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Preface

1.  Preparing to Upgrade Oracle Solaris Cluster Software

2.  Performing a Standard Upgrade to Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5/11 Software

3.  Performing a Dual-Partition Upgrade to Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5/11 Software

Performing a Dual-Partition Upgrade of a Cluster

How to Upgrade Quorum Server Software

How to Prepare the Cluster for Upgrade (Dual-Partition)

How to Upgrade the Solaris OS and Volume Manager Software (Dual-Partition)

How to Upgrade Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5/11 Software (Dual-Partition)

4.  Performing a Live Upgrade to Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5/11 Software

5.  Performing a Rolling Upgrade

6.  Completing the Upgrade

7.  Recovering From an Incomplete Upgrade

8.  SPARC: Upgrading Sun Management Center Software

Index

Performing a Dual-Partition Upgrade of a Cluster

The following table lists the tasks to perform to upgrade to Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5/11 software. You also perform these tasks to upgrade only the Oracle Solaris OS.

Table 3-1 Task Map: Performing a Dual-Partition Upgrade to Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5/11 Software

Task
Instructions
1. Read the upgrade requirements and restrictions. Determine the proper upgrade method for your configuration and needs.
2. If a quorum server is used, upgrade the Quorum Server software.
3. If Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition software is installed, uninstall it. Partition the cluster into two groups of nodes.
4. Upgrade the Oracle Solaris software, if necessary, to a supported Oracle Solaris update. If the cluster uses dual-string mediators for Solaris Volume Manager software, unconfigure the mediators. As needed, upgrade Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM) and Veritas File System (VxFS). Solaris Volume Manager software is automatically upgraded with the Oracle Solaris OS.
5. Upgrade to Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5/11 framework and data-service software. If necessary, upgrade applications. If the cluster uses dual-string mediators and you upgraded the Oracle Solaris OS, reconfigure the mediators. If you upgraded VxVM, upgrade disk groups.
6. Use the scversions command to commit the cluster to the upgrade.
7. Verify successful completion of upgrade to Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5/11 software.
8. Enable resources and bring resource groups online. Optionally, migrate existing resources to new resource types. Upgrade to Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition 3.3 5/11 software, if used.
9. (Optional) SPARC: Upgrade the Oracle Solaris Cluster module for Sun Management Center, if needed.

How to Upgrade Quorum Server Software

If the cluster uses a quorum server, upgrade the Quorum Server software on the quorum server before you upgrade the cluster.


Note - If more than one cluster uses the quorum server, perform these steps for each of those clusters.


Perform all steps as superuser on the cluster and on the quorum server.

  1. If the cluster has two nodes and the quorum server is the cluster's only quorum device, temporarily add a second quorum device.

    See Adding a Quorum Device in Oracle Solaris Cluster System Administration Guide.

    If you add another quorum server as a temporary quorum device, the quorum server can run the same software version as the quorum server that you are upgrading, or it can run the 3.3 5/11 version of Quorum Server software.

  2. Unconfigure the quorum server from each cluster that uses the quorum server.
    phys-schost# clquorum remove quorumserver
  3. From the quorum server to upgrade, verify that the quorum server no longer serves any cluster.
    quorumserver# clquorumserver show +

    If the output shows any cluster is still served by the quorum server, unconfigure the quorum server from that cluster. Then repeat this step to confirm that the quorum server is no longer configured with any cluster.


    Note - If you have unconfigured the quorum server from a cluster but the clquorumserver show command still reports that the quorum server is serving that cluster, the command might be reporting stale configuration information. See Cleaning Up Stale Quorum Server Cluster Information in Oracle Solaris Cluster System Administration Guide.


  4. From the quorum server to upgrade, halt all quorum server instances.
    quorumserver# clquorumserver stop +
  5. Uninstall the Quorum Server software from the quorum server to upgrade.
    1. Navigate to the directory where the uninstaller is located.
      quorumserver# cd /var/sadm/prod/SUNWentsysver
      ver

      The version that is installed on your system.

    2. Start the uninstallation wizard.
      quorumserver# ./uninstall
    3. Follow instructions on the screen to uninstall the Quorum Server software from the quorum-server host computer.

      After removal is finished, you can view any available log. See Chapter 8, Uninstalling, in Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Update 1 Installation Guide for UNIX for additional information about using the uninstall program.

    4. (Optional) Clean up or remove the quorum server directories.

      By default, this directory is /var/scqsd.

  6. Install the Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5/11 Quorum Server software, reconfigure the quorum server, and start the quorum server daemon.

