update with. (Optional: only if new products requiring FOS enhancements are added to the system) e. the HP 3000 PowerPatch/iX Installation Manual (30216-90141) that came with the PowerPatch tape f. any reactive patch tape(s) that were previously applied to the system after the initial MPE/iX Release 4.0 installation. (Optional: only if reactive patches were applied) g. the Reactive patch/AUTOPAT installation documentation. (Optional: only if reactive patches were applied) h. schedule enough downtime to perform three or four system updates You do not need to obtain any PowerPatch tapes that have been previously applied as the PowerPatch/iX product is cumulative and patches roll forward automatically. If any of these items are not available, you must call the Response Center for assistance. Once all of the materials have been collected, proceed to step 2. 2. Update with MPE/iX Release 4.0 SLT, FOS and SUBSY Using your factory supplied release tapes and the HP 3000 MPE/iX Installation, Update, and Add-On Manual (36123-90001), follow the instructions in sections 3.3.3 through 3.6 to update the system to release 4.0. This will ensure that you have a clean system without patches. After successfully performing the update with the 4.0 CSLT produced using AUTOINST option number 3, proceed to step 3. 3. Reinstall all Reactive Patches (Optional) Perform this step only if you have previously installed any reactive patch(es) onto the system and those patches have not already been rolled into the PowerPatch tape you will install in step 4. To determine if your reactive patches have been released on PowerPatch, compare the patch IDs listed on your AUTOPAT instruction sheet to the Patch Matrix documented in Chapter 2 of the PowerPatch/iX Reference Manual (30216-90157). If no reactive patches were previously applied, you may proceed with step 4. Otherwise, continue with the installation of the reactive patches not already included in PowerPatch using reactive patch tape(s) and AUTOINST instructions collected in step 1. 4. Install the New Software To install only a PowerPatch tape: Use the AUTOINST option 1, "PowerPatch," instructions documented in Chapter 2 of the HP 3000 PowerPatch/iX Installation Manual (30216-90141) along with the new PowerPatch tape. To install a subsystem product with a PowerPatch tape: Use AUTOINST option 2, "SUBSYS and PowerPatch," instructions documented in Chapter 3 of the HP 3000 PowerPatch/iX Installation Manual (30216-90141) along with the new customized SUBSYS tape(s) and the PowerPatch tape.