Networker

Re: [Networker] Networker 7.2.1 Upgrade Query

2005-10-27 12:47:49
Subject: Re: [Networker] Networker 7.2.1 Upgrade Query
From: Randy Doering <rdoering AT COMCAST DOT NET>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 16:44:27 +0000
Hi Dave, Thanks for the reply/advice. I wished I had a test system to try this 
out on, but that isn't the case.

Randy


-------------- Original message -------------- 

> On Thu, Oct 27, 2005 at 09:46:58AM -0400, Randy Doering wrote: 
> > Greetings, This weekend (thanks for it being the 5th weekend of the month 
> > and no scheduled fulls) I'm going to upgrade our Alpha TruCluster Networker 
> > from 7.1.1 to 7.2.1 and I have a couple of questions. 
> > 
> > 1) Hopefully after the upgrade all of our clients 
> > (Windows/Linux/Oracle/Exchange) will still be able to backup/restore 
> > without having to also upgrade. I didn't see this expressly stated in the 
> > documentation, but wanted to asked to be sure. Is this correct? 
> 
> It's a general practice that the server can be newer than the clients, 
> but the clients shouldn't be newer than the server. So, upgrade the 
> server first, and then the clients. 
> 
> 
> > 3) Basically, I'm assuming that all of my current configuration (Indices, 
> > Clients, Licensing, Scheduling, Groups, etc) will be preserved during the 
> > installation/upgrade. I'm I correct in this assumption? 
> > 
> > I've done this installation from scratch (the 7.1.1 install) but not an 
> > upgrade. 
> 
> At least in the linux and solaris server installs/upgrades I've done, 
> removing the server packages doesn't alter the /nsr directory, so all 
> of that information is preserved. I usually try to copy all the /nsr 
> data over to a second test system and run the upgrade there first. That 
> way you get a heads up for things like upgrade enablers, and can verify 
> restores/indexes still work on the new platform before you upgrade your 
> live server. 
> 
> Dave 

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