    Follow the steps in How to Install and Configure Quorum Server Software in Oracle Solaris Cluster Software Installation Guide for installing the Quorum Server software.

  7. From a cluster node, configure the upgraded quorum server as a quorum device.

    Follow the steps in How to Configure Quorum Devices in Oracle Solaris Cluster Software Installation Guide.

  8. If you configured a temporary quorum device, unconfigure it.
    phys-schost# clquorum remove tempquorum

How to Prepare the Cluster for Upgrade (Dual-Partition)

Perform this procedure to prepare a multiple-node cluster for a dual-partition upgrade. These procedures will refer to the two groups of nodes as the first partition and the second partition. The nodes that you assign to the second partition will continue cluster services while you upgrade the nodes in the first partition. After all nodes in the first partition are upgraded, you switch cluster services to the first partition and upgrade the second partition. After all nodes in the second partition are upgraded, you boot the nodes into cluster mode to rejoin the nodes from the first partition.


Note - If you are upgrading a single-node cluster, do not use this upgrade method. Instead, go to How to Prepare the Cluster for Upgrade (Standard) or How to Prepare the Cluster for Upgrade (Live Upgrade).


Perform all steps from the global zone only.

Before You Begin

Perform the following tasks:

  1. Ensure that the cluster is functioning normally.
    1. View the current status of the cluster by running the following command from any node.
      phys-schost% cluster status

      See the cluster(1CL) man page for more information.

    2. Search the /var/adm/messages log on the same node for unresolved error messages or warning messages.
    3. Check the volume-manager status.
  2. If necessary, notify users that cluster services might be temporarily interrupted during the upgrade.

    Service interruption will be approximately the amount of time that your cluster normally takes to switch services to another node.

  3. Become superuser.
  4. Ensure that the RG_system property of all resource groups in the cluster is set to FALSE.

    A setting of RG_system=TRUE would restrict certain operations that the dual-partition software must perform.

    1. On each node, determine whether any resource groups are set to RG_system=TRUE.
      phys-schost# clresourcegroup show -p RG_system

      Make note of which resource groups to change. Save this list to use when you restore the setting after upgrade is completed.

    2. For each resource group that is set to RG_system=TRUE, change the setting to FALSE.
      phys-schost# clresourcegroup set -p RG_system=FALSE resourcegroup
  5. If Geographic Edition software is installed, uninstall it.

    For uninstallation procedures, see the documentation for your version of Geographic Edition software.

  6. If you will upgrade the Oracle Solaris OS and your cluster uses dual-string mediators for Solaris Volume Manager software, unconfigure your mediators.

    See Configuring Dual-String Mediators in Oracle Solaris Cluster Software Installation Guide for more information about mediators.

    1. Run the following command to verify that no mediator data problems exist.
      phys-schost# medstat -s setname
      -s setname

      Specifies the disk set name.

      If the value in the Status field is Bad, repair the affected mediator host. Follow the procedure How to Fix Bad Mediator Data in Oracle Solaris Cluster Software Installation Guide.

    2. List all mediators.

      Save this information for when you restore the mediators during the procedure How to Finish Upgrade to Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5/11 Software.

    3. For a disk set that uses mediators, take ownership of the disk set if no node already has ownership.
      phys-schost# cldevicegroup switch -n node devicegroup
    4. Unconfigure all mediators for the disk set.
      phys-schost# metaset -s setname -d -m mediator-host-list
      -s setname

      Specifies the disk set name.

      -d

      Deletes from the disk set.

      -m mediator-host-list

      Specifies the name of the node to remove as a mediator host for the disk set.

      See the mediator(7D) man page for further information about mediator-specific options to the metaset command.

    5. Repeat Step c through Step d for each remaining disk set that uses mediators.
  7. If you are upgrading a two-node cluster, skip to Step 17.

    Otherwise, proceed to Step 8 to determine the partitioning scheme to use. You will determine which nodes each partition will contain, but interrupt the partitioning process. You will then compare the node lists of all resource groups against the node members of each partition in the scheme that you will use. If any resource group does not contain a member of each partition, you must change the node list.

  8. Load the Oracle Solaris Cluster installation DVD-ROM into the DVD-ROM drive.

    If the volume management daemon vold(1M) is running and is configured to manage CD-ROM or DVD devices, the daemon automatically mounts the media on the /cdrom/cdrom0 directory.

