Title and Copyright Information
 
About This Manual
Audience
New and Changed Features
Organization
Related Documentation
Reader's Comments
Conventions
 
1    Introduction
1.1    AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280 Functional Support
1.1.1    Hardware Interrupt Redistribution
1.1.2    Enhanced Environmental Monitoring
1.2    AlphaServer DS20L Systems
1.3    Broadcom 5703 PCI/PCI-X GbE Cluster Interconnect
1.4    Smart Array 5300A RAID Controllers
 
2    NHD-6 Release Notes
2.1    Common Release Notes
2.1.1    Required Firmware
2.1.2    Updating Firmware May Cause a System to Hang
2.1.3    Documentation
2.1.4    Patch Kit Compatibility
2.1.5    Shell Access During Full Installation
2.1.6    Full Installation Only on DS20L
2.1.7    DS20L or DS25 Startup with No IDE Disks
2.1.8    Setting Up SA5300A Controllers
2.1.8.1    Performing SRM Console Actions
2.1.8.2    Rebuilding the Kernel After Changing HEAP_EXPAND
2.1.9    Installation Messages
2.1.9.1    DS20L or DS25 Boot Messages
2.1.9.2    DS20L or DS25 daemon.log Error Messages
2.1.9.3    Tag File Creation Message
2.1.9.4    Older File Installation Error Messages
2.1.9.5    RIS Installation Error Messages
2.1.9.6    mknod Installation Error Message
2.2    Version 5.1A Release Notes
2.2.1    Full Installation Only on New DS25
2.2.2    Installation Messages
2.2.2.1    Rolling Upgrade Status Messages
2.3    Version 5.1B Release Notes
2.3.1    Installing NHD-6 Before the Current Version 5.1B Patch Kit
 
3    NHD-6 Installation Instructions
3.1    Preparing for NHD-6 Installation
3.2    Getting the NHD-6 Kit
3.2.1    Ordering the NHD-6 Kit on CD-ROM
3.2.2    Downloading the NHD-6 Kit
3.2.3    Creating an NHD-6 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-6 Kit
3.3.1    Installing on a Single System Running Version 5.1A or 5.1B
3.3.2    Installing on a Single System During Full Installation of Version 5.1A or 5.1B
3.3.2.1    Installing from a CD-ROM or CD Image
3.3.2.2    Installing from RIS
3.3.3    Installing on a Cluster Running Version 5.1A or 5.1B
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 or 5.1B
3.3.5    Rebuilding the Kernel After Adding Supported Hardware
 
A    Wake-On-LAN Utility
 
Figures
3-1    NHD Rolling Upgrade
 
Tables
1-1    Environmental Monitoring Reference Pages
 
Index