To Upgrade from N1 Provisioning Server Version 3.0 to Version 3.1

Before You Begin

Make certain you have performed the following tasks before you start the upgrade process:

• Updated chassis component firmware See Blade System Chassis Firmware Requirements.

• Applied operating system security modifications. See Disabling Remote Logins From Root Accounts.

• Installed operating system and chassis patches. See Installing Required Patches.

• Delete all queued and queued-blocked requests as directed by To Delete Queued Requests.

Steps

1. Login in as root (su - root) on the control plane server.

2. Insert the N1 Provisioning Server, Blades Edition version 3.1 DVD-ROM into the DVD-ROM drive.

3. Type the command /cdrom/crom0/install to start the upgrade.

   The following messages appear.

   N1 Provisioning Server Software version 3.0 is already installed on this system. Continuing will upgrade to version 3.1. Continue (y/N):

   Type y and press Return.

   • If you are upgrading a combined Provisioning Server and Image Server machine, the following messages appear.

     Upgrading Roles: PS IS Continue (y/N):

   • If you are upgrading a Provisioning Server only machine, the following messages appear.

     Upgrading Roles: PS Continue (y/N):

   Type y and press Return.

4. You are prompted for the database administrator user name.

   Enter database administrator user [system]:

   Type the name of the database administrator user, or press Enter to accept the default system.

5. You are prompted for the database administration password.

   Enter database administrator Password:

   Type the database administrator password. You are prompted to confirm the database administrator password. Retype the password.

6. You are asked whether to enable flash permission.

   Do you want flash permission enabled?[y/n]

   To enable flash permission, type y. To disable flash permission, type n.

   Messages similar to the following appear.

   removing TSPRblibl package. Parsing /tmp/Upgrade_24373__WML__ ...done! Encrypting passwords ...done!Check for pending requests in progress ...done! Configuration of Combined Provisioning and Image Server software and setup in progress (Please wait) ... Determining packages to upgrade/install ...removing TSPRblibl package. Parsing /tmp/Upgrade_24373__WML__ ...done!

   The upgrade process then stops all Provisioning Server services, backs up the control center database, and then stops the domain. The upgrade process then removes old packages and upgrades the Provisioning Server packages, updates the control plane database and state, updates the control center database, and starts the Provisioning Server services.

   When the Provisioning Server services have started, the upgrade process configures the Provisioning Server settings, sets up the ignition operating system, and starts the control center. After the control center has started, the upgrade process tests each server blade.

See Also

When the server blade validation tests have completed, the upgrade process exits to the system prompt. You must now synchronize each chassis with the I-Fabric as directed by the next procedure, To Synchronize a Chassis's Physical State and Its Information in the Database.