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.
Before you begin
When you are upgrading an instance, make sure to update its backup system.
Procedure
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Install the new version of the product as described here,
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After the product is installed successfully, the application-specific instances must
be activated with the new version.
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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 Custom Applications.
If the backup or clone system was installed, activated, and configured separately, follow the
instructions in Setting up separately on
backup servers.
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Uninstall the older version of the product.