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 and clone
systems.
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.
The activation copies the installation binary files from the global installation
directory into the application-specific installation directory. Follow these steps to activate the
instances,
Activating an instance -
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. Select the upgrade from the wizard and choose 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 DB2.
If the backup or clone system was installed, activated, and configured separately, follow the
instructions in Setting up backup or clone
servers.
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Uninstall the older version of the product.