Upgrading a NetBackup failover server on PowerHA cluster for AIX
Follow these instructions if you want to upgrade from NetBackup 6.0 and later.
Note:
NetBackup does not support conversion of an existing non-failover NetBackup server to a failover NetBackup server. Contact Veritas Enterprise technical support .
To upgrade a NetBackup failover server on PowerHA cluster for AIX
- Ensure that a good backup of your cluster environment exists that includes a catalog backup.
- For each NetBackup server that runs outside of the cluster, ensure that the server list is accurate. This list should contain the name of each node where NetBackup can run and the name of the virtual server.
- Enter the following command to disable application monitoring for the NetBackup resource group.
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- Choose System Management (C-SPOC).
- Choose PowerHA Resource Group and Application Management.
- Choose Suspend/Resume Application Monitoring.
- Choose Suspend Application Monitoring.
- Select the NetBackup server and press Enter.
- On the active node, install the NetBackup server software.
Note the following:
Follow the instructions for how to install NetBackup server as described in the NetBackup Installation Guide.
If required to specify the server name, provide the virtual name of the server.
- Post upgrade installation, verify if the security certificates are deployed on all the nodes within the cluster. If not, generate security certificates on all the nodes within the cluster.
For more information on deploying a certificate in a clustered NetBackup setup, see the NetBackup Security and Encryption Guide.
- On each inactive node to which NetBackup may failover, install the NetBackup server software.
Note the following:
Follow the instructions for how to install NetBackup server as described in the NetBackup Installation Guide.
If required to specify the server name, provide the virtual name of the server.
- On each inactive node where NetBackup server is installed, install or upgrade any NetBackup option. See the specific NetBackup documentation for an option for installation and configuration instructions.
- On the active node, perform the same installation.
- Run the following command on the active node to enable the NetBackup agent monitor:
rm -f /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/cluster/frozen
- Enter the following command to enable application monitoring for the NetBackup resource group.
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- Choose System Management (C-SPOC).
- Choose PowerHA Resource Group and Application Management.
- Choose Suspend/Resume Application Monitoring.
- Choose Resume Application Monitoring.
- Select the NetBackup server and press Enter.
The NetBackup resources are brought online and Service Guard resumes monitoring the NetBackup resource.
- Bring the NetBackup resource group offline and online.
- Verify that NetBackup can failover properly in the cluster.