How to Update the Disaster Recovery Framework Software

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Perform this procedure on each cluster node where you want the Disaster Recovery framework to run. Update the secondary cluster before you update the primary cluster, to permit testing. You can perform this procedure on more than one node at the same time.

Caution - The cluster in a partnership with the cluster you are updating must also be installed with Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.3 or 4.4 software before you can restart the Disaster Recovery framework 4.4 infrastructure on the updated cluster.

Before You Begin

Perform this procedure on the cluster you are updating. Perform all steps from the global zone only.

Prepare the cluster for an update.
1. Ensure that the configuration meets the requirements for the update. See Update Requirements and Software Support Guidelines.
2. Have available the installation media or the IPS publisher configured, documentation, and software updates for all software products that you are updating, including Oracle Solaris OS, Oracle Solaris Cluster software, and Disaster Recovery framework software.
3. Ensure that you have installed all the required software updates for your cluster configuration on each node of the cluster before you start updating the software.
4. If you are installing a software update, ensure that you have read the README file for each software update you will install.
5. Availability Suite software is no longer supported in Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.4. You must remove Oracle Solaris Availability Suite protection groups and Oracle Solaris Availability Suite software before updating to Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.4 and Oracle Solaris 11.4. See How to Uninstall Availability Suite Software in Oracle Solaris Cluster Geographic Edition Data Replication Guide for Oracle Solaris Availability Suite.
Ensure that the cluster is functioning properly.
1. From any node, view the current status of the cluster.
```
% cluster status
```
  See the cluster (8CL) man page for more information.
2. Search the /var/adm/messages log on the same node for unresolved error messages or warning messages.
Run the update. See Updating Your Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.4 Environment.
The Disaster Recovery framework software is updated when the core Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.4 software is updated. Choose the appropriate update method for your environment.
If you performed a Rolling Update of Oracle Solaris Cluster, after the update is complete, perform the following steps from one node of the cluster(s), global clusters and or Oracle Solaris brand zone clusters, where the disaster recovery framework is running:
```
# clrs delete -F geo-servicetag
# clrs create -g geo-clusterstate -t SUNW.SCGeoInitSvc -y \ 
R_description="Oracle Solaris Cluster disaster recovery framework initilization resource" geo-init-svc
```

Next Steps

Go to How to Verify Update of the Disaster Recovery Framework Software.