How To
Summary
How do I install a new fix pack for IBM zAware?
Objective
IBM® zAware fix pack is a docker image and a full replacement. There are two scenarios for upgrading to a new fix pack. The first scenario, you have an exported configuration and the second you do not.
Steps
Scenario 1 (exported configuration):
1) Export your current configuration before you upgrade or have a backup configuration file available.
2) Install the new fix pack image on a new image disk or a previous image disk. (Best practice is to have 2 image disks; one being the current and the other is the one you use for the newer fix pack so you can swap between image disks.) Do not use current Data DASD because it contains all your history for anomaly data. Image disks and Data DASD should be separate disks.
3) Once you have installed the new fix pack, import your saved configuration, after this process, all IBM® zAware analysis data will be connected and recovered.
Scenario 2 (cannot export configuration, no backup, vendor record has expired, and zAware will not boot):
This is the worse case scenario.
1) When the fix pack has expired, you must install a new fix pack which is downloaded from Fix Central.
2) Install the new fix pack image on a new image disk or current image disk (Best practice is to have 2 image disks that you can swap between - current and previous/new). Do not use current Data DASD because it contains all your history for anomaly data. Image disks and Data DASD should be separate disks.
3) When you add Storage (Data DASD), make sure you click the checkbox for the "Preserver" option, and choose all Data DASD exactly the same as before . This means all IBM® zAware analysis data will be connected and recovered.
4) Since you do not have a saved configuration, you will need to configure LDAP, SSL, add new account, or customize the analytics values in the configuration tab.
Document Location
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Document Information
More support for:
IBM Operations Analytics for z Systems
Component:
zAware->Troubleshooting/How to
Software version:
All Versions
Operating system(s):
Linux on IBM Z Systems
Document number:
6155595
Modified date:
12 January 2021
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ibm16155595