5.7 Full Database Back up (PROV and COMCOL ENV for All Servers)

This procedure is part of software upgrade preparation and is used to conduct a full backup of the COMCOL run environment on every server, to be used in the event of a back out or rollback of the new software release.

Note:

For 8.6.x release, backup files are created automatically when ./ majorUpgrade.sh script is used.

Note:

Do not perform this procedure until the ISO deployment is completed to all servers in the topology. Partial back out (that is, back out of one site) may fail in the event of incomplete ISO deployment or roll back deployment.

1. Log in to the SDS NOAM GUI, use the VIP address to access the primary SDS NOAM GUI as described in Access the OAM GUI Using the VIP (NOAM/SOAM)
2. In the Primary SDS NOAM VIP (GUI), verify the name of the primary active network OAMP SDS server. Expand Status & Manage click Database.

   Figure 5-13 Database

   
   

   

   
   
3. Verify the host name of the active primary OAMP SDS server from the GUI banner.

   Figure 5-14 Verify host name

   
   

   

   
   

   Figure 5-15 Host name

   
   

   

   
   
4. In the Primary SDS NOAM VIP, back up the server. Select the SDS server.

   Figure 5-16 SDS Server

   
   

   

   
   
5. Click Backup

   Figure 5-17 Back up

   
   

   

   
   
6. Back up the provisioning data, un-check the Configuration check box. Enter a Comment.

   Figure 5-18 Database Back up

   
   

   

   
   

   Note:

   Entering a Comment is mandatory.
7. Click Info to verify if the changes have passed pre-validation.

   Figure 5-19 Verify Information

   
   

   

   
   
8. Click OK.
9. In the Primary SDS NOAM VIP, verify status. Wait for the screen to refresh (for about 1or 2 minutes).Click the Info tab to verify the Provisioning Backup shows a status of MAINT_CMD_SUCCESS.

   Figure 5-20 Provisioning Backup

   
   

   

   
   
10. If a status of MAINT_IN_PROGRESS is received, then refresh the Info message, expand Status & Manage click Database. Click on the Info tab again.

    Note:

    Depending on the size of the SDS provisioning database, the backup could take a couple of hours to complete.

    This completes the backup of the SDS provisioning database.

11. In the Primary SDS NOAM VIP, back up the servers. Expand Administration select Software Management click Upgrade. Click Backup All.

    Figure 5-21 Back up Server

    
    

    

    
    

    Note:

    All servers in an Upgrade state are displayed on the screen. Servers in a Forced Standby or OOS state are not displayed.
12. Select the Exclude option. Click OK.

    Figure 5-22 Exclude Option

    
    

    

    
    
13. In the Primary SDS NOAM VIP, monitor progress. Verify the Upgrade State of the servers goes from a Backup in Progress state to a Ready state.

    Figure 5-23 Upgrade State

    
    

    

    
    

    Figure 5-24 Upgrade State Ready

    
    

    

    
    

    Note:

    It can take up to 15 minutes for COMCOL backup to complete as the screen automatically refreshes.
14. Click on each server tab and monitor the backups until the server Upgrade State shows Ready for all servers on the tab.

    Figure 5-25 Server Upgrade State