[Info-vax] Multi-site OpenVMS field upgrade options?

[Dave Froble]

On 4/12/2019 12:14 PM, Rod Regier wrote:
>
> No Remote console available for most/all systems :-(
> Darn that RX2600 iLO internal/external NAT must match restriction
> for console reverse connection Web access and license requiring SSH access.
>
> Single logical volume for OS+apps+user data, different directories.
> Direct attached storage.
>
> Alphas use 2 disks in a Shadow set to make the single logical volume
>
> Integritys use 2 disks in a HW RAID mirror set to make a single logical volume.
>
> One or more drive slots are available for other usage on the Integrity nodes.
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> Without remote console easy access I can't see any uncomplicated process of
> performing an "in-place" upgrade on a single node.  I don't want a process that  includes any serious site contact involvment. (..."now type"...).
>
>

The only thing I can say is, "why?"

It's been quite a long time since I declared that "the system disk, is 
just that, nothing else".  Disks are just too damn cheap to mix the OS 
and apps.

Wish you luck, and, perhaps you'll adopt the above ...

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