Chapter 2 System Information and Preparation

Table of Contents

Updating to and Backdating from MPE/iX 6.0

Updating to MPE/iX 6.0

Backdating from MPE/iX 6.0

Planning Your Move to MPE/iX Release 6.0

System Software Version Compatibility

Third-Party Software Compatibility

CD-ROM Disk Drive Compatibility

LDEV 1 Disk Drive Minimum Capacity

LDEV 1 Disk Drive Maximum Usage

Estimating Disk Space Requirements

Upgrading a Pre-997 Corporate Business Server to a 997

Introduction

IOCNVRT.PUB.SYS

JADETOOL

Restrictions

Recommended Sequence of Steps for Upgrading from a Pre-997 to a 997

Special Note on SCSI Device Configuration for MPE/iX 6.0

Overview

Examples:

New MPE/iX Release Obsolescence Strategy

HP System Account and Directory Naming Structure

System Accounts

System Directories

• Updating to and Backdating from MPE/iX 6.0

• Planning Your Move to MPE/iX Release 6.0

• Upgrading a Pre-997 Corporate Business Server to a 997

• Special Note on SCSI Device Configuration for MPE/iX 6.0

• New MPE/iX Release Obsolescence Strategy

• HP System Account and Directory Naming Structure