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Virtual TapeServer 6.04.03 Operations and Administration Guide

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Upgrading, updating, and downgrading VTS
This section provides procedures for upgrading, updating, and downgrading the VTS
installation.
Note It is strongly recommended that you refer to the Virtual TapeServer Release Notes for
upgrade, update (patch), and downgrade issues.
Upgrading the VTS server
To upgrade to 6.04.x, you must first upgrade to 6.04.01. The instructions for upgrading to
6.04.01 can be found at
http://docs.hp.com/; search for “Virtual Tape Server 6.04 Operations
and Administration Guide”. Refer to the Upgrading VTS appendix and be sure to review
checklist of items to consider before beginning the upgrade process. If necessary, contact your
authorized service and support representative for assistance.
Note If you have multiple VTS servers in your environment, it is recommended that you
upgrade all VTS servers.
During the upgrade, a backup of /usr/local/tape/ is created and upgrade and new operating
system RPMs are installed. After the upgrade completes, you can view the upgrade logs in the
/usr/local/tape/log/ directory.
Requires the System Upgrade/Update Functions access right
To upgrade VTS
1. Verify that at least 3GB of free disk space are available on the VTS server before
upgrading.
2. Log in to the VTS web interface. Click the Log In button at the top of the page and enter
a username and password.
3. Click Supervisor Functions on the navigation pane.
4. Create a system restore image as described in Backing Up the VTS Server on page 13.
5. Copy the upgrade (UPG) file to the /tmp directory on the local VTS server or to an
attached VAULT. For example, if you are upgrading to 6.04.03, copy the VTS60403.UPG
file to the server.
6. Using the web interface, stop all VTS services by clicking the appropriate links in the
Processes section of the Supervisory Functions page.
7. On the Supervisory Functions page, click Apply Revision Update.
8. Type the full path to the UPG file in the field:
9. Click SUBMIT to begin the upgrade.