03-30-2023 07:45 AM
Hello
We are in need to upgrade the OS on our OPScenter server - windows 2012 R2 to windows 2019 standard for our netbackup 9.1.0.1 opscenter server. I cant seem to find to much out there with regard to performing an OS upgrade on a netbackup opscenter server. Wonder if there is anything special that I need to do prior to upgrading the OS on this OpsCenter server.? Or if you can point me to a document that list some details. Thanks in advance.
Thanks
BC
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03-30-2023 02:32 PM
Hi @bc1410
Absolutely no problem with doing an inplace OS upgrade.
That said, I agree with @quebek building a new VM and installing OpsCenter and then recovering the DB as suggested gives a cleaner system to manage. Possibly a bit more work on the OpsCenter side to get it behaving as before, but I've never been a fan of Windows inplace upgrades.
David
03-30-2023 11:53 AM
Hey
Are you doing in place upgrade?
Would not it be better to take OpsCenter DB backup - by using dbbackup.bat file, you can read about it here
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/doc/27537447-133302844-0/v28842080-133302844
Than build new server using new OS, keeping hostname, IP etc and install the same OpsCenter and restore DB??
I would have pursued above if I were you....
Well I aready did few times above.
A tip - please review the above link to learn more about DB backup and restore, as well about authentication services...
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/doc/27537447-133302844-0/v28842134-133302844
Good luck...
03-30-2023 01:44 PM
Hi Quebek -
Thanks for the reply and link. Our OpsCenter server is actually a VMware server. I was actually thinking that I could just upgrade the OS from win 2012R2 to 2019 standard but I guess we could just deploy a new VM as well and do what you stated. I couldn't seem to find much info on upgrading a live OpsCenter OS.
Is there any harm in performing an OS upgrade (windows OpsCenter)? A windows upgrade would keep all exisiting files etc... just curious
Thanks
BC
03-30-2023 02:32 PM
Hi @bc1410
Absolutely no problem with doing an inplace OS upgrade.
That said, I agree with @quebek building a new VM and installing OpsCenter and then recovering the DB as suggested gives a cleaner system to manage. Possibly a bit more work on the OpsCenter side to get it behaving as before, but I've never been a fan of Windows inplace upgrades.
David