New for R9r
This section includes:
Minimum required hardware for R9r
You need the following minimum required hardware to upgrade the software to Release 9r.
New control hardware for R9r
The following upgrade equipment is new to Release 9r
New procedures for R9r
The following procedures and steps changed or were added because of problems identified in the laboratory or during early introduction.
Many of the upgrade procedures were reordered and the steps within the procedure better defined. Check the task list at the beginning of the upgrade sections for the current order.
This upgrade has 3 parts:
- Replace the disk drive if not V9 or later. You
do not need to power down the carrier.
- Replace the tape drive with the optical drive. You
do need to power down the carrier, which is a service interruption for a standard reliability system.
- Add the 4th memory board.
This is a service interruption for standard, high, and critical reliability.
This upgrade requires 2 translation saves after the software upgrade: one after theTN2211 optical drive is installed, and one at the end after the TN1650B memory circuit pack is installed.
Upgrade tips for R9r
The following upgrade tips were generated from problems identified in the laboratory or during early introduction.