If you have the SAN/Server space, what we often do for upgrades and server lease returns is the following. One thing to keep in mind is that our /usr/openv dir is its own mount point.
Build an identical server Shutdown NetBackup Copy /usr/openv on original server to new server's /usr/openv Shut down original server Rename new server to original server name Run the upgrade install of NetBackup on the new server If everything works, and you are comfortable, just repurpose the old server and /usr/openv, but if you need to roll back, just turn off the new server, and turn back on the old. Chris Alley, MCSE Sr. Data Protection Administrator Kforce Technology Services 813-552-1388 www.kforce.com Great People = Great Results® Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original. -----Original Message----- From: veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu [mailto:veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of WEAVER, Simon (external) Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 7:36 AM To: stefanos; Justin Piszcz Cc: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] NetBackup 7.1 Question (rollback) Thats almost like my replication method.... faster though :) -----Original Message----- From: stefanos [mailto:sm...@peppas.gr] Sent: 05 May 2011 10:57 To: WEAVER, Simon (external); 'Justin Piszcz' Cc: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] NetBackup 7.1 Question (rollback) You can shutdown NetBackup services an copy the veritas directory. Do the update and if you want to rollback, uninstall 7.1, install 7.0.1 and after you shutdown NetBackup copy back the veritas directory. stefanos -----Original Message----- From: veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu [mailto:veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of WEAVER, Simon (external) Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 11:34 AM To: Justin Piszcz Cc: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] NetBackup 7.1 Question (rollback) My suggestion for this, is because I felt the 7.1 EMM may be at a different level to the 7.0. Simon -----Original Message----- From: Justin Piszcz [mailto:jpis...@lucidpixels.com] Sent: 05 May 2011 09:32 To: WEAVER, Simon (external) Cc: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] NetBackup 7.1 Question (rollback) Hi Simon, Thanks, it would be nice if there was an easier rollback, if I find one I'll update the list. Justin. On Wed, 4 May 2011, WEAVER, Simon \(external\) wrote: > Justin > I thought it was a case of: > > 1) Uninstall > 2) Reinstall previous version, ensuring maintenance pack > 3) Do inventory > 4) Perform Hot Cat Recover > > In Windows, I have a Bare image of the Server, so if I was to > rollback, I simply go back to how it was :) I also replicate my DB to > another drive, so I could go back to an exact point in time if I did > not want to bother with DR Recovery using HCB > > -----Original Message----- > From: veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > [mailto:veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of Justin > Piszcz > Sent: 04 May 2011 14:10 > To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > Subject: [Veritas-bu] NetBackup 7.1 Question (rollback) > > Hi, > > Aside from taking a catalog backup and re-installing, what is the way > to back down from 7.1 to 7.0.1? > > In the past you could run the postuninstall scripts. > > How does this work with 7.1? > > So far 7.1 has been working good in my test environment but incase I > need to back out the change, what is the recommended procedure? > > Justin. > _______________________________________________ > Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu > > This email (including any attachments) may contain confidential and/or > privileged information or information otherwise protected from > disclosure. 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