Scheduling agent upgrades

Schedule the upgrade process for a Storage Resource agent.

About this task

You can schedule the upgrade process for a Storage Resource agent when the following conditions are met:
  • A Storage Resource agent must be deployed on the server that you want IBM Spectrum Control to monitor.
  • An agent upgrade is not currently running for the server.
  • The version of the agent that is deployed on the server is earlier than the IBM Spectrum Control server version.
Tips:
  • To manage the workload for a server and the network, schedule the agent upgrade for a time when the server and network are not busy.
  • The scheduled time for an agent upgrade is based on the time zone of the IBM Spectrum Control server, not the time zone of the server where the Storage Resource agent is installed. For example, if an agent is installed on a server in the Central (CST) time zone, but the IBM Spectrum Control server is in the Pacific (PST) time zone, the time that is shown in the GUI when you schedule the upgrade is PST.

Procedure

To schedule the upgrade of a Storage Resource agent that was not upgraded at maintenance time, complete the following steps:

  1. In the menu bar, go to Servers > Servers.
  2. On the Servers page, right-click the server that contains the Storage Resource agent to upgrade and select Modify Agents > Upgrade.
  3. Select Scheduled from the Agent Upgrade list on the Upgrade Agent window.
  4. Select the date and time and click Upgrade to schedule the agent upgrade.