Veritas NetBackup OpsCenter upgrade

Veritas NetBackup OpsCenter upgrade

Pre-Checks:

1. OpsCenter should run on same version as Netbackup is running or should run on higher version. OpsCenter/OpsCenter Analytics must always be running the same or higher version.

2. Make sure that OpsCenter is compatible with Operating System and Netbackup.

3. OpsCenter should always run on a dedicated server and not on a NBU master

4. Ensure that all required ports are open on OpsCenter Server.

OpsCenter Port requirement:

Technote: https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.100002391

Steps to Upgrade OpsCenter Analytics

1.    Backup OpsCenter Database

OpsCenter is shipped with a database backup script that performs backup of the database , the corresponding database password file, and the encryption key file without interrupting its operations, which is referred to as hot backup. On UNIX as well as Windows platforms, the script overwrites the existing database files before backing up or restoring them.

Note:

Regular file system backups are not sufficient for backing up the OpsCenter database. You must schedule periodic hot backups for the OpsCenter database to avoid losing any important data.

To back up the OpsCenter database

1. Log on to the OpsCenter database server host in one of the following ways:

Windows	As an administrator or user in the Administrator group
UNIX	root

2. Open the Windows command prompt or the UNIX console.
3. Run the backup script that is appropriate for your platform. Specify one of the following backup directories depending on your platform:

LINUX	/opt/SYMCOpsCenterServer/bin/dbbackup.sh /u01/backup/OpsCenter/

4. The backup script backs up the database files, database password files, and encryption key file in the backup directory that you specified.
5. Ensure the compatibility of the OpsCenter with the OS Version ad Bit.
6. Download OpsCenter installation file to the OS.
7. Run the installation and follow the process.

Note: OpsCenter should always run on a dedicated server and not on a NBU master

Documentation:

Backing up the OpsCenter database

Technote: https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/doc/27537447-127427700-0/v28842080-127427700

Download OpsCenter:

Link: https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/article.100019594.html 

How to Backup OpsCenter Database:

Link: https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/doc/27537447-127427700-0/v28842080-127427700

Upgrading OpsCenter on UNIX

Use the following procedure to upgrade to OpsCenter software on UNIX hosts.
Note:

Veritas recommends that you do not cancel or interrupt the installation process once it is started.

To upgrade OpsCenter Server on UNIX

1. If you plan to upgrade your backup product and OpsCenter, ensure that you upgrade OpsCenter first. When upgrading OpsCenter, always upgrade the OpsCenter Server first followed by the Agent and then the View Builder.
2. Open a UNIX console and log on as root on the target host.
3. Mount the OpsCenter product DVD on the OpsCenter Server that you want to upgrade.
4. Untar OpsCenter_7.7_Unix.tar.gz
5. Cd /u01/share/soft/OpsCenter_7.7_Unix
6. Type the following command: ./install. Press Enter.
7. [root@em01 OpsCenter_7.7_Unix]# ./install

8. The Welcome message is displayed. Press Enter to continue.

9. The installer then checks if OpsCenter Server is installed on the system or not. It prompts you in case OpsCenter Server is already installed. The installer also examines the system for existing packages. 

10. The following prompt is displayed:

Where should the existing OpsCenter database and configuration files be backed up? 

An 'OpsCenterServer_backup' directory will be created within the directory that you specify to store these 

files. (/var/symantec/)

Type the directory name in which the existing OpsCenter database and configuration files can be saved and then press Enter.

To accept the default directory path (/var/symantec), press Enter.

11. The installer displays a list of components that will be installed or upgraded like PBX, OpsCenter Server, OpsCenter user interface and so on. Review this list and press Enter to continue.

12. The installer prompts you with the following question:

installOpsCenterServer is now ready to upgrade OPSCENTERSERVER.

Are you sure you want to upgrade OPSCENTERSERVER? [y,n,q] (y)

Press Enter to continue OpsCenter upgrade.

13. The installer prompts you with the following question:

Participate in the NetBackup Product Improvement program? [y,n,q] (y)

Press Enter if you want to participate in the NetBackup Product Improvement program or press n if you do not want to participate.

14. The installer prompts you with the following question:

Do you want to import users from <remote AT host name> to OpsCenter AT?

Press Enterto import users from the earlier OpsCenter versions.

For more details, refer to the About Importing Authentication Settings section.

If the import fails, you need to reset password of all OpsCenter(vx) users.

15. By default, in OpsCenter, the database is upgraded in the beginning. However, you can choose to first upgrade the OpsCenter software.

The database upgrade process starts. In this process, the OpsCenter data is migrated to the new OpsCenter database version. The database process may take time depending on your database size.

The following message is displayed:

The database upgrade is in progress. This may take some time based on the database size. You can see the progress and current status in /var/tmp/(directory)/db/log/dbManager_<timestamp>_.log file.

After complete installation, the logs are copied to the following location:/var/VRTS/install/logs/LogDirectory/db/log

LogDirectory is generated during the upgrade progress.

16. The installer displays the OpsCenter packages that are installed. Depending on the installed packages, the following message may be displayed:

The following packages were found on the system. However the package

versions are older than the ones required by OpsCenter.

VRTSOpsCenterServer existing version was found on the system, 

but OpsCenter requires VRTSOpsCenterServer new version

VRTSOpsCenterGUI existing version was found on the system, 

but OpsCenter requires VRTSOpsCenterGUI new version

VRTSOpsCenterLegacyServer existing version was found on the system, 

but OpsCenter requires VRTSOpsCenterLegacyServer new version

The installer then uninstalls the older packages and installs new version of OpsCenter Server.

17. OpsCenter Server is installed. Configuration changes are made to the system.
18. All the OpsCenter processes are started. The following information is also displayed:

o    Web URL to access OpsCenter console

o    Location of install log and summary files.

Note:

After successful upgrade, OpsCenter database password is set to an auto-generated string, if the earlier password is still the default one, that is 'SQL'. Veritas recommends that you change the database password after the installation.

If you had changed the default password in the earlier version, you do not need to change it again. The installer retains the old password that you can use in the current version.