OpenVMS VAX

This manual, designated as order number AA–QSBQB–TE, outlines the procedures for upgrading to or performing a fresh installation of the OpenVMS VAX Version 7.1 operating system.

Key contents include: - Overview and Planning: Descriptions of the installation and upgrade processes, prerequisites, and definitions of key terms. - Preparation: Preinstallation and preupgrade checklists, including hardware/software requirements and considerations for VAXcluster environments. - Installation Procedures: Step-by-step guidance for booting standalone BACKUP, creating the system disk, configuring clusters, and registering licenses. - Upgrade Procedures: Guidance on performing concurrent or rolling upgrades for VAXcluster environments and standalone upgrades for specific VAX processors. - Post-Upgrade/Post-Installation Tasks: Instructions for system verification, running AUTOGEN for performance tuning, decompressing libraries, and installing layered products. - System Management: Information on using utilities such as VMSTAILOR, DECW$TAILOR, and configuring the OpenVMS Management Station.