Upgrading

To upgrade to a newer version of IBM® Storage Protect Snapshot, you must install that newer version. The updates are effective for instances only after you activate them with the new version of the product.

About this task

When you are upgrading an instance, make sure to update its backup and clone systems.

Procedure

  1. Install the new version of the product as described here,
  2. After the product is installed successfully, the application-specific instances must be activated with the new version.
  3. Run the setup script from within each activated application instance, and choose the option to modify the profile. Step through the parameters in the wizard.

    This action updates the profile with new parameters and removes deprecated parameters, or renames them if required. If the backup system was not installed, activated, and configured separately, upgrade to the new version on your backup or clone system by selecting it from the wizard and choosing the option to update IBM Storage Protect Snapshot installation. Follow the instructions to run the setup script as described here, Running the setup script for IBM Storage Protect Snapshot for Oracle in an SAP environment.

    If the backup or clone system was installed, activated, and configured separately, follow the instructions in Setting up backup or clone servers.

  4. Uninstall the older version of the product.
    Follow the instructions described here, Uninstalling the software