Title and Copyright Information
 
About This Manual
Audience
Organization
Related Documentation
Reader's Comments
Conventions
 
1    Introduction
1.1    AlphaServer/AlphaStation DS25 System
1.2    Tigon3 Gigabit Network Interface Adapter
1.3    Recordable CD
1.4    Smart Array 5300A RAID Controllers
 
2    NHD-5 Release Notes
2.1    Documentation
2.2    Patch Kit Compatibility
2.3    Full Installation Only on DS25
2.4    DS25 Startup with No IDE Disks
2.5    Shell Access During Full Installation
2.6    Setting Up SA5300A Controllers
2.6.1    Performing SRM Console Actions
2.6.2    Rebuilding the Kernel After Changing HEAP_EXPAND
2.7    Installation Messages
2.7.1    DS25 Boot Messages
2.7.2    DS25 daemon.log Error Messages
2.7.3    Tag File Creation Message
2.7.4    Rolling Upgrade Status Messages
2.7.5    Older File Installation Error Messages
2.7.6    RIS Installation Error Messages
2.7.7    mknod Installation Error Message
 
3    NHD-5 Installation Instructions
3.1    Preparing for NHD-5 Installation
3.2    Getting the NHD-5 Kit
3.2.1    Ordering the NHD-5 Kit on CD
3.2.2    Downloading the NHD-5 Kit
3.2.3    Creating an NHD-5 Kit CD Image
3.2.4    Preparing for RIS installation
3.2.4.1    Setting Up the RIS Area
3.2.4.2    Registering the RIS Client
3.3    Installing the NHD-5 Kit
3.3.1    Installing on a Single System Running Version 5.1A
3.3.2    Installing on a Single System During Full Installation of Version 5.1A
3.3.2.1    Installing from a CD or CD Image
3.3.2.2    Installing from RIS
3.3.3    Installing on a Cluster Running Version 5.1A
3.3.3.1    Preparation Stage
3.3.3.2    Setup Stage
3.3.3.3    Preinstall Stage
3.3.3.4    Install Stage
3.3.3.5    Postinstall Stage
3.3.3.6    Roll Stage
3.3.3.7    Switch Stage
3.3.3.8    Clean Stage
3.3.4    Installing on a Cluster During Full Installation of Version 5.1A
 
Figures
3-1    NHD Rolling Upgrade
 
Tables
1-1    Supported DS25 System Part Numbers
1-2    Locations of Tigon3 reference page Files
1-3    Locations of mkisofs Utility Files
1-4    Locations of cdrecord Utility Files
 
Index