Solved: Upgrade from 7.7.2 to 7.7.3

rova_nbu · ‎03-08-2017

Hi All,

We have backup envirnoment as below.

Current Version : 7.7.2

Master Server : Win 2012

Media Server: Win 2012

1 DataDomain and IBM TS3310 tape library.

We have planned to upgraded from 7.7.2 to 7.7.3 , Please let us know what are prerequisites and other things to be taken care to complete successful upgrade.

Tape_Archived · ‎03-10-2017

You may go through these Steps, I hope it will be helpful

	NetBackup 7.7.3 Upgrade Steps
1.	As suggested earlier Please go through SORT to figure out all the details about the Upgrade
2.	Download the NetBackup 7.7.3. NetBackup now gives complete installation pkg instead of base pkg and patch so we can upgrade directly to 7.7.3 without base package install of 7.7
3.	Read Release Notes
4.	Read 7.7 Upgrade guide
5.	Run NBCC
6.	Open a case with Veritas to review the NBCC output, if Required
7.	Take a print of the Upgrade Steps and keep handy
8.	Keep license Key handy just in case asked during the setup or after upgrade
9.	Save registry of master and media servers if this is Winows environment
10.	Make sure enough space is available for upgrade on drives of each server we are upgrading
11.	Start Catalog Full Backup prior to Upgrade. Start Catalog backup 20 hours prior (or depending on your size) to upgrade to complete well in time before you upgrade
12.	Beginning with NetBackup 7.7.3, the master server includes an active web server to support critical backup operations. The web server operates under user account elements with limited privileges. These user account elements must be defined locally on each master server. You must create these required account elements before installation. More information is available: https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000081350
13.	Disable the OpsCenter Data Collection just before the upgrade, if you have OpsCenter
14.	Deactivate all NetBackup policies
15.	Disable all storage lifecycle policies (SLPs)
16.	Shutdown NetBackup on all the NetBackup Servers
17.	First Upgrade the Master Server
18.	Run the installation package using browser.exe as administrator and follow the upgrade instructions
19.	Second Upgrade the media servers
20.	Take the screenshot where required during the upgrade process
21.	Once Upgrade is successful on the Master, test if all the process are running
22.	Run a test backup manually and check if it completes. Run few administration command and check the output and verify it matches as expected
23.	Test a Restore post Upgrade from file system backup
24.	Enable OpsCenter Data Collection

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quebek · ‎03-08-2017

Hey

Please visit this site https://sort.veritas.com/netbackup then click on this Installation and Upgrade general checklists and it will produce for you all needed things you need to review prior to upgrade. Also you can download the SORT data collector have customized reports...

Marianne · ‎03-08-2017

You can start here:

https://sort.veritas.com/checklist/install

You will find links to System Requirements, OS patches, Upgrade Guide, etc... etc...

Handy NetBackup Links

rova_nbu · ‎03-08-2017

Thanks. I have already visited the SORT site. Let you know if I have any clarifications.

rova_nbu · ‎03-10-2017

Since I am already running 7.7.2 and the system and hardware compatiblity matches. So, I just need to install 7.7.3 package on top 7.7.2 . Is there any other binary called upgrade ?. Please advise.

Tape_Archived · ‎03-10-2017

You may go through these Steps, I hope it will be helpful

	NetBackup 7.7.3 Upgrade Steps
1.	As suggested earlier Please go through SORT to figure out all the details about the Upgrade
2.	Download the NetBackup 7.7.3. NetBackup now gives complete installation pkg instead of base pkg and patch so we can upgrade directly to 7.7.3 without base package install of 7.7
3.	Read Release Notes
4.	Read 7.7 Upgrade guide
5.	Run NBCC
6.	Open a case with Veritas to review the NBCC output, if Required
7.	Take a print of the Upgrade Steps and keep handy
8.	Keep license Key handy just in case asked during the setup or after upgrade
9.	Save registry of master and media servers if this is Winows environment
10.	Make sure enough space is available for upgrade on drives of each server we are upgrading
11.	Start Catalog Full Backup prior to Upgrade. Start Catalog backup 20 hours prior (or depending on your size) to upgrade to complete well in time before you upgrade
12.	Beginning with NetBackup 7.7.3, the master server includes an active web server to support critical backup operations. The web server operates under user account elements with limited privileges. These user account elements must be defined locally on each master server. You must create these required account elements before installation. More information is available: https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000081350
13.	Disable the OpsCenter Data Collection just before the upgrade, if you have OpsCenter
14.	Deactivate all NetBackup policies
15.	Disable all storage lifecycle policies (SLPs)
16.	Shutdown NetBackup on all the NetBackup Servers
17.	First Upgrade the Master Server
18.	Run the installation package using browser.exe as administrator and follow the upgrade instructions
19.	Second Upgrade the media servers
20.	Take the screenshot where required during the upgrade process
21.	Once Upgrade is successful on the Master, test if all the process are running
22.	Run a test backup manually and check if it completes. Run few administration command and check the output and verify it matches as expected
23.	Test a Restore post Upgrade from file system backup
24.	Enable OpsCenter Data Collection

rova_nbu · ‎03-10-2017

Thank you very much for detailed steps.

VOX

Upgrade from 7.7.2 to 7.7.3