product install of patches on other disk?

[R. Verkerk]

Hello,

Is it possible to do following?
$ mount/foreign dkb500:
$ backup sys$sysdevice: dkb500:
$ dismount dkb500:
$ mount dkb500: /over=(id,shadow)
$ product install *sys* /dest=dkb500:

Will it than install a patch kit on the dkb500: and update on dkb500: the installation database?

gr,

Robert Verkerk

[Volker Halle · Accepted solution]

Robert,

the /DESTINATION qualifier for PRODUCT INSTALL is to be used to install a product into a non-default directory, e.g. onto a non-system disk. I don't think this will work with OpenVMS ECO kits.

Consider the use of the /REMOTE qualifier and the warnings (!) provided by HELP PRODUCT INSTALL /REMOTE

Volker.

[Andy Bustamante]

You'll also want to add /IMAGE to the backup command line if you expect to use this as a system disk. /IGNORE=INTERLOCK will accept open files such as a queue database and some log files. Be prepared to recreate your batch queues and review jobs submitted. BACKUP will mention open files, review the list.

Is a hot copy of a system disk supported? Not really. Will it work? Generally yes.

Andy