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BMC Server Automation 8.2 Upgrading

Upgrading the Application Server on Linux and UNIX

An upgrade of the Application Server on Linux and UNIX also upgrades all components that were installed as part of the previous installation. These components can include the Network Shell, the RSCD agent, and the PXE server.
Upgrading the Application Server does not upgrade the BMC Server Automation Console. You must upgrade the console separately.

Note

  • You must upgrade the Application Server and BMC Server Automation Console to the same version, whether they are located on the same computer or different computers.
  • If the Application Server and the BMC Server Automation Console are on the same computer, you must upgrade the Application Server before upgrading the console.
  • If you are upgrading from version 7.6.xx or 7.7.xx, you should be aware that the upgrade changes the location of your installation directory. The upgrade process keeps the old version's installation location and creates an NSH directory there. Then the upgrade moves user files to the NSH folder and copies new files there. For example, if the old version's installation location is: /usr/nsh, the upgrade moves it to: /usr/nsh/NSH


If the host computer on which you are installing the Network Shell has:

  • A supported version of Perl installed — The Network Shell installation automatically installs the Network Shell Perl module. For information about the Perl versions that BMC Server Automation supports, see Perl support.
  • An unsupported version of Perl installed — The installation copies files that allow you to install the Perl module after you have installed the supported version of Perl.

To perform a silent upgrade of an Application Server, see Using silent mode to upgrade the Application Server (Linux and UNIX).

To upgrade the Application Server on Linux and UNIX

  1. Log on as root.
  2. Stop the Application Server.
  3. Navigate to the directory that contains upgrade files and run the upgrade script for BMC Server Automation. (Script names follow the convention: BBSA<version>-<platform>.)
    The following message is displayed:
    A previous installation already exists.
    Do you wish to continue (y/n) ?
  4. Enter y.
    A message is displayed that lets you choose a language for the installation program.
  5. Enter the number corresponding to the language that you want to use.
    The following message is displayed:
    Welcome to the BMC BladeLogic Server Automation Release 8.2.00 installation script ...
    A previous installation has been detected. This installation will be upgraded to BMC BladeLogic BMC BladeLogic Server Automation 8.2.00.
    Do you wish to continue (y/n) ?
  6. Enter y.
    Licensing text is displayed and concludes with the following message:
    Do you agree to the terms of the license agreement (y for Yes) ?
  7. Enter y.
    A list displays the BMC Server Automation components to be upgraded and prompts you to continue.
  8. Enter y.
    A series of messages is displayed, and then the upgrade script is complete.
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Last modified by Fran Coughlin on Nov 11, 2014
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