Performing a Rolling Upgrade of a Cluster

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The following table lists the tasks to upgrade to Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.3 software or to a 4.3 SRU. By default, all Oracle Solaris packages are automatically upgraded.

Table 3 Task Map: Performing a Rolling Upgrade to Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.3 Software

Task	Instructions
1. Read the upgrade requirements and restrictions.	Upgrade Requirements and Software Support Guidelines
2. If failover zones of brand type `solaris` are configured in the cluster, upgrade the failover zones.	Upgrading solaris Branded Failover Zones
3. If a quorum server is used, upgrade the Quorum Server software.	How to Upgrade Quorum Server Software
4. On one node of the cluster, move resource groups and device groups to another cluster node, and ensure that shared data and system disks are backed up.	How to Prepare a Cluster Node for Upgrade (Rolling Upgrade)
5. Upgrade the cluster node Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.3 framework, data service, and Geographic Edition (global cluster only) software. If necessary, upgrade applications that support alternate boot environments.	How to Upgrade the Software (Rolling Upgrade)
6. Repeat Tasks 3 through 4 on each remaining node to upgrade.
7. Use the `scversions` command to commit the cluster to the upgrade.	How to Commit the Upgraded Cluster
8. Verify successful completion of upgrade to Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.3 software.	How to Verify the Upgrade
9. Enable resources and bring resource groups online. Migrate existing resources to new resource types. If necessary, upgrade applications that do not support alternate boot environments.	How to Finish the Upgrade