  9. Become superuser on a node of the cluster.
  10. Change to the /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_arch/Product/sun_cluster/Solaris_ver/Tools/ directory, where arch is sparc or x86 and where ver is 10 for Oracle Solaris 10 .
    phys-schost# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_arch/Product/sun_cluster/Solaris_ver/Tools
  11. Start the scinstall utility in interactive mode.
    phys-schost# ./scinstall

    Note - Do not use the /usr/cluster/bin/scinstall command that is already installed on the node. You must use the scinstall command on the installation DVD-ROM.


    The scinstall Main Menu is displayed.

  12. Choose the menu item, Manage a Dual-Partition Upgrade.
    *** Main Menu ***
    
        Please select from one of the following (*) options:
    
            1) Create a new cluster or add a cluster node
            2) Configure a cluster to be JumpStarted from this install server
          * 3) Manage a dual-partition upgrade
          * 4) Upgrade this cluster node
          * 5) Print release information for this cluster node
     
          * ?) Help with menu options
          * q) Quit
    
        Option:  3

    The Manage a Dual-Partition Upgrade Menu is displayed.

  13. Choose the menu item, Display and Select Possible Partitioning Schemes.
  14. Follow the prompts to perform the following tasks:
    1. Display the possible partitioning schemes for your cluster.
    2. Choose a partitioning scheme.
    3. Choose which partition to upgrade first.

      Note - Stop and do not respond yet when prompted, Do you want to begin the dual-partition upgrade?, but do not exit the scinstall utility. You will respond to this prompt in Step 19 of this procedure.


  15. Make note of which nodes belong to each partition in the partition scheme.
  16. On another node of the cluster, become superuser.
  17. Ensure that any critical data services can switch over between partitions.

    For a two-node cluster, each node will be the only node in its partition.

    When the nodes of a partition are shut down in preparation for dual-partition upgrade, the resource groups that are hosted on those nodes switch over to a node in the other partition. If a resource group does not contain a node from each partition in its node list, the resource group cannot switch over. To ensure successful switchover of all critical data services, verify that the node list of the related resource groups contains a member of each upgrade partition.

    1. Display the node list of each resource group that you require to remain in service during the entire upgrade.
      phys-schost# clresourcegroup show -p nodelist
      === Resource Groups and Resources ===
      
      Resource Group:                                 resourcegroup
        Nodelist:                                        node1 node2
    2. If the node list of a resource group does not contain at least one member of each partition, redefine the node list to include a member of each partition as a potential primary node.
      phys-schost# clresourcegroup add-node -n node resourcegroup
  18. Determine your next step.
    • If you are upgrading a two-node cluster, return to Step 8 through Step 14 to designate your partitioning scheme and upgrade order.

      When you reach the prompt Do you want to begin the dual-partition upgrade?, skip to Step 19.

    • If you are upgrading a cluster with three or more nodes, return to the node that is running the interactive scinstall utility.

      Proceed to Step 19.

  19. At the interactive scinstall prompt Do you want to begin the dual-partition upgrade?, type Yes.

    The command verifies that a remote installation method is available.

  20. When prompted, press Enter to continue each stage of preparation for dual-partition upgrade.

    The command switches resource groups to nodes in the second partition, and then shuts down each node in the first partition.

  21. After all nodes in the first partition are shut down, boot each node in that partition into noncluster mode.
    • On SPARC based systems, perform the following command:
      ok boot -x
    • On x86 based systems, perform the following commands:
      1. In the GRUB menu, use the arrow keys to select the appropriate Oracle Solaris entry and type e to edit its commands.

        The GRUB menu appears similar to the following:

        GNU GRUB version 0.95 (631K lower / 2095488K upper memory)
        +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
        | Solaris 10 /sol_10_x86                                               |
        | Solaris failsafe                                                     |
        |                                                                      |
        +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
        Use the ^ and v keys to select which entry is highlighted.
        Press enter to boot the selected OS, 'e' to edit the
        commands before booting, or 'c' for a command-line.

        For more information about GRUB based booting, see Booting an x86 Based System by Using GRUB (Task Map) in System Administration Guide: Basic Administration.

      2. In the boot parameters screen, use the arrow keys to select the kernel entry and type e to edit the entry.

        The GRUB boot parameters screen appears similar to the following:

        GNU GRUB version 0.95 (615K lower / 2095552K upper memory)
        +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
        | root (hd0,0,a)                                                       |
        | kernel /platform/i86pc/multiboot                                     |
        | module /platform/i86pc/boot_archive                                  |
        +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
        Use the ^ and v keys to select which entry is highlighted.
        Press 'b' to boot, 'e' to edit the selected command in the
        boot sequence, 'c' for a command-line, 'o' to open a new line
        after ('O' for before) the selected line, 'd' to remove the
        selected line, or escape to go back to the main menu.
      3. Add -x to the command to specify that the system boot into noncluster mode.
        [ Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB
        lists possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists the possible
        completions of a device/filename. ESC at any time exits. ]
        
        grub edit> kernel /platform/i86pc/multiboot -x
      4. Press Enter to accept the change and return to the boot parameters screen.

