Preserved configuration files in 11.0.5.0 or later

Deployment options: Netezza Performance Server for Cloud Pak for Data System

Learn about the configuration files that are automatically preserved if you are upgrading to Netezza Performance Server 11.0.5.0 or later.

Important: If you set up events, make sure to add /etc/postfix/main.cf to /nz/containerupgrade/files_to_backup.conf before you upgrade.
The following configuration files are already preserved:
  • /etc/sssd/sssd.conf, /etc/pam.d/netezza_nps

    LDAP configurations

  • /etc/crontab, /var/spool/cron/nz and /var/spool/cron/root

    Cron jobs of nz and root

  • /etc/fstab

    Custom mount points

  • /etc/ssh

    Default configuration for users and daemons

  • /export/home/nz/.bashrc

    User-specific configuration file for the BASH shell

  • /opt/nz/licenses/sqlext_toolkit

    SQL Extension Toolkit licenses

  • /var/lib/dnsmasq/dnsmasq.leases

    Active i/p leasing information

  • /opt/nz/licenses/inza

    INZA licenses