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This section describes typical HP Stage/iX processes and definitions. Installing and Initializing HP Stage/iX
Installing and Initializing HP Stage/iX |  |
HP Stage/iX is automatically installed as part of your Fundamental
Operating System (FOS) when you update to MPE/iX version 6.0. It
is used in conjunction with HP Patch/iX. Refer to Appendix F “HP Patch/iX Reference” for information
about HP Patch/iX. HP Stage/iX only needs to be initialized once,
then when you run HP Patch/iX, HP Stage/iX capabilities
are included. To use HP Stage/iX: Update or install
your system software to version 6.0. Refer to Chapter 2 “Task Checklists”
and follow the directions in this manual for updating and/or installing
your system software. Install HP Patch/iX. This step is required to manage your qualified patches and
to use HP Stage/iX. Follow the directions in this manual for applying staged patches
on your system software. Installing HP Patch/iX is included as part
of the manage patches by staging area task. Initialize HP Stage/iX. Refer to section 4.4, "Initializing HP Stage/iX,"
for instructions.
Staging Area Handling |  |
This section provides a sample sequence of events for performing
selected HP Stage/iX functions through the HP Stage/iX command line. Obtain the patches
either by electronically downloading them or by requesting patch
tapes from the Response Center. If necessary, install and initialize HP Stage/iX.
Refer to the previous subsection. Qualify patches. Refer to Chapter 4 “Preparing Your System”
for directions on using HP Patch/iX to qualify patches. Create, fill, and validate a staging area. Typically, this is done using HP Patch/iX. The following HP
Stage/iX command line option is available, but should be used by
experienced users only! To start
HP Stage/iX, type at the MPE/iX prompt: Create an empty staging area. STAGEMAN> CREATE stagename
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Where stagename
is the name for the new staging area. Change to expert mode. Fill the staging area. Refer to the Expert Mode commands stagefile
and deletefile. Validate the staging area. Refer to the command validate.
Identify the current staging area and next boot
staging area. The following is a sample status command response. Last booted with: BASE Next boot will be with: stage_1
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Identify available staging areas and next boot staging
area. View the list of patches used to fill a specific staging area. STAGEMAN> LIST stagename ;patches
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This displays a cumulative list of patches that have been
applied to the Base and the staging area. View the list of files in a specific staging area. STAGEMAN> LIST stagename ;files
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Make changes to staging area. This can be a very
destructive step, and should be used by experienced users
only! Make the
changes to the staging area with CHANGE,
STAGEFILE, and DELETEFILE. Validate the staging area. After making any changes
to a staging area, you must validate the staging area, or it will
not be accepted in the set command. Refer to the command validate.
Activate a staging area. Where stagename
is the name for the staging area or Base. Specify base
to change the booting location to the Base. Reboot your system. This activates the staging area.
Commit a staging area to the Base location. Boot from
the staging area to permanently apply it to the Base system software. Execute the COMMIT command. The current staging area becomes the new Base. The staging
area itself is removed.
Using STAGEISL |  |
STAGEISL contains a subset
of the HP Stage/iX functions. It executes from the ISL prompt and
enables you to: Change the next boot location to either
a staging area or the Base. Check the previous and next boot staging area. List available staging areas.
The STAGEISL commands and their capabilities
are: STATUS, LIST,
SET, HELP,
and EXIT. Not all STAGEISL
commands share the full capabilities of the matching HP Stage/iX
command. To use STAGEISL: Type from the
console, at the ISL prompt. Type the commands as needed. Exit STAGEISL.
Using Help |  |
Help is available for all HP Stage/iX Normal mode, Expert
mode, and STAGEISL commands. The Help information
that displays is specific to the tool and mode. To use HP Stage/iX Help: For a list of commands, type HELP at
the STAGEMAN prompt. For help on a specific command, type at the STAGEMAN
prompt: STAGEMAN> HELP command option
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where: - command
the HP Stage/iX command you want information about. - option
choices: - desc
show the command's description and syntax. (default) - parms
show the command's parameters only. - example
show command usage examples only. - all
show all help text related to the command.
To use STAGEISL Help: For a list of STAGEISL
commands, type HELP at the STAGEisl
prompt. For help on a specific command, type at the STAGEISL
prompt:
HP Stage/iX Disaster Recovery |  |
When staging area data is unrecoverable from disk, disaster
recovery involves reloading the staging areas from backup tapes.
This means that you must have a CSLT/STORE
tape and backup of the OS version you want to reinstall. If you do not have a backup of the staging areas, you will
have to perform two tasks: A normal reinstall task to reinstall
your operating system. If the OS is also damaged. A managing patches with staging area task to reinstall
your patches and staging areas.
To perform a staging area disaster recovery, using backup
tapes: Identify whether
your backup was made: After staging area was created, but
prior to applying (SET and boot)
a staging area. After applying (SET
and boot) from a staging area.
Identify the staging area condition at the time
of the disaster. Staging area created but not booted. Staging area created and applied (SET
and boot) from the staging area.
Perform a reinstall of your current operating system.
Refer to the checklist from Chapter 2 “Task Checklists” for directions on performing a reinstall
task. Hewlett-Packard recommends performing the reinstall from the
backup made after the staging area was created, but prior to applying
(SET and boot) the staging area. If you need to use the backup made after applying
(SET and boot) from the staging
area: Perform the
normal reinstall process. You will not be able to RECOVER
the staging area that the system was booted from. It becomes the
new Base. The reinstall from this type of backup is treated as an
implied COMMIT to the staging area. RECOVER all other
staging areas.
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