        The screen displays the edited command.

        GNU GRUB version 0.95 (615K lower / 2095552K upper memory)
        +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
        | root (hd0,0,a)                                                       |
        | kernel /platform/i86pc/multiboot -x                                  |
        | module /platform/i86pc/boot_archive                                  |
        +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
        Use the ^ and v keys to select which entry is highlighted.
        Press 'b' to boot, 'e' to edit the selected command in the
        boot sequence, 'c' for a command-line, 'o' to open a new line
        after ('O' for before) the selected line, 'd' to remove the
        selected line, or escape to go back to the main menu.-
      5. Type b to boot the node into noncluster mode.

        Note - This change to the kernel boot parameter command does not persist over the system boot. The next time you reboot the node, it will boot into cluster mode. To boot into noncluster mode instead, perform these steps to again to add the -x option to the kernel boot parameter command.


  22. Ensure that each system disk is backed up.
  23. If any applications that are running in the second partition are not under control of the Resource Group Manager (RGM), create scripts to halt the applications before you begin to upgrade those nodes.

    During dual-partition upgrade processing, these scripts would be called to stop applications such as Oracle Real Application Clusters before the nodes in the second partition are halted.

    1. Create the scripts that you need to stop applications that are not under RGM control.
      • Create separate scripts for those applications that you want stopped before applications under RGM control are stopped and for those applications that you want stop afterwards.

      • To stop applications that are running on more than one node in the partition, write the scripts accordingly.

      • Use any name and directory path for your scripts that you prefer.

    2. Ensure that each node in the cluster has its own copy of your scripts.
    3. On each node, modify the following Oracle Solaris Cluster scripts to call the scripts that you placed on that node.
      • /etc/cluster/ql/cluster_pre_halt_apps - Use this file to call those scripts that you want to run before applications that are under RGM control are shut down.

      • /etc/cluster/ql/cluster_post_halt_apps - Use this file to call those scripts that you want to run after applications that are under RGM control are shut down.

      The Oracle Solaris Cluster scripts are issued from one arbitrary node in the partition during post-upgrade processing of the partition. Therefore, ensure that the scripts on any node of the partition will perform the necessary actions for all nodes in the partition.

Next Steps

Upgrade software on each node in the first partition.

How to Upgrade the Solaris OS and Volume Manager Software (Dual-Partition)

Perform this procedure on each node in the cluster to upgrade the Oracle Solaris OS and optionally VxVM, if used. Perform all steps from the global zone only.

If the cluster already runs on a version of the Oracle Solaris OS that supports Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5/11 software, further upgrade of the Oracle Solaris OS is optional. If you do not intend to upgrade the Oracle Solaris OS or VxVM, proceed to How to Upgrade Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5/11 Software (Standard).


Note - The cluster must already run on, or be upgraded to, at least the minimum required level of the Oracle Solaris OS to support upgrade to Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5/11 software. See Supported Products in Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5/11 Release Notes for more information.


Before You Begin

Ensure that all steps in How to Prepare the Cluster for Upgrade (Standard) are completed.

  1. Become superuser on the cluster node to upgrade.

    The node must be a member of the partition that is in noncluster mode.

  2. Determine whether the following Apache run-control scripts exist and are enabled or disabled:
    /etc/rc0.d/K16apache
    /etc/rc1.d/K16apache
    /etc/rc2.d/K16apache
    /etc/rc3.d/S50apache
    /etc/rcS.d/K16apache

    Some applications, such as Oracle Solaris Cluster HA for Apache, require that Apache run control scripts be disabled.

    • If these scripts exist and contain an uppercase K or S in the file name, the scripts are enabled. No further action is necessary for these scripts.

    • If these scripts do not exist, in Step 7 you must ensure that any Apache run control scripts that are installed during the Oracle Solaris OS upgrade are disabled.

    • If these scripts exist but the file names contain a lowercase k or s, the scripts are disabled. In Step 7 you must ensure that any Apache run control scripts that are installed during the Oracle Solaris OS upgrade are disabled.

  3. Comment out all entries for globally mounted file systems in the node's /etc/vfstab file.
    1. For later reference, make a record of all entries that are already commented out.
    2. Temporarily comment out all entries for globally mounted file systems in the /etc/vfstab file.

