Re: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2

[Bonnie Burkman]

I have upgraded ACSLS 7.1 and 7.0 and 6.1.1 to ACSLS 7.2 without any 
issues so far and I have been importing the previous database info as well.


There are a couple of things that need to be done before performing the 
upgrade and that is to run a complete volrpt for safety's sake to keep 
track of your current database of volumes.
Also perform the command dv_config -d > dynamicvarsCurrentdate to save 
off your current dynamic variable settings (i.e. settings for firewall, 
access control, vol stats, etc) and so you can compare them to the 
settings after the upgrade and import to verify previous settings get 
imported and if not you can go in and reset them.


Then you need to take down the software and run an export of the 
database to a file (as acsss user, db_export.sh -f 
/export/backup/dbexportCurrentdate). Then I bring down the database 
(db_command stop), exit acsss user, clean up shared memory (ipcs and 
then ipcrm -m #s under memory section, ipcrm -s #s under semaphore 
section, ipcrm -q #s under queue section).
I then last of all (for precaution's sake), backup the old acsls 
directories to a tar file (tar -tvf exportdirs.tar /export/home 
/export/backup) so you can also save off any files you have modified or 
placed in these directories as well.
Then do a pkgrm of the old (pkgrm STKacsls). Then I always check whether 
the old directories are still present and if they are, I remove them 
(i.e. rm -rf /export/home/ACSSS, rm -rf /export/home/ACSSA, rm -rf 
/export/home/informix, rm -rf /export/home/lib6, rm -rf 
/export/backup/server_to_server, rm -rf /export/backup/misc, rm -rf 
/export/backup/informix).
Make sure that the following 2 files are setup: /etc/cron.d/at.allow and 
/etc/cron.d/cron.allow with at least root, acsss, acsdb users. Install 
the new package (pkgadd STKacsls).
At this point  I have run into a small issue/error that comes up 
sometimes when you run the /export/home/ACSSS/install/install.sh script 
with it not being able to see the library or some such error message. 
This is because the file /export/home/ACSSS/data/internal/release.vars 
file does not have the ACSDBDIR variable set. If you edit this file and 
put the following info in for this variable, then it works - 
ACSDBDIR=/export/home/acsdb/ACSDB1.0 
Then run the /export/home/ACSSS/install/install.sh and install the 
PUT0702S patch and then any other PTF patches that apply to your 
environment for ACSLS 7.2.


Then I run the acsss_config option 8 to configure a vanilla database 
and then bring everything up vanilla to make sure it works in a vanilla 
format first.


At this point,  if everything works, shut it down completely, log out as 
acsss, clean up shared memory (ipcs, ipcrm -m #, ipcrm -s #, ipcrm  -q #).
Then log back in as acsss and run the import to import the previous 
database info: db_import.sh -f /export/backup/dbexportCurrentdate and 
select options 1,2, and 4.
If you have upgraded any of your library hardware, you will need to run 
the acsss_config again selecting option 8, but don't answer y to the 
second configure library hardware questions or this will wipe out your 
import.
Then if you have added any slots to the library and need an updated 
license, add it at this point.
Then I make sure the database is shutdown (db_command stop) and exit 
acsss user and again clean up the shared memory.
Then when I go back in as acsss I start things up with rc.acsss and I 
rarely have any issues. When I have, I reboot the entire system and 
usually things come up without any difficulty.
Once things are up fully, I double check on my dynamic variable settings 
with a dv_config -d > dynamicvarsCurrdate and compare this file with the 
previous one (diff usually works fine) and I run another volrpt and spot 
check things to verify everything is ok.
The cleaning up of the shared memory so many times is overkill usually, 
but when I don't do this, I have found that is when I have run into 
issues. So I tend to be more thorough and thus overkill.  Good luck!


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Scott Jacobson wrote:

Has anyone upgraded their ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2?
 
Just curious if there were any issues with database migration from 
Informix to Postgres?
 
I didn't see anything on the topic at Backup Central.
 
The instructions from the StorageTek 7.2 ICAG look straight forward, 
but looks can be deceiving.
 
Any experiences, suggestions or guidelines would be appreciated.
 
Thanks,

Scott
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Re: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2

[Schaefer, Harry]

One thing that I noticed historically speaking is that the cleaning tape
counts get reset to 0, so make note of those if you go this route...

Harry S.
Atlanta

 



From: Scott Jacobson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 12:56 PM
To: Steve Hudson; Jack L Forester; nbu; Schaefer, Harry
Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2

 

Question, 

 

What about retaining information from your earlier 7.x environment.

 

Maybe I'm under the wrong assumption that a fair amount of historical
information would be lost if you didn't migrate?

 

Thanks,

Scott


>>> "Forester, Jack L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 4/16/2008 10:11 AM >>>

We did the same thing.  We moved it to a new server.  Installed ACSLS
and audited the library.  No issues.

 

Jack L. Forester, Jr.
UNIX Systems Administrator, Stf
Lockheed Martin Information Technology
(304) 625-3946 



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Schaefer, Harry
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:49 AM
To: Hudson, Steve; Scott Jacobson; nbu
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2

 

We recently upgraded to ACSLS 7.2. It was very simple with no DB issues.
Of course we did not migrate the database. We did a fresh install and a
library audit populated the new database.

Harry S.
Atlanta



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Steve
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 1:21 PM
To: Scott Jacobson; nbu
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2

 

I will be doing this soon as well so I am also interested in real world
experiences.



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Jacobson
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 11:41 AM
To: nbu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2

 

Has anyone upgraded their ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2?

