Upgrading the IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager on a Linux operating system

Use this process to upgrade the DS Storage Manager to the latest level.

Note:
During the upgrade process, do not interrupt the program by abnormal methods, because an interruption can cause unpredictable effects in the system. Abnormal methods include using CTRL-C, closing the launchpad window which is open behind the upgrade windows, or shutting down the power source. To interrupt the upgrade process normally, use the Cancel button displayed on an upgrade window.

Perform the following steps to upgrade the IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager.

  1. Log on as a user with root authority.
  2. Create a mount point or choose an existing mount point.
  3. Determine where you want to mount the DS8000 Storage Manager CD. For example, imagine you have decided to mount the CD in a CD-ROM drive known as /dev/cdrom at mount point /mnt/cdrom. When the time comes for you to mount the CD in this drive, perform the following steps:
    1. Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive.
    2. Type the following command at the command prompt: # mount -o ro /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
  4. Choose the destination paths for the DS8000 Storage Manager components and be sure that you have enough space available on the chosen destination. The upgrade program (installer) provides a default installation location (/opt/IBM/DS8000StorageManager) for the component. You can override the default installation location by using the installer browse function. When you click Next, the installer analyzes the available space for the location that you provide. If there is not enough space, you cannot proceed to the next panel in the upgrade process.
  5. Change the current directory to the mount point for the CD-ROM drive. For example, if the CD was mounted at the /mnt/cdrom mount point, type the following command: # cd /mnt/cdrom.
  6. Run the wizard launcher, launchpad_linux, by typing the following command: # ./launchpad_linux. The upgrade in graphical mode begins with a LaunchPad facility to launch the upgrade program wizard.


    The LaunchPad facility provides links for you to view various text files, such as:

    DS8000 Storage Manager overview
    Provides information about the IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager software.
    Readme file (recommended selection)
    Provides last minute product information that was not provided in these upgrade instructions.
    User's guide
    Provides the instructions, in HTML format, associated with installing and upgrading the DS8000 Storage Manager.
    DS8000 Storage Manager Web site
    Provides information from the product Web site.
    Installation wizard
    Starts the IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager upgrade program.
    Post installation tasks
    Provides information about configuring the IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager.
    Exit
    Exits the IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager LaunchPad program.
  7. Click the README selection on the LaunchPad window to ensure that you have the latest installation and upgrade information. The README file can provide additional information that supersedes information in this guide.
    Note:
    You can also access the README.txt file located in the doc subdirectory on the IBM System Storage DS8000 Storage Manager CD.
  8. Click the Installation wizard selection on the LaunchPad to start the upgrade.
    Note:
    The LaunchPad window remains open (behind the wizard) during the upgrade. You can access product information after the upgrade has started. The LaunchPad returns to the foreground when the upgrade is complete. You can click Exit to close the LaunchPad.

    There might be a slight delay while the software loads on your system. After the software loads, a Command prompt window opens to display the following message: 

    +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Initializing InstallShield Wizard...                                            |
|Preparing Java (tm) Virtual Machine .............................               |
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+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

    The Welcome window of the IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager installation program displays.


  9. Click Next to continue, or click Cancel to exit the upgrade process. When you click Next, the License Agreement window is displayed.


    Note:
    Anytime you click Cancel on any of the upgrade windows a message that asks you to confirm that you want to exit is displayed.
  10. Read the license agreement and click your acceptance or nonacceptance of the agreement. If you accept, the Next button is highlighted. Click Next to continue or click Cancel to exit the upgrade process. When you click Next, the Product Version Check window is displayed.


  11. Observe the information that is displayed on the Linux Product Version Check window regarding the version of the product that is already installed on your system and the action the wizard will perform. Click Next to perform the action or click Cancel to exit the upgrade. When you click Next, the DS Storage Manager Server Installation Checking window is displayed if the DS Storage Manager service is installed on your system.