      Entries for globally mounted file systems contain the global mount option. Comment out these entries to prevent the Oracle Solaris upgrade from attempting to mount the global devices.

  4. Determine which procedure to follow to upgrade the Oracle Solaris OS.
    • To use Live Upgrade, go instead to Chapter 4, Performing a Live Upgrade to Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5/11 Software.

    • To upgrade a cluster that uses Solaris Volume Manager by a method other than Live Upgrade, follow upgrade procedures in Oracle Solaris installation documentation.

    • To upgrade a cluster that uses Veritas Volume Manager by a method other than Live Upgrade, follow upgrade procedures in Veritas Storage Foundation installation documentation.


    Note - If your cluster has VxVM installed and you are upgrading the Oracle Solaris OS, you must reinstall or upgrade to VxVM software that is compatible with the version of Oracle Solaris 10 you upgraded to.


  5. Upgrade the Oracle Solaris software, following the procedure that you selected in Step 4.
    1. When prompted, choose the manual reboot option.
    2. When prompted to reboot, always reboot into noncluster mode.

      Note - Do not perform the final reboot instruction in the Oracle Solaris software upgrade. Instead, do the following:

      1. Return to this procedure to perform Step 6 and Step 7.

      2. Reboot into noncluster mode in Step 8 to complete Oracle Solaris software upgrade.


      Execute the following commands to boot a node into noncluster mode during Oracle Solaris upgrade:

      • On SPARC based systems, perform either of the following commands:
        phys-schost# reboot -- -x
        or
        ok boot -x

        If the instruction says to run the init S command, use the reboot -- -xs command instead.

      • On x86 based systems, perform the following command:
        phys-schost# shutdown -g -y -i0
        
        Press any key to continue
        1. In the GRUB menu, use the arrow keys to select the appropriate Oracle Solaris entry and type e to edit its commands.

          The GRUB menu appears similar to the following:

          GNU GRUB version 0.95 (631K lower / 2095488K upper memory)
          +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
          | Solaris 10 /sol_10_x86                                                  |
          | Solaris failsafe                                                        |
          |                                                                         |
          +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
          Use the ^ and v keys to select which entry is highlighted.
          Press enter to boot the selected OS, 'e' to edit the
          commands before booting, or 'c' for a command-line.

          For more information about GRUB based booting, see Booting an x86 Based System by Using GRUB (Task Map) in System Administration Guide: Basic Administration.

        2. In the boot parameters screen, use the arrow keys to select the kernel entry and type e to edit the entry.

          The GRUB boot parameters screen appears similar to the following:

          GNU GRUB version 0.95 (615K lower / 2095552K upper memory)
          +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
          | root (hd0,0,a)                                                       |
          | kernel /platform/i86pc/multiboot                                     |
          | module /platform/i86pc/boot_archive                                  |
          +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
          Use the ^ and v keys to select which entry is highlighted.
          Press 'b' to boot, 'e' to edit the selected command in the
          boot sequence, 'c' for a command-line, 'o' to open a new line
          after ('O' for before) the selected line, 'd' to remove the
          selected line, or escape to go back to the main menu.
        3. Add -x to the command to specify that the system boot into noncluster mode.
          [ Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB
          lists possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists the possible
          completions of a device/filename. ESC at any time exits. ]
          
          grub edit> kernel /platform/i86pc/multiboot -x
        4. Press Enter to accept the change and return to the boot parameters screen.

          The screen displays the edited command.

          GNU GRUB version 0.95 (615K lower / 2095552K upper memory)
          +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
          | root (hd0,0,a)                                                       |
          | kernel /platform/i86pc/multiboot -x                                  |
          | module /platform/i86pc/boot_archive                                  |
          +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
          Use the ^ and v keys to select which entry is highlighted.
          Press 'b' to boot, 'e' to edit the selected command in the
          boot sequence, 'c' for a command-line, 'o' to open a new line
          after ('O' for before) the selected line, 'd' to remove the
          selected line, or escape to go back to the main menu.-
        5. Type b to boot the node into noncluster mode.

          Note - This change to the kernel boot parameter command does not persist over the system boot. The next time you reboot the node, it will boot into cluster mode. To boot into noncluster mode instead, perform these steps to again to add the -x option to the kernel boot parameter command.


        If the instruction says to run the init S command, shut down the system then change the GRUB kernel boot command to /platform/i86pc/multiboot -sx instead.

