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[Veritas-bu] RE:OS upgrade w/NB upgrade

2004-07-13 11:39:57
Subject: [Veritas-bu] RE:OS upgrade w/NB upgrade
From: Richard.Mickle AT mwrms.rrd DOT com (Richard.Mickle AT mwrms.rrd DOT com)
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 10:39:57 -0500
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>Message: 3
>From: "Stump, Robert (Contractor) (DRMS)" <Robert.Stump AT dla DOT mil>
>To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
>Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:51:37 -0400
>Subject: [Veritas-bu] OS upgrade w/NB upgrade

>I have a master server that is running Solaris 2.6 with NB 3.4
>I need to upgrade to Solaris 2.7 with NB 4.5
>Solaris 2.7 does not support NB 3.4
>Solaris 2.6 does not support NB 4.5

Solaris 2.6, 7, and 8 are supported for NB 3.4 (See the Release Notes for 
3.4.) for both clients and servers.
Solaris 2.6, 7, 8, and 9 are supported for NB 4.5 (See the NetBackup 4.5 
Release Notes for Unix and Windows.) for both clients and servers.
With Solaris 7, Sun stopped using the 2.x naming standard.
Solaris 2.6 is not supported in NB 5.0.

>I would first upgrade the OS to Solaris 2.7 and install the base NB 4.5.
>I know there are some commands to keep the catalog/db in ASCII mode using
>NB4.5
>I would install NB 4.5 with the catalog/dbs in ASCII and then bprecover 
the
>NB 3.4 image.
>Those are my thoughts on how to do the upgrade.  Anyone got a better 
idea?

I would:
        1. Upgrade the OS to 7 or 8.
        2. Test everything. 
        3. Run for a while to make sure everything is working fine.
        4. Then upgrade NetBackup to 4.5.

If I upgraded the OS to 7, I would repeat step 1 through 3 again when 
everything is stable. 

>Oh....
>Did I mention?
>I do not have a lab to test this so I will be using production servers.
>I need to do it right the first time.

And of course, take precautions so you can roll back if any major problems 
occur.


Richard Mickle
UNIX Systems and Storage Administrator
Moore Wallace Response Marketing Services
An RR Donnelley Company
E-Mail:         Richard.Mickle AT mwrms.rrd DOT com
Phone:        920-339-1695
Cell Phone: 920-366-1987
Fax:             920-339-1807

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<br><font size=2 face="Courier New">&gt;Message: 3<br>
&gt;From: &quot;Stump, Robert (Contractor) (DRMS)&quot; &lt;Robert.Stump AT dla 
DOT mil&gt;<br>
&gt;To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu<br>
&gt;Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:51:37 -0400<br>
&gt;Subject: [Veritas-bu] OS upgrade w/NB upgrade<br>
<br>
&gt;I have a master server that is running Solaris 2.6 with NB 3.4<br>
&gt;I need to upgrade to Solaris 2.7 with NB 4.5<br>
&gt;Solaris 2.7 does not support NB 3.4<br>
&gt;Solaris 2.6 does not support NB 4.5</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="Courier New">Solaris 2.6, 7, and 8 are supported for NB 
3.4 (See the Release Notes for 3.4.) for both clients and servers.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Courier New">Solaris 2.6, 7, 8, and 9 are supported for 
NB 4.5 (See the NetBackup 4.5 Release Notes for Unix and Windows.) for both 
clients and servers.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Courier New">With Solaris 7, Sun stopped using the 2.x 
naming standard.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Courier New">Solaris 2.6 is not supported in NB 5.0.<br>
<br>
&gt;I would first upgrade the OS to Solaris 2.7 and install the base NB 4.5.<br>
&gt;I know there are some commands to keep the catalog/db in ASCII mode 
using<br>
&gt;NB4.5<br>
&gt;I would install NB 4.5 with the catalog/dbs in ASCII and then bprecover 
the<br>
&gt;NB 3.4 image.<br>
&gt;Those are my thoughts on how to do the upgrade. &nbsp;Anyone got a better 
idea?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="Courier New">I would:</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Courier New">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1. Upgrade the 
OS to 7 or 8.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Courier New">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2. Test 
everything. &nbsp;</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Courier New">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3. Run for a 
while to make sure everything is working fine.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Courier New">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4. Then upgrade 
NetBackup to 4.5.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="Courier New">If I upgraded the OS to 7, I would repeat 
step 1 through 3 again when everything is stable. &nbsp;<br>
<br>
&gt;Oh....<br>
&gt;Did I mention?<br>
&gt;I do not have a lab to test this so I will be using production servers.<br>
&gt;I need to do it right the first time.<br>
</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Courier New">And of course, take precautions so you can 
roll back if any major problems occur.<br>
</font><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><br>
<br>
Richard Mickle<br>
UNIX Systems and Storage Administrator<br>
Moore Wallace Response Marketing Services<br>
An RR Donnelley Company<br>
E-Mail: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Richard.Mickle AT mwrms.rrd DOT com<br>
Phone: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;920-339-1695<br>
Cell Phone: 920-366-1987<br>
Fax: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 920-339-1807<br>
</font>
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