  12. Observe the information that is displayed on the Linux DS Storage Manager Server Installation Checking window regarding the version of the DS Storage Manager Server that is already installed on your system and the action the wizard will perform. If you agree, click Next or click Cancel to exit the upgrade process. When you click Next, the DS Network Interface Server Installation Checking window is displayed if the DS Network Interface service is installed on your system.


  13. Observe the information that is displayed on the Linux DS Network Interface Server Installation Checking window regarding the version of the DS Network Interface Server that is already installed on your system and the action the wizard will perform. If you agree, click Next or click Cancel to exit the upgrade process. When you click Next, the Installation Confirmation window is displayed. This window displays both the location where the product will be installed and the total size that is required for the upgrade.


  14. Click the Install button on the Installation Confirmation window to begin the upgrade process. There are several progress windows that are displayed. There is no required interaction on your part for each of the progress windows that are displayed. However, you can choose to cancel (not recommended) the installation on any of the progress windows with varying consequences.

    The installation process performs the following actions in sequence:

    1. If the two servers (DS Storage Manager Server and DS Network Interface Server) are already installed on your system, they are stopped in the following order:
      1. The Embedded IBM WebSphere Application Server - Express server (part of the DS Storage Manager Server) is stopped first.
      2. The DS Network Interface Server is stopped next.
      3. The WS Help System (part of the DS Storage Manager Server) is stopped, if it was not stopped before by the Embedded IBM WebSphere Application Server.
    2. If one or both of the servers are not installed or have to be upgraded on your system, they are installed or upgraded in the following order (the progress of the installation is indicated on the associated progress window):
      1. DS Storage Manager Server Installation Progress window
      2. DS Network Interface Server Installation Progress window
      Note:
      You can click Cancel (not recommended) during the DS Network Interface Server installation process. The process does not stop immediately when the Cancel button is clicked. Rather, the process continues to install all the files that are associated with this part of the installation. These files remain installed and are not reinstalled upon reactivation of the installation process.

      A confirmation message is displayed asking you to confirm that you want to cancel the installation.

    3. The Components Installation Progress (displaying the installation or upgrade progress of the DS Storage Manager product applications) is displayed after the servers have been installed or upgraded.
      Note:
      You can click Cancel (not recommended) during the components installation process. The installation process stops immediately when the Cancel button is clicked. A window with a confirmation message is displayed. For a new installation, when you confirm that you want to leave, all the files that have been copied up to the point that the Cancel button was clicked are uninstalled. You are then exited from the installation process.

    When this part of the upgrade is completed, the system starts both servers: first the DS Network Interface Server and then the DS Storage Manager Server. Wait for the servers to be started before going to the next step. When the servers have been started, the Installer Finish window is displayed.

    If a system logoff is required, the Installer Finish window is displayed, which asks you to log off from the system. Click Next on the Finish window. The Installer Logoff window is displayed. Choose the default selection Yes, restart my computer on the Logoff window, and then click Finish. Both servers, first the DS Network Interface Server and then the DS Storage Manager Server, start automatically after you log back on.

  15. Click Finish to exit the upgrade process. When the installation wizard exits, a file (postinstallation.txt) is displayed, containing the postinstallation tasks. Follow the instructions in the postinstallation text file to complete the postinstallation tasks. If the upgrade failed, you must exit the upgrade process and check the install log for error messages.
  16. If the Finish window indicates that the upgrade has failed, check the install log for error messages. The install log is located in xxx/logs/install.log, where xxx is the destination directory where the IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager is installed.

    Errors fall into two categories: system or incorrect values that are designated during the install process. Use the following guidelines to correct these errors:

  17. Check the postinstallation instructions after the installation has completed. The postinstallation.txt file is displayed immediately after the installation of the DS Storage Manager finishes processing. If the postallation.txt file does not display, click the Post installation tasks link on the LaunchPad window to access these instructions. These instructions provide reminders and the steps to help you start using the DS Storage Manager.
  18. Exit the LaunchPad program by clicking Exit on the LaunchPad window.
  19. Type the following command when you are finished using the IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager CD and you want to remove the CD from your computer: # umount /mnt/cdrom where /mnt/cdrom is where the CD is mounted.

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