Glossary

A

Activity

A subset of steps performed for an individual task. For example, an activity would be qualifying patches using HP Patch/iX or Creating a CSLT. Activities are divided into steps.

Add-on

Adding purchased sub-system products to the operating system. Purchased sub-system products are also know as SUBSYS products. Modifications to already installed SUBSYS products is called an Update.

AUTOINST

Tool used to install, update, add-on, and apply patches to the operating system. This tool is used for processes that have tape as source media. Used to create a CSLT for modifying the operating system, operates while the system is shutdown.

B

Backdate

To revert your system software to a previous version level than the one you have currently installed.

Base

Set of files that were laid down by the most recent INSTALL or UPDATE operations. This represents the starting point from which all HP Stage/iX activities take place.

Base Location

Where a file officially resides, for example, NL.PUB.SYS. Also called the Natural location.

C

CD-ROM

One type of media used to ship the operating system components. A CSLT is created from the files of a CD-ROM. The CSLT is used to apply the changes to the system software.

CSLT

Customized System Load Tape. You create this as a single entity and use it to install, update, add-on, or apply patches to your system.

CSLT/STORE Tape

A Customized System Load Tape with a STORE portion of non-SLT files appended to the end. You create this as a single entity and use it to install, update, add-on, or apply patches to your system.

D

DDS

Digital Data Storage form of tape media.

E

Express

Process for distributing PowerPatch releases. Typically an express contains a PowerPatch tape and a SUBSYS tape. Expresses are cumulative and are specific to an operating system version level.

F

Factory Preload Tape

If the system is delivered with the ordered software factory loaded onto the internal disk, a tape containing a copy of the loaded software is supplied with the system. This tape is referred to as a factory preload tape (FPT). The FPT is a CSLT/STORE backup of the system taken after pre-installation was completed. The FPT will not contain your custom configuration.

Factory SLT

Factory supplied System Load Tape. One of the two minimum requirements for complete system software. This applies when the system software is shipped on tape media and is not pre-loaded. Contains the OS base to perform basic functions. The functions needed to boot the system, configure disks, and restore files. It does not contain any purchased products.

Force

An option when using the HP Patch/iX patch management tool. Forcing a patch tells HP Patch/iX to include (add) the selected patch in the patch installation.

FOS

Fundamental Operating System. One of the two minimum requirements for complete system software. Contains the utilities required, in addition to the Factory SLT, for a fully functioning OS. This includes editors, linkers, and minimum networking utilities.

FPT

See Factory Preload Tape.

H

HP Patch/iX

Tool used to add-on, apply, and manage patches on the operating system. This tool is used when tape is the source media. Also works with electronically downloaded patch files (Reactive patches). Used to create a CSLT for modifying the operating system, operates while the system is running.

HP Stage/iX

Tool used to apply and manage patches on the operating system through staging areas on disk. This tool is used when tape or disk is the source media. Also works with electronically downloaded patch files (Reactive patches). Used to create a CSLT for modifying the operating system, operates while the system is running.

HPINSTAL

Tool used to install, update, add-on, and apply patches to the operating system. This tool is used when CD-ROM is the source media. Used to create a CSLT for modifying the operating system, operates while the system is running.

HPSL

Hewlett-Packard Support Line. An on-line source, it provides a complete database of problem solving information. This includes patches and patch information.

I

INSTALL

An ISL utility that replaces all files on the system disk with files from the boot tape, typically an SLT.

Install

Installing the operating system. The install variations are: new install and re-install.

This process DESTROYS all existing files.

L

LDEV

Logical Device. Value that points to a hardware device address. LDEV 1 is the hard disk on which the system software is located. A typical value for LDEV 1 is 1.

M

Media

There are three media options for performing operating system modification tasks: tape, CD-ROM, and disk drive. Reactive patches ship on tape or are electronically downloaded directly to your disk drive. PowerPatches are always shipped on tape. The SLT, FOS, and SUBSYS ship on tape or CD-ROM. CSLTs are always on tape. Staging Areas are on your disk drive.

N

Natural Location

Where a file officially resides, for example, NL.PUB.SYS. Also called the Base location.

New Install

Installing the operating system (OS) on new hardware that did not have the OS installed at the factory. This process DESTROYS all existing files. Do not perform this task on an existing system.

P

Patch

Adding to and modifying existing files to enhance system software functions. Patches are shipped from the Response Center or in bundled packages called Expresses or PowerPatch tapes or they are downloaded from HPSL

Patch Only

Task that may include applying either or both PowerPatch patches and Reactive patches.

Patch Qualification

The process the patch tools go through to determine whether or not a particular patch should be installed on a system.

PowerPatch

A bundled set of patches for a specific version of the operating system. By applying PowerPatch to your system proactively, you can avoid experiencing known problems and increase your system's reliability. PowerPatches are shipped on tape media.

Process

The collection of steps required to perform the installation, update, add-on, and patch activities

• The Process is divided into Tasks.

• Tasks are divided into Activities.

• Activities are divided into Steps.

R

Re-Install

Installing the system software over the existing system software. This process DESTROYS all existing files. If you have your files on backup, you can restore them. Do a re-install when a disk containing the MPEXL_system_volume_set is replaced.

Reactive Patch

A patch that is sent to you from the Hewlett-Packard Response Centers or downloaded from HPSL. These patches fix a specific problem that you are encountering

Remote System

A non-central (remote) system relative to the system you are currently on. When you've created a CSLT from a CD-ROM, you have the option to make multiple, site specific, CSLTs to apply to non-central systems.

S

SCSI

Small Computer Systems Interface. A type of connecting device between the main system and peripherals.

SLT

System Load Tape. See Factory SLT and CSLT.

Staging Area

A directory location on disk in which files for patches and/or new product versions are kept.

Steps

Individual actions contained within the sections and chapters of this book. You perform only the steps that apply to your specific activity. Steps contain a description of the action, the keystrokes required to complete the action, and usually, the response to the action.

Store Tape

A store only tape contains non-SLT patches that you are applying to your system. See also CSLT/store Tape.

SUBSYS

Sub-system products. One of the components used to add products you purchase in addition to the operating system. When you order purchased products you receive a customized SUBSYS tape that contains all the add-on products you have ordered, including updates to products you have already installed, and new or existing products you just ordered.

T

Tape

One type of media used to ship the operating system components, and apply changes to the system software

Task

A subset of steps performed for an individual process. For example, a task would be adding-on purchased products and reactive patches to your operating system. Tasks can be divided into activities depending upon the task and the section. A complete task is all of the steps required to perform that task.

U

UPDATE

An ISL utility that replaces existing operating system files with files from tape, typically a CSLT. Primarily used to replace a current version of the operating system with another version.

Update

Changing the current operating system version to a more recent operating system version.

V

Veto

An option when using the HP Patch/iX patch management tool. Vetoing a patch tells HP Patch/iX to not include (remove) the selected patch from the set of patches to be installed. You can also veto an update to a previously installed product.