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• When the source drive is a virtual DVD drive served by the InfoServer, the device name is
typically the following:
DAD1:
• On OpenVMS systems configured in certain OpenVMS Cluster or HSx environments, the
device naming convention is similar to the following:
DUA20.14.0.2.0
The values you specify identify components such as the boot device, controller, unit number
of the boot device, HSx controller node number, and channel numbers. Because these values
vary depending on your specific hardware configuration, see the owner, operator, and
technical service manuals that came with your computer for detailed information.
1.4 Using the Operating System Menu
The following sections describe how to use the operating system menu to install, upgrade, and
modify your system disk, and perform other related tasks.
NOTE: The OpenVMS Alpha CD and OpenVMS Integrity servers DVD menu options are very
similar. This section provides examples from the OpenVMS Integrity servers menu system.
The OpenVMS operating system main menu displays automatically when you boot the OpenVMS
operating system from the operating system media (for instructions on how to boot from the
operating system media, see Section 3.2 (page 45)). From the menu, you can choose options to
perform any of the following tasks:
• Install or upgrade the operating system from the operating system media.
• Display a list of products that can be installed from the operating system media.
• Install or upgrade layered products from the operating system media.
• Show which products are installed on your system.
• Reconfigure layered products installed on your system.
• Remove products.
• Find, install, and remove patches, and display and remove recovery data.
• Enter the DCL environment from which you can perform preinstallation or maintenance
tasks, such as mounting or showing devices and backing up or restoring files on the system
disk.
• Shut down the system.
The following is a sample display of the OpenVMS main menu:
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You can install or upgrade the OpenVMS I64 operating system
or you can install or upgrade layered products that are included
on the OpenVMS I64 distribution media (CD/DVD).
You can also execute DCL commands and procedures to perform
"standalone" tasks, such as backing up the system disk.
Please choose one of the following:
1) Upgrade, install or reconfigure OpenVMS I64 Version 8.4
2) Display layered products that this procedure can install
3) Install or upgrade layered products
4) Show installed products
5) Reconfigure installed products
6) Remove installed products
7) Find, Install or Undo patches; Show or Delete recovery data
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