IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus, Version 7.4

Upgrading from V7.3.1 on Tivoli Integrated Portal V2.2

If your V7.3.1 installation of the Web GUI runs on an instance of Tivoli Integrated Portal V2.2 you can perform an inplace upgrade.

Before you begin

Ensure all fix packs are applied to V7.3.1. Ensure that the Web GUI installation package that you use to perform the upgrade has the required bitness. For example, if you want to upgrade from a 7.3.1 installation that is in a 64-bit environment, you need the 64-bit Web GUI installation package. If you want to upgrade from a V7.3.1 installation that is in a 32-bit environment, you need the 32-bit installation package.

About this task

Note: This procedure assumes that the Web GUI and the Tivoli Integrated Portal are installed in their default locations. If your installation uses different locations for either or both components, adjust these instructions accordingly.

Procedure

To perform the inplace upgrade:

Ensure that you have applied all the available fix packs to the Web GUI and the Tivoli Integrated Portal.
Ensure that all users are logged out of the Web GUI.
Stop the server.

Back up the existing installation:

Use tar or a similar archiving tool to create backup copies of the following directories and all their subdirectories in the specified file:

Table 1. Directories to back up on UNIX and Linux
Directory	Backup filename
opt/IBM/tivoli/netcoool/omnibus_webgui	webgui.tar
opt/IBM/tivoli/tipv2	tipv2.tar
opt/IBM/tivoli/tipv2Components	tipv2Components.tar

Use a suitable archive utility to create .zip files of the following folders and all their subfolders in the specified file:

Table 2. Directories to back up on Windows
Directory	Backup filename
C:\IBM\tivoli\netcool\omnibus_webgui	webgui.zip
C:\IBM\tivoli\tipv2	tipv2.zip
C:\IBM\tivoli\tipv2Components	tipv2Components.zip

For example the following command backs up the omnibus_webgui directory. Use a similar command for the other directories.

tar cvf webgui.tar opt/IBM/tivoli/netcool/omnibus_webgui

Back up the Deployment Engine (DE):

Depending on whether the DE was installed as root or non-root, back up the following directories and all their subdirectories to the specified file.

Table 3. DE directories to back up on UNIX and Linux
Type of installation	Directory	Backup filename
root	/usr/ibm/common/acsi	acsi.tar
non-root	`userhome`/.acsi_`username` Replace `userhome` with the home directory of the non-root user and `username` with the user name of the non-root user	acsi_`username`.tar Replace `username` with the user name of the non-root user.

Use a suitable archive utility to create .zip files of the following folder and all their subfolders in the specified file.
Table 4. DE folders to back up on Windows
Directory Backup filename

C:\Program Files\IBM\Common\acsi acsi.zip

Copy all .tar or .zip files to a secure place.
Install Web GUI V7.4 into the same directory as the V7.3.1 instance. The installation program upgrades the Web GUI and ensures that all existing data is carried over to the new version. If you use the GUI installer, you are asked to confirm that you have backed up all of the directories listed above.