01-02-2013 11:49 AM
Hi All
My actual Cluster version is VCS 5.0 MP3, i have a request to upgrade it to the version 6.0.1
I wonder if there is any document for this activity or any advice.
I know when the installer run it show options like upgrade, i wonder if this is the process i shall follow or due the version i'm standing; i might have to do some extra steps.
Any suggestion will be very helpful
Regards.
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01-05-2013 03:11 AM
SORT is your friend: https://sort.symantec.com/documentation
Select Veritas Storage Foundation and High Availability in the top left box.
Select the 'Product Guides' for 6.0.1 for your OS.
If you have VCS only, download Veritas Cluster Server Installation Guide.
If you have Storage Foundation as well, download Veritas Storage Foundation and High Availability Installation Guide.
Section 7 deals with Upgrades.
Start with Planning to upgrade ... and look at supported upgrade paths.
Depending on your OS, you may need to upgrade OS or apply OS patches first (details in the manual).
Follow steps in the manual to upgrade.
01-03-2013 09:30 AM
hi,
here is what i would recommend. This is just an outline. Obviously, if you can, test this out in a non-prod environment first.
the backout plan, minimum disruption would be just reinstall the 5.0MP3
if you can have downtime, break the mirror and then restore from the mirror.
VCS changes to use AMF, with is not the agent checking every min to see if the resource is still running way. AMF hooked up to the kernel notification. I don't know if it is better. but certainly the reporting would be faster. if you don't want AMF, you have to change your main.cf I believe to not AMF.
01-05-2013 03:11 AM
SORT is your friend: https://sort.symantec.com/documentation
Select Veritas Storage Foundation and High Availability in the top left box.
Select the 'Product Guides' for 6.0.1 for your OS.
If you have VCS only, download Veritas Cluster Server Installation Guide.
If you have Storage Foundation as well, download Veritas Storage Foundation and High Availability Installation Guide.
Section 7 deals with Upgrades.
Start with Planning to upgrade ... and look at supported upgrade paths.
Depending on your OS, you may need to upgrade OS or apply OS patches first (details in the manual).
Follow steps in the manual to upgrade.