Upgrade an Oracle MaxRep Agent on Linux

Ensure that your Linux operating system is running the latest Oracle MaxRep agent software version by following the agent installer upgrade prompts at the command-line interface.

Prerequisites

To avoid possible replication failures, ensure that replication is not in process during the Oracle MaxRep agent upgrade.

  1. Through the change directory command at the command line, type in the Oracle MaxRep agent binary file name, then press Enter.
  2. Run tar - xvzf <binary file name>, then press Enter.
  3. Run ./install.
  4. Type u, then press Enter.
    Result:
    A message displays that states the File Agent service is stopped completely. You are asked if you would like to start File Agent.
  5. Type Y, then press Enter.