Veritas NetBackup™ Appliance Upgrade Guide

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Product(s): Appliances (3.1)

Delete previously downloaded release updates, client packages, and client add-ons

To make sure that there is enough space for the installation of version 3.1, all previously downloaded release updates, client packages, and client add-ons must be removed from the appliance before the upgrade. If the appliance that you want to upgrade has ever had appliance version 2.6.0.1 installed, a different method is required for client package removal.

If you do not delete the previously downloaded packages and the /inst directory on the appliance does not contain enough space, the preflight check notifies you of the problem and prevents the upgrade.

Note:

As a best practice, always remove downloaded packages after all appliances and clients have been upgraded.

The following table describes the package removal methods for appliances that never had version 2.6.0.1 installed. For appliances that had version 2.6.0.1 installed, refer to the information that appears below the table.

Table: Deleting previously downloaded release updates, client packages, and client add-ons (for appliances that never had version 2.6.0.1 installed)

NetBackup Appliance Web Console

NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu

  • On the appliance to be upgraded, log on using the NetBackup Appliance Web Console.

  • Select Manage > Software Updates.

  • In the Downloaded Software Updates table, click the radio button to the left of a release update, client package, or client add-on in the list, then click Delete.

  • On the appliance to be upgraded, log on using the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu.

  • To see a list of all downloaded release updates and client packages, enter the following command:

    Manage > Software > List Downloaded

  • To remove each downloaded release update and client package, enter the following command:

    Manage > Software > Delete update_name

    Where update_name is the release update or the client package file name.

  • To see a list of all downloaded client add-ons, enter the following command:

    Manage > Software > List AddOns

  • To remove each downloaded client add-on, enter the following command:

    Manage > Software > Rollback eeb_name

    Where eeb_name is the client add-on file name.

    Note:

    Do not include the .rpm extension when you enter the client add-on file name.

For appliances that once used version 2.6.0.1

If the appliance that you want to upgrade has ever installed appliance version 2.6.0.1, the client packages for that version remains on the appliance even if it has been upgraded to a later version. If the appliance was purchased with version 2.6.0.1 or if you ever upgraded to version 2.6.0.1, you must perform the following tasks to delete the 2.6.0.1 client packages. The only exception is if the appliance was re-imaged to a version different than 2.6.0.1.

To delete version 2.6.0.1 client packages from an appliance:

  • Open a web browser or an SSH session to the Veritas appliance software update release page.

  • Download and install any later version of the client packages onto the appliance.

  • Delete the newly installed client packages from the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu. This action also deletes the 2.6.0.1 client packages.

    Note:

    The client packages cannot be deleted from the NetBackup Appliance Web Console.