 

Just curious if there were any issues with database migration from
Informix to Postgres?

 

I didn't see anything on the topic at Backup Central.

 

The instructions from the StorageTek 7.2 ICAG look straight forward, but
looks can be deceiving.

 

Any experiences, suggestions or guidelines would be appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Scott



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Re: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2

[Scott Jacobson]

Question, 
 
What about retaining information from your earlier 7.x environment.
 
Maybe I'm under the wrong assumption that a fair amount of historical
information would be lost if you didn't migrate?
 
Thanks,
Scott


>>> "Forester, Jack L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 4/16/2008 10:11 AM
>>>

We did the same thing.  We moved it to a new server.  Installed ACSLS
and audited the library.  No issues.
 

Jack L. Forester, Jr.
UNIX Systems Administrator, Stf
Lockheed Martin Information Technology
(304) 625-3946


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Schaefer, Harry
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:49 AM
To: Hudson, Steve; Scott Jacobson; nbu
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2

 
We recently upgraded to ACSLS 7.2. It was very simple with no DB
issues. Of course we did not migrate the database. We did a fresh
install and a library audit populated the new database*
Harry S.
Atlanta


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Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 1:21 PM
To: Scott Jacobson; nbu
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2

 
I will be doing this soon as well so I am also interested in real world
experiences.


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Jacobson
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 11:41 AM
To: nbu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2

 

Has anyone upgraded their ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2?

 

Just curious if there were any issues with database migration from
Informix to Postgres?

 

I didn't see anything on the topic at Backup Central.

 

The instructions from the StorageTek 7.2 ICAG look straight forward,
but looks can be deceiving.

 

Any experiences, suggestions or guidelines would be appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Scott



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Re: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2

[Forester, Jack L]

We did the same thing.  We moved it to a new server.  Installed ACSLS
and audited the library.  No issues.

 

Jack L. Forester, Jr.
UNIX Systems Administrator, Stf
Lockheed Martin Information Technology
(304) 625-3946 



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To: Hudson, Steve; Scott Jacobson; nbu
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2

 

We recently upgraded to ACSLS 7.2. It was very simple with no DB issues.
Of course we did not migrate the database. We did a fresh install and a
library audit populated the new database...

Harry S.
Atlanta



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Steve
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 1:21 PM
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Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2

 

I will be doing this soon as well so I am also interested in real world
experiences.



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Jacobson
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 11:41 AM
To: nbu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2

 

Has anyone upgraded their ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2?

 

Just curious if there were any issues with database migration from
Informix to Postgres?

 

I didn't see anything on the topic at Backup Central.

 

The instructions from the StorageTek 7.2 ICAG look straight forward, but
looks can be deceiving.

 

Any experiences, suggestions or guidelines would be appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Scott



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Re: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2

[Andrew White]

G'day,

I am also looking at upgrading to 7.2 on a few environments and would be
interested in how people go...

Cheers


> We recently upgraded to ACSLS 7.2. It was very simple with no DB issues.
> Of course we did not migrate the database. We did a fresh install and a
> library audit populated the new database...
>
> Harry S.
> Atlanta
>
> 
>
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hudson,
> Steve
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 1:21 PM
> To: Scott Jacobson; nbu
> Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2
>
>
>
> I will be doing this soon as well so I am also interested in real world
> experiences.
>
> 
>
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott
> Jacobson
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 11:41 AM
> To: nbu
> Subject: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2
>
>
>
> Has anyone upgraded their ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2?
>
>
>
> Just curious if there were any issues with database migration from
> Informix to Postgres?
>
>
>
> I didn't see anything on the topic at Backup Central.
>
>
>
> The instructions from the StorageTek 7.2 ICAG look straight forward, but
> looks can be deceiving.
>
>
>
> Any experiences, suggestions or guidelines would be appreciated.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott
>
> 
>
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Re: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2

[Schaefer, Harry]

We recently upgraded to ACSLS 7.2. It was very simple with no DB issues.
Of course we did not migrate the database. We did a fresh install and a
library audit populated the new database...

Harry S.
Atlanta



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Steve
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 1:21 PM
To: Scott Jacobson; nbu
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2

 

I will be doing this soon as well so I am also interested in real world
experiences.



From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott
Jacobson
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 11:41 AM
To: nbu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2

 

Has anyone upgraded their ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2?

 

Just curious if there were any issues with database migration from
Informix to Postgres?

 

I didn't see anything on the topic at Backup Central.

 

The instructions from the StorageTek 7.2 ICAG look straight forward, but
looks can be deceiving.

 

Any experiences, suggestions or guidelines would be appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Scott



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Re: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2

[Hudson, Steve]

I will be doing this soon as well so I am also interested in real world
experiences.



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Subject: [Veritas-bu] ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2

 

Has anyone upgraded their ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2?

 

Just curious if there were any issues with database migration from
Informix to Postgres?

 

I didn't see anything on the topic at Backup Central.

 

The instructions from the StorageTek 7.2 ICAG look straight forward, but
looks can be deceiving.

 

Any experiences, suggestions or guidelines would be appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Scott



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[Veritas-bu] ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2

[Scott Jacobson]

Has anyone upgraded their ACSLS 7.1 to 7.2?
 
Just curious if there were any issues with database migration from Informix to 
Postgres?
 
I didn't see anything on the topic at Backup Central.
 
The instructions from the StorageTek 7.2 ICAG look straight forward, but looks 
can be deceiving.
 
Any experiences, suggestions or guidelines would be appreciated.
 
Thanks,
Scott
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