3.7.0 HP StorageWorks HP Scalable NAS File Serving Software upgrade guide HP Scalable NAS for Linux (AG513-96005, October 2009)

3 Upgrade Matrix Server and
MxDB-Oracle-HiAv
These instructions provide a guide for upgrading a typical MxDB-Oracle-HiAv 3.5.1
Oracle single instance database that is running in the cluster. You may need to modify
this process to fit the needs of your site. For example, you may have additional
packages or applications that need to be migrated. Be sure to test the upgrade
process thoroughly before deploying the process on production systems.
Upgrades to HP Scalable NAS File Serving Software 3.7.0 and MxDB-Oracle-HiAv
are supported only from the 3.5.1 releases of those products. If the Management
Console is installed on client machines, you will also need to upgrade that software.
Upgrade considerations
You should be aware of the following when upgrading to the 3.7.0 releases.
User and group IDs
When you restore Oracle users and groups after upgrading the operating system,
be sure that the user and group IDs on the new operating system match those used
on RHEL4/SLES9. This is important because the users/groups must have the same
IDs to be able to access their files and directories on the PSFS filesystem. For example,
if user1 had uid 500 before the upgrade but is assigned uid 501 after the upgrade,
the user will no longer have the correct directory permissions on the PSFS filesystem.
Back up system, database, and MxDB-Oracle-HiAv files
Before starting the upgrade, make a complete system backup and have a recent full
database backup and archive logs available. As this upgrade requires a complete
replacement of the OS and server hardware, be sure to capture local Oracle files
such as /etc/oratab that will not be preserved so you can reconfigure the new
system correctly.
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