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[Veritas-bu] NB 4.5 -> 5.0+MP3 upgrade went smoothly, but...

2004-09-20 05:41:29
Subject: [Veritas-bu] NB 4.5 -> 5.0+MP3 upgrade went smoothly, but...
From: jamesp AT hisser DOT org (jamesp AT hisser DOT org)
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 10:41:29 +0100
Hi Gunter

Can you please tell me more about the patch? I can't locate it in Sunsolve...

Cheers
James

Quoting Gunter Maier <Gunter.Maier AT Sun DOT COM>:

> Hi,
>
> Step 1: deactivate all policies in your 4.5 NBU config
> Step 2: migrate to NBU 5.0, but do not start NBU
> Step 3: install patch 116264-05 on your master server
> Step 4: start NBU and activate your policies
>
> Otherwise migrate from 4.5 to 5.1. This works without installing any
> patches and without any problems ....
>
> Cheers
>
>
> Rongsheng Fang wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I just upgraded our master server from 4.5 MP6 to 5.0GA; then I
> > installed the 5.0 MP3 packs. Everything went smoothly during the
> > upgrade, except after the MP3 got installed, the package information for
> > VRTSnetbp, VRTSnbora (oracle agent), VRTSnbvlt (vault) don't have
> > anything to show the current NB version is 5.0 MP3. Moreover,
> > /usr/openv/netbackup/version still shows a version of 5.0GA:
> >
> > NOTE: we are running Sun Solaris 9:
> > # uname -a
> > SunOS SYSBACKUP1 5.9 Generic_112233-12 sun4u sparc SUNW,Sun-Fire-880
> >
> > # cat /usr/openv/netbackup/version
> > HARDWARE SOLARIS
> > VERSION NetBackup 5.0GA
> > RELEASEDATE Thu Nov 6 05:00:05 CST 2003
> >
> > # pkginfo -l VRTSnetbp
> >    PKGINST:  VRTSnetbp
> >       NAME:  VERITAS NetBackup and Media Manager
> >   CATEGORY:  application,tools
> >       ARCH:  sparc
> >    VERSION:  5.0,REV=2003.11.06.09.24
> >    BASEDIR:  /opt
> >     VENDOR:  VERITAS Software Corporation
> >       DESC:  NetBackup provides backup and restore services for client
> > systems and the management of storage devices and media.  Media Manager
> > has device and media management components for handling tapes drives,
> > optical disks, and robotic libraries.
> >     PSTAMP:  code20031106092608
> >   INSTDATE:  Sep 17 2004 13:09
> >    HOTLINE:  Please contact your local service provider.
> >     STATUS:  completely installed
> >      FILES:      968 installed pathnames
> >                    6 shared pathnames
> >                   82 directories
> >                  464 executables
> >               522891 blocks used (approx)
> >
> > # pkginfo -l VRTSnbora
> >    PKGINST:  VRTSnbora
> >       NAME:  VERITAS NetBackup for Oracle
> >   CATEGORY:  application,tools
> >       ARCH:  sparc
> >    VERSION:  5.0GA,REV=2003.10.31.16.41
> >    BASEDIR:  /opt
> >     VENDOR:  VERITAS Software Corporation
> >       DESC:  Extend the capabilities of NetBackup to include the backup
> > and restore of ORACLE databases through ORACLEs EBU and RMAN utilities,
> > and the logical export and import of ORACLE data in XML format for
> > long-term archival.  If licensed, extend the capabilities of NetBackup
> > to BLI backup and restore of O RACLE databases using the proxy copy
> > functionality of the media management API.  If licensed, extend the
> > capabilities of NetBackup to do Frozen Image and Offhost backups of
> > ORACLE databases using the proxy copy functionality of the media
> > management API."
> >     PSTAMP:  code20031031164236
> >   INSTDATE:  Sep 17 2004 13:39
> >    HOTLINE:  Please contact your local service provider.
> >     STATUS:  completely installed
> >      FILES:        4 installed pathnames
> >                    3 shared pathnames
> >                    3 directories
> >                 9970 blocks used (approx)
> >
> > # pkginfo -l VRTSnbvlt
> >    PKGINST:  VRTSnbvlt
> >       NAME:  VERITAS NetBackup Vault
> >   CATEGORY:  application,tools
> >       ARCH:  sparc
> >    VERSION:  5.0,REV=2003.10.31.16.40
> >    BASEDIR:  /opt
> >     VENDOR:  VERITAS Software Corporation
> >       DESC:  NetBackup Vault automates disaster recovery preparations by
> > automating the selective duplication of backups and managing the
> > scheduled rotation of media to an offsite storage facility.
> >     PSTAMP:  code20031031164008
> >   INSTDATE:  Sep 17 2004 13:40
> >    HOTLINE:  Please contact your local service provider.
> >     STATUS:  completely installed
> >      FILES:       31 installed pathnames
> >                    5 shared pathnames
> >                    6 directories
> >                   13 executables
> >                19243 blocks used (approx)
> >
> > My question is: shouldn't the PSTAMP change to something that can show
> > the current version is 5.0 MP3? Is this expected or there might be
> > something wrong with the upgrade? (at least I know VRTSvxvm's PSTAMP can
> > show the detailed version info)
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
>
>
> --
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