  6. In the /a/etc/vfstab file, uncomment those entries for globally mounted file systems that you commented out in Step 3.
  7. If Apache run control scripts were disabled or did not exist before you upgraded the Oracle Solaris OS, ensure that any scripts that were installed during Oracle Solaris upgrade are disabled.

    To disable Apache run control scripts, use the following commands to rename the files with a lowercase k or s.

    phys-schost# mv /a/etc/rc0.d/K16apache /a/etc/rc0.d/k16apache
    phys-schost# mv /a/etc/rc1.d/K16apache /a/etc/rc1.d/k16apache
    phys-schost# mv /a/etc/rc2.d/K16apache /a/etc/rc2.d/k16apache
    phys-schost# mv /a/etc/rc3.d/S50apache /a/etc/rc3.d/s50apache
    phys-schost# mv /a/etc/rcS.d/K16apache /a/etc/rcS.d/k16apache

    Alternatively, you can rename the scripts to be consistent with your normal administration practices.

  8. Reboot the node into noncluster mode.
    • On SPARC based systems, perform the following command.

      Include the double dashes (--) in the command:

      phys-schost# reboot -- -x
    • On x86 based systems, perform the shutdown and boot procedures that are described in Step 5 except add -x to the kernel boot command instead of -sx.
  9. If your cluster runs VxVM and you are upgrading it as well as upgrading the Oracle Solaris OS, perform the remaining steps in the procedure to reinstall or upgrade VxVM.

    Make the following changes to the procedure:

    • After VxVM upgrade is complete but before you reboot, verify the entries in the /etc/vfstab file.

      If any of the entries that you uncommented in Step 6 were commented out, make those entries uncommented again.

    • If the VxVM procedures instruct you to perform a final reconfiguration reboot, do not use the -r option alone. Instead, reboot into noncluster mode by using the -rx options.
      • On SPARC based systems, perform the following command:
        phys-schost# reboot -- -rx
      • On x86 based systems, perform the shutdown and boot procedures that are described in Step 5 except add -rx to the kernel boot command instead of -sx.

    Note - If you see a message similar to the following, type the root password to continue upgrade processing. Do not run the fsck command nor type Ctrl-D.

    WARNING - Unable to repair the /global/.devices/node@1 filesystem. 
    Run fsck manually (fsck -F ufs /dev/vx/rdsk/rootdisk_13vol). Exit the 
    shell when done to continue the boot process.
    
    Type control-d to proceed with normal startup,
    (or give root password for system maintenance):  Type the root password

  10. (Optional) SPARC: Upgrade VxFS.

    Follow procedures that are provided in your VxFS documentation.

  11. Install any required Oracle Solaris software patches and hardware-related patches, and download any needed firmware that is contained in the hardware patches.

    Note - Do not reboot after you add patches. Wait to reboot the node until after you upgrade the Oracle Solaris Cluster software.


    See Patches and Required Firmware Levels in the Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5/11 Release Notes for the location of patches and installation instructions.

Next Steps

If you are already running Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5/11 software and only upgrading the Oracle Solaris 10 OS to an Oracle Solaris 10 update release, you do not need to upgrade the Oracle Solaris Cluster software. Go to Chapter 6, Completing the Upgrade.

Otherwise, upgrade to Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5/11 software. Go to How to Upgrade Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5/11 Software (Dual-Partition).

How to Upgrade Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5/11 Software (Dual-Partition)

Perform this procedure to upgrade each node of the cluster to Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5/11 software.

Perform all steps from the global zone only.


Tip - You can use the cconsole utility to perform this procedure on multiple nodes simultaneously. See How to Install Cluster Control Panel Software on an Administrative Console in Oracle Solaris Cluster Software Installation Guide for more information.


Before You Begin

Perform the following tasks:

  1. Become superuser on a node that is a member of the partition that is in noncluster mode.
  2. Load the Oracle Solaris Cluster installation DVD-ROM into the DVD-ROM drive.

    If the volume management daemon vold(1M) is running and is configured to manage CD-ROM or DVD devices, the daemon automatically mounts the media on the /cdrom/cdrom0 directory.

  3. Change to the /Solaris_arch/Product/sun_cluster/Solaris_ver/Tools/ directory, where arch is sparc or x86 and where ver is 10 for Oracle Solaris 10.
    phys-schost# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_arch/Product/sun_cluster/Solaris_ver/Tools
  4. Start the scinstall utility.
    phys-schost# ./scinstall

    Note - Do not use the /usr/cluster/bin/scinstall command that is already installed on the node. You must use the scinstall command that is located on the installation DVD-ROM.


