OpenVMS AXP Upgrade and Installation Manual

This manual serves as the primary technical guide for system managers performing installation or upgrade operations for the OpenVMS AXP Version T6.1-FT4 operating system.

Key topics covered in the document include: * Pre-installation Planning: Requirements, key terminology, and hardware component verification. * Cluster Environments: Detailed preparation for installing OpenVMS in VMScluster configurations, including guidance on various interconnect types (CI, DSSI, and local area). * Installation & Upgrade Procedures: Comprehensive, step-by-step processes for initial installation and upgrading existing system disks, including specific handling for shadowed system disks. * Post-installation/Post-upgrade Tasks: Essential maintenance activities such as license registration, system customization, library decompression, and running AUTOGEN. * System Operations: Extensive reference material on halting, booting (manual, conversational, and emergency procedures), shutting down, and troubleshooting system startup issues. * Special Configurations: Instructions for configuring DECwindows support, multihead systems, and dual-host DSSI VMScluster systems.

Designed for administrators, this manual also provides a glossary and detailed index to assist in system management and maintenance.