topic Package Installation on VMS in Operating System - OpenVMS

Package Installation on VMS

Bona_1 — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 07:39:31 GMT

Hello guys,
I recently installed VMS. I have been able to do a number of things, but I have been STUMPED when trying to install. Can anyone be so nice as to guide me through an installation? The files I want to install are already on the sys$sysroot directory. WHat application do I use? (sys$update:vmsinstal?)

Please help

Re: Package Installation on VMS

Ian Miller. — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 07:49:48 GMT

There are two ways of installing software depending on how its packaged. If the software is supplied as one or more files with names
xxxx.a, xxxx.b in dev:[dir] etc then use
@SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL xxxx dev:[dir]

If the software is supplied as xxxx.PCSI then use
PRODUCT INSTALL xxxx /SOURCE=dev:[dir]

Normally installation instructions are supplied with the software.

Re: Package Installation on VMS

Kris Clippeleyr — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 08:20:23 GMT

H,

Use @SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL for kits that come as backup savesets (e.g. CC065.A, CC065.B).
Use PRODUCT INSTAL for kits that come as .PCSI files (e.g. CPQ-AXPVMS-CSWS-V0200--1.PCSI).
Also, check the release notes and installation instructions for the software you want to install.

Gretz,

Kris

Re: Package Installation on VMS

Bona_1 — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 08:27:19 GMT

Guys, I followed your instructions, see below

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@sys$update:vmsinstal VECP054D.a;1 dka300:SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR]

OpenVMS AXP Software Product Installation Procedure V7.3

It is 30-NOV-2004 at 12:37.

Enter a question mark (?) at any time for help.

%VMSINSTAL-W-ACTIVE, The following processes are still active:
TCPIP$FTP_1
TCPIP$XDM_1
* Do you want to continue anyway [NO]? y
* Are you satisfied with the backup of your system disk [YES]?
%SYSTEM-F-IVLOGNAM, invalid logical name
%VMSINSTAL-F-UNEXPECTED, Installation terminated due to unexpected event.

****************************

Now what am I doing wrong?

Re: Package Installation on VMS

Martin Vorlaender — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 08:36:19 GMT

Bona,

note that Ian wrote

$ @SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL xxx

when you have a file named xxx.A

(i.e. leave off the extension).

HTH,
Martin

Re: Package Installation on VMS

Bona_1 — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 08:39:58 GMT

More output.

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$ @sys$update:vmsinstal VECP054D dka300:SYS$SYSROOT

OpenVMS AXP Software Product Installation Procedure V7.3

It is 30-NOV-2004 at 12:49.

Enter a question mark (?) at any time for help.

%VMSINSTAL-W-ACTIVE, The following processes are still active:
TCPIP$FTP_1
TCPIP$XDM_1
* Do you want to continue anyway [NO]? y
* Are you satisfied with the backup of your system disk [YES]?
%SYSTEM-F-IVLOGNAM, invalid logical name
%VMSINSTAL-F-UNEXPECTED, Installation terminated due to unexpected event.

VMSINSTAL procedure done at 12:49
$
$ @sys$update:vmsinstal VECP054D dka300:SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR]

OpenVMS AXP Software Product Installation Procedure V7.3

It is 30-NOV-2004 at 12:50.

Enter a question mark (?) at any time for help.

%VMSINSTAL-W-ACTIVE, The following processes are still active:
TCPIP$FTP_1
TCPIP$XDM_1
* Do you want to continue anyway [NO]? y
* Are you satisfied with the backup of your system disk [YES]?
%SYSTEM-F-IVLOGNAM, invalid logical name
%VMSINSTAL-F-UNEXPECTED, Installation terminated due to unexpected event.

VMSINSTAL procedure done at 12:50
***********************

Still trying here....

Re: Package Installation on VMS

Ian Miller. — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 08:43:32 GMT

try
$ @sys$update:vmsinstal VECP054D SYS$MANAGER:

Re: Package Installation on VMS

David B Sneddon — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 08:45:46 GMT

Bona

you are specifying dka300:sys$sysroot:[sysmgr]

either use

SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR]

or

dka300:[sys0.sysmgr]

Regards
Dave

Re: Package Installation on VMS

Bona_1 — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 08:47:00 GMT

Thanks a lot everyone, it is working well now.