    The scinstall Main Menu is displayed.

  5. Choose the menu item, Upgrade This Cluster Node.
      *** Main Menu ***
    
        Please select from one of the following (*) options:
    
            1) Create a new cluster or add a cluster node
            2) Configure a cluster to be JumpStarted from this install server
          * 3) Manage a dual-partition upgrade
          * 4) Upgrade this cluster node
          * 5) Print release information for this cluster node
     
          * ?) Help with menu options
          * q) Quit
    
        Option:  4

    The Upgrade Menu is displayed.

  6. Choose the menu item, Upgrade Oracle Solaris Cluster Framework on This Node.
  7. Follow the menu prompts to upgrade the cluster framework.

    During the Oracle Solaris Cluster upgrade, scinstall might make one or more of the following configuration changes:

    • Rename the ntp.conf file to ntp.conf.cluster, if ntp.conf.cluster does not already exist on the node.

    • Set the local-mac-address? variable to true, if the variable is not already set to that value.

    Upgrade processing is finished when the system displays the message Completed Oracle Solaris Cluster framework upgrade and prompts you to press Enter to continue.

  8. Quit the scinstall utility.
  9. Upgrade data service packages.

    You must upgrade all data services to the Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5/11 version.


    Note - For HA for SAP Web Application Server, if you are using a J2EE engine resource or a web application server component resource or both, you must delete the resource and recreate it with the new web application server component resource. Changes in the new web application server component resource includes integration of the J2EE functionality. For more information, see Oracle Solaris Cluster Data Service for SAP Web Application Server Guide.


    1. Start the upgraded interactive scinstall utility.
      phys-schost# /usr/cluster/bin/scinstall

      Note - Do not use the scinstall utility that is on the installation media to upgrade data service packages.


      The scinstall Main Menu is displayed.

    2. Choose the menu item, Upgrade This Cluster Node.

      The Upgrade Menu is displayed.

    3. Choose the menu item, Upgrade Oracle Solaris Cluster Data Service Agents on This Node.
    4. Follow the menu prompts to upgrade Oracle Solaris Cluster data service agents that are installed on the node.

      You can choose from the list of data services that are available to upgrade or choose to upgrade all installed data services.

    5. When the system displays the message Completed upgrade of Oracle Solaris Cluster data services agents, press Enter.

      The Upgrade Menu is displayed.

  10. Quit the scinstall utility.
  11. Unload the installation DVD-ROM from the DVD-ROM drive.
    1. To ensure that the DVD-ROM is not being used, change to a directory that does not reside on the DVD-ROM.
    2. Eject the DVD-ROM.
      phys-schost# eject cdrom
  12. If you have Oracle Solaris Cluster HA for NFS configured on a highly available local file system, ensure that the loopback file system (LOFS) is disabled.

    Note - If you have non-global zones configured, LOFS must remain enabled. For guidelines about using LOFS and alternatives to disabling it, see Cluster File Systems in Oracle Solaris Cluster Software Installation Guide.


    To disable LOFS, ensure that the /etc/system file contains the following entry:

    exclude:lofs

    This change becomes effective at the next system reboot.

  13. As needed, manually upgrade any custom data services that are not supplied on the product media.
  14. Verify that each data-service update is installed successfully.

    View the upgrade log file that is referenced at the end of the upgrade output messages.

  15. Install any Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5/11 framework and data-service software patches.

    See Patches and Required Firmware Levels in the Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 5/11 Release Notes for the location of patches and installation instructions.

  16. Upgrade software applications that are installed on the cluster.

    Ensure that application levels are compatible with the current versions of Oracle Solaris Cluster and Oracle Solaris software. See your application documentation for installation instructions.

    If you want to upgrade VxVM and did not upgrade the Oracle Solaris OS, follow procedures in Veritas Storage Foundation installation documentation to upgrade VxVM without upgrading the operating system.


    Note - If any upgrade procedure instruct you to perform a reboot, you must add the -x option to the boot command. This option boots the cluster into noncluster mode.


  17. Repeat all steps in this procedure up to this point on all remaining nodes that you need to upgrade in the partition.
  18. After all nodes in a partition are upgraded, apply the upgrade changes.
    1. From one node in the partition that you are upgrading, start the interactive scinstall utility.
      phys-schost# /usr/cluster/bin/scinstall

      Note - Do not use the scinstall command that is located on the installation media. Only use the scinstall command that is located on the cluster node.


      The scinstall Main Menu is displayed.

    2. Type option number for Apply Dual-Partition Upgrade Changes to the Partition.
    3. Follow the prompts to continue each stage of the upgrade processing.

