ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager 14.2 Installation and Setup Guide

9.2 Upgrading a Storage Management Server which also serves as a Storage Server and the GUI client

This section describes how to upgrade a Storage Management Server which serves as a Storage Server and the GUI client.

1. 9.1.1 Backing up the repository data

   Save the repository data of the environment to a location outside the ACM directory paths before the upgrade.

2. 9.3.2 Backing up management information

   Save the management information of the environment to a location outside the ACM directory paths before the upgrade.

3. 9.1.3 Uninstallation

   Delete the repository operating environment, and uninstall the existing version from the Storage Management Server.

4. 9.1.4 Installation

   Install the new product version, and create the repository operating environment.

5. 9.1.6 Restoring repository data

   Restore the backed-up repository data.

6. 9.1.7 Version Upgrade of GUI Client

   Upgrade the version of the GUI client.

7. 9.1.8 Changing server information

   Make the appropriate changes to the server information to ensure data consistency if necessary.

8. 9.3.8 Restoring management information

   Restore the backed-up management information.

Note

Change to the configuration during the upgrade:

• Changing configuration when upgrading.

  If the server name, IP address, or port number of the Storage Management Server must be changed during the upgrade, make the change after completing the upgrade using the above procedure. Refer to "Changing the Operating Environment" in the "ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Operator's Guide" for details on how to make the change.

• If backup has been performed for the LVM (Logical Volume Manager) volumes.

  • For AIX
    Restart the operating system in the installation procedure while upgrading the Storage Server.
    The volume status changes from "Available" to "Defined" by restarting the operating system, but the volume may be detected as another new device.

    Refer to the following sections for the actions to be taken.

    • If the problem has already occurred.

      Refer to the "Server restart after backup or replication" in "General notes" in "ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Operator's Guide" (AIX)

    • To avoid the problem in advance.

      For the backup volumes, refer to "Procedure which mounts backup volume" in the "Notes on restoration" in the "ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager Operator's Guide."