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From: cmf@cisunx.UUCP (Carl M. Fongheiser)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Re: Thoughts On Creating And Using A Cluster Common System Disk...
Message-ID: <10209@cisunx.UUCP>
Date: 6 Jun 88 17:51:33 GMT
References: <8806020317.AA29481@linc.cis.upenn.edu>
Reply-To: cmf@unix.cis.pittsburgh.edu (Carl M. Fongheiser)
Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh, Comp & Info Sys
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In article <8806020317.AA29481@linc.cis.upenn.edu> CLAYTON@XRT.UPENN.EDU ("Clayton, Paul D.") writes:
] 1. ONLY by installing even number releases of V4, which are 'remastered' 
] versions of the complete VMS system, can the option be invoked to build a 
] cluster common system disk (CCSD). If your system happens to be at 4.7, with a 
] single system boot disk and you now have a cluster, either CI or NI, walking 
] in the door, you have a lot of work to do. First is to install 4.6 (again) 
] and this time select the CCSD option, then install 4.7 (again), then install 
] all the options (ie. DECnet and multi-processing keys) (again) that got wiped 
] due to the install. This is very time consuming and can lead to significant 
] errors.

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] SO, when you are passing through the last versions of VMS V4 or starting V5 
] and VMSINSTAL asks you if you want a CCSD, I would HIGHLY recommend that you 
] say YES, and get very use to the results.
] 
] Thank you for your time and efforts in reading this article!!

If you're upgrading to V5 soon, don't bother playing around with 4.6 or
whatever.  With the V5 upgrade, your system disk is AUTOMATICALLY converted
into a cluster common disk.  It's not an option any more!


						Carl Fongheiser
						University of Pittsburgh
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