Installing/upgrading an application, or upgrading the OS

Pre-requisites:

Caution:

This procedure is not intended for general customer use and should be used only as directed by Customer Access Support (see My Oracle Support).

Caution:

Before applying an ISO image to multiple servers, ensure that the network allows for the bandwidth required by the multiple simultaneous processes. A slow-down of the image data transfer can cause PMAC to fail the background task automatically if it cannot detect a successful installation within 45 minutes for each server.

• The TPD OS must be installed.

• The image used for the upgrade must be of a newer version.

• The image has been loaded into the software repository.

• Permissions:

  • User group admin or ops: Install an application, upgrade to a newer version of the OS or application, monitor operation.
  • guest: Monitor operation

This procedure describes how to install an application, or how to upgrade an application or operating (OS) system to a newer version, on one or more HP ProLiant server(s) using an ISO image.

Application ISO images are of type Upgrade, the ISO image of the TPD operating system is bootable. A patch ISO is a type of upgrade. Patch ISOs are of type Patch and are not bootable. During the upgrade process of an OS ISO image, the PMAC server initiates a remote upgrade onto the target server(s) as an individual background task per server.

1. Log into the PMAC GUI as the guiadmin or pmacop user.
2. Locate the target server(s):
   • To install or upgrade an application on a single server, or to upgrade the OS, go to Hardware > System Inventory > Cabinet to locate the rackmount server (RMS), or the Enclosure and Bay of the server blade. If the target is a Guest server, go to VM Management to locate the name of the target guest.
   • To install an application, or upgrade an application or OS on multiple servers, go to Software Inventory and select the servers from the Software Inventory list.
3. Click Upgrade (or Patch if patching a server).

   The Software Upgrade - Select Image page page appears.

   The Targets pane shows the server(s) to receive the upgrade or patch. Verify the server label(s) to make sure that they match the desired target servers. The Image table shows the available bootable and upgrade ISO images.

4. Select the ISO image to be used.
5. Supply software upgrade arguments (if any) in the provided text box.
6. Click Start Software Upgrade.
7. Click OK to confirm that you want to start the upgrade or patch.
   A background task launches for each upgrade. A tracking number for the background task displays when the background task starts processing.
8. Select the Task Monitoring menu item to view the progress of the background task.

The application or operating system has been upgraded successfully when the Status field in the Background Task Monitoring window returns Done for the respective image.