      The command performs the following tasks, depending on which partition the command is run from:

      • First partition - The command halts each node in the second partition, one node at a time. When a node in the second partition is halted, any services on that node are automatically switched over to a node in the first partition, provided that the node list of the related resource group contains a node in the first partition. After all nodes in the second partition are halted, the nodes in the first partition are booted into cluster mode and take over providing cluster services.


        Caution

        Caution - Do not reboot any node of the first partition again until after the upgrade is completed on all nodes. If you again reboot a node of the first partition before the second partition is upgraded and rebooted into the cluster, the upgrade might fail in an unrecoverable state.


      • Second partition - The command boots the nodes in the second partition into cluster mode, to join the active cluster that was formed by the first partition. After all nodes have rejoined the cluster, the command performs final processing and reports on the status of the upgrade.

    4. Exit the scinstall utility, if it is still running.
  19. If you are finishing upgrade of the first partition, perform the following substeps to prepare the second partition for upgrade.

    Otherwise, if you are finishing upgrade of the second partition, proceed to Step 20.

    1. Boot each node in the second partition into noncluster mode.
      • On SPARC based systems, perform the following command:
        ok boot -x
      • On x86 based systems, perform the following commands:
        1. In the GRUB menu, use the arrow keys to select the appropriate Solaris entry and type e to edit its commands.

          The GRUB menu appears similar to the following:

          GNU GRUB version 0.97 (639K lower / 1047488K upper memory)
          +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
          | Solaris 10 /sol_10_x86                                               | 
          | Solaris failsafe                                                     |
          |                                                                      |
          +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
          Use the ^ and v keys to select which entry is highlighted.
          Press enter to boot the selected OS, 'e' to edit the
          commands before booting, or 'c' for a command-line.

          For more information about GRUB based booting, see Booting an x86 Based System by Using GRUB (Task Map) in System Administration Guide: Basic Administration.

        2. In the boot parameters screen, use the arrow keys to select the kernel entry and type e to edit the entry.

          The GRUB boot parameters screen appears similar to the following:

          GNU GRUB version 0.97 (639K lower / 1047488K upper memory)
          +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
          | root (hd0,0,a)                                                       | 
          | kernel /platform/i86pc/multiboot                                     | 
          | module /platform/i86pc/boot_archive                                  | 
          |+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
          Use the ^ and v keys to select which entry is highlighted.
          Press 'b' to boot, 'e' to edit the selected command in the
          boot sequence, 'c' for a command-line, 'o' to open a new line
          after ('O' for before) the selected line, 'd' to remove the
          selected line, or escape to go back to the main menu.
        3. Add -x to the command to specify that the system boot into noncluster mode.
          [ Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB
          lists possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists the possible
          completions of a device/filename. ESC at any time exits. ]
          
          grub edit> kernel /platform/i86pc/multiboot -x
        4. Press Enter to accept the change and return to the boot parameters screen.

          The screen displays the edited command.

          GNU GRUB version 0.97 (639K lower / 1047488K upper memory)
          +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
          | root (hd0,0,a)                                                       |
          | kernel /platform/i86pc/multiboot -x                                  |
          | module /platform/i86pc/boot_archive                                  |
          +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
          Use the ^ and v keys to select which entry is highlighted.
          Press 'b' to boot, 'e' to edit the selected command in the
          boot sequence, 'c' for a command-line, 'o' to open a new line
          after ('O' for before) the selected line, 'd' to remove the
          selected line, or escape to go back to the main menu.-
        5. Type b to boot the node into noncluster mode.

          Note - This change to the kernel boot parameter command does not persist over the system boot. The next time you reboot the node, it will boot into cluster mode. To boot into noncluster mode instead, perform these steps to again add the -x option to the kernel boot parameter command.


    2. Upgrade the nodes in the second partition.

      To upgrade Oracle Solaris software before you perform Oracle Solaris Cluster software upgrade, go to How to Upgrade the Solaris OS and Volume Manager Software (Dual-Partition).

      Otherwise, upgrade Oracle Solaris Cluster software on the second partition. Return to Step 1.

  20. If you changed the RG_system property of any resource groups to FALSE, change the settings back to TRUE.
    phys-schost# clresourcegroup set -p RG_system=TRUE resourcegroup

Next Steps

Go to Chapter 6, Completing the Upgrade.

Troubleshooting

If you experience an unrecoverable error during dual-partition upgrade, perform recovery procedures in How to Recover from a Failed Dual-Partition Upgrade.