Note:
If you are running Oracle VM Server 3.2.9, go to "Upgrading Oracle VM Server 3.2.9 to Oracle VM Server 3.3.3".
To upgrade Oracle VM Server 3.3.3 to Oracle VM Server 3.4.3, complete the following procedures:
Prerequisites
Upgraded to Oracle VM Server 3.3.3.
Before you upgrade Oracle VM Server, ensure that you have upgraded Oracle VM Manager.
If there are any RAID devices configured in OVS 3.3.3, complete the following steps to restore the RAID device after upgrade:
Ensure that the RAID is configured:
To check the configured devices, run the following command:
# mdadm --detail --scan
To verify the contents of the /etc/mdamd.conf file, run the following command:
# cat /etc/mdadm.conf
The output looks similar to the following:
ARRAY /dev/md2 level=raid1 num-devices=2 metadata=0.90 UUID=ce2fa269:741add38:3862df88:521ea08a minimum_kernel_version=2.6.39-400.215.9.el6uek
Add the missing entries in the /etc/mdamd.conf file, if any.
To backup the /etc/mdamd.conf file, run the following command:
# cp /etc/mdadm.conf /etc/mdadm.conf_bfr_bkup
This ensures that the mdadm.conf entry is available after the upgrade.
Apply the OVS upgrade resize patch (p26617307_20002_Linux-x86-64.zip). For instructions on how to apply the patch, follow the instructions in the readme.txt file
To upgrade Oracle VM Server 3.3.3 to Oracle VM Server 3.4.3:
Navigate to http://edelivery.oracle.com/oraclevm and download the Part number: V979025-01.zip, and then download the OVM Server 3.4.3 iso file.
Download the Patch number 26734117 from MOS.
Mount the iso file to a temporary directory, by running the following commands:
# mkdir /tmp/ovs-mount
# mount –o loop Exalytics_2.2.0.0.0_X7-8_OVS3.4.3_01082017.iso /tmp/ovs-mount
Copy the mounted files to a location under the /var/www directory, by running the following commands:
# mkdir /var/www/repos
# cp –rp /tmp/ovs-mount/* /var/www/repos/
Run the following commands:
# cd /var/www/repos/Server
#createrepo .
Are there any non-native packages?
No: Go to the step 6.
Yes: Complete the steps in the following section.
If you have non-native packages:
If there are non-native packages detected then the upgrade script displays an error message. The error message looks similar to the following:
Wed Feb 24 05:30:29 2016 INFO: Checking servers for non-native packages (those installed after initial server installation) Wed Feb 24 05:30:30 2016 INFO: Non-native package status:// Wed Feb 24 05:30:30 2016 INFO: Non-native package Status in 3.3_ovs_repoWed Feb 24 05:30:30 2016 INFO: ----------------------------- ---------------------- Wed Feb 24 05:30:30 2016 INFO: Lib_Utils ERROR: Missing package! Wed Feb 24 05:30:30 2016 INFO: MegaCli ERROR: Missing package! Wed Feb 24 05:30:30 2016 INFO: QConvergeConsoleCLI ERROR: Missing package! Wed Feb 24 05:30:30 2016 INFO: autofs ERROR: Missing package! Wed Feb 24 05:30:30 2016 INFO: exalogic.tools ERROR: Missing package! Wed Feb 24 05:30:30 2016 INFO: exalytics-flash ERROR: Missing package! Wed Feb 24 05:30:30 2016 INFO: hesiod ERROR: Missing package! Wed Feb 24 05:30:30 2016 INFO: infiniband-diags ERROR: Missing package! Wed Feb 24 05:30:30 2016 INFO: ipmiflash ERROR: Missing package! Wed Feb 24 05:30:30 2016 INFO: ipmitool ERROR: Missing package! Wed Feb 24 05:30:30 2016 INFO: libibmad ERROR: Missing package! Wed Feb 24 05:30:30 2016 INFO: libibumad ERROR: Missing package!
Run the following commands to remove the additional packages:
# rpm -e ovsvf-config-1.0-10 exalogic.tools sas_snmp openib hesiod Lib_Utils MegaCli QConvergeConsoleCLI autofs
# rpm -e --nodeps hesiod
To run the update script, run the following command:
# /u101/app/oracle/ovm-manager-3/ovm_tools/bin/UpgradeServers.py -v <server>
Where, <server> is the server that you want to update.
The script displays a confirmation message. Type Yes to continue with the upgrade script.
To go the repos directory, run the following command:
# cd /var/www
To start the http server, run the following command:
# python –m SimpleHTTPServer 80
Perform the following steps to configure the Yum repositories in OVM:
Connect to Oracle VM Manager.
Select the Servers and VMs tab.
In the left pane, right-click Server Pools, and then select an appropriate pool.
The Edit Server Pool Dialog box is displayed
In the Perspective list, select Server Update Repositories.
Select the + icon to add a server update repository.
Enter the following information for the server:
- Name: 3.4_ovs_repo.
- Repository Name: 3.4_ovs_repo.
- URL: http://example.com/repos/Server.
- Enabled: select the check box.
- Package Signature Key: From the drop-down list, select None.
Click OK.
The Update repository is created.
To upgrade Oracle VM Server from Oracle VM Manager Web Interface:
Log on to Oracle VM Manager.
Select the Servers and VMs tab.
In the left pane, right-click Server Pools, and then select an appropriate pool.
In the Perspective list, select Servers.
For each server column, the Update Required column in the Servers perspective indicates if an update is available for the server within the server pool.
Select each instance of Oracle VM Server that you want to update, and then select the Update Server icon.
When prompted to confirm the server upgrade, click OK.
Each Oracle VM Server is placed into maintenance mode and then upgraded. Any virtual machines running on an instance of Oracle VM Server are automatically migrated to another Oracle VM Server when the server is placed into maintenance mode.
Edit each instance of Oracle VM Server to take it out of maintenance mode after the upgrade is complete
Go to the /etc/mdamd.conf file and delete the following entry:
DEVICE /no/device
To copy the contents of the previous setup to the current mdadm.conf file, run the following command:
# cat /etc/mdadm.conf_bfr_bkup >> /etc/mdadm.conf
Restart the server and ensure that the RAID devices are available with the previous partitions and data.
Apply the patch (file: p26734117_20002_Linux-x86-64.zip) that is downloaded with the OVM Server 3.4.3 iso file: Patch number 26734117. For information about how to apply the patch, see the readme file that is provided in the OVM Server 3.4.3 iso file.