Chapter 6 Software Upgrades

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Notes That Are Common to Both Upgrade Types

Upgrade Does Not Require All Patches For Current Release
Save the LSF Configuration and Customizations Before Upgrading
Possible Failed RPM Dependencies Errors Seen During the preupgradesys Utility
The upgradesys Utility Might Fail While Backing Up the Database
The hptc-ire-serverlog Service Might Not Start

Required Task: Add Missing MAC Addresses
Required Task: Determine MAC Addresses For Client Nodes With External Devices
Required Task: Set External MAC Addresses Before Running the cluster_config Utility
Required Task: Remove SystemImager Override Symbolic Links Before Running the cluster_config Utility
Required Task on HP Integrity Head Nodes: Edit the elilo.conf File
Required Task for HP Integrity Hardware: Set the IPMI Password
InfiniBand Directory is Missing from the /etc/profile File
Invoke the cluster_config Utility From the Console
HP Integrity System Does Not Boot After an Upgrade

This chapter contains notes about upgrading the HP XC System Software from a previous release to this release.

Installation release notes described in Chapter 4 and system configuration release notes described in Chapter 5 also apply when you upgrade the HP XC System Software from a previous release to this release. Therefore, when performing an upgrade, make sure you also read and follow the instructions in those chapters.

Go to the following sections depending upon the type of upgrade you are about to perform; see Table 1-1 for upgrade type definitions.

Chapter 6 Software Upgrades

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