Upgrading to the latest service pack or patch
The following sections describe how to install the service pack files or patch files (if the patch uses full installers).
- Before you upgrade
- Installing in Microsoft Windows or UNIX environments
- Installing the agent in VMware environments
- After you upgrade
Before you upgrade
Perform the following tasks before you upgrade.
Perform pre-upgrade tasks
Perform verification
Before upgrading, perform the following verification procedure to ensure that the upgrade is successful:
\# Ensure the correct information is present
Blasadmin -s _template show file all
\# Ensure the correct information is present
\*For _spawner, _pxe (if present) and any other instance in the deployments
directory (excluding _launcher), run:
Blasadmin -s <instancename> show data all
\# Verify that the correct settings are returned.
Review upgrade considerations
Before you upgrade - BMC BladeLogic Atrium Integration
You can perform a full installation by using the files included in the service pack. There is no requirement to install BMC BladeLogic Atrium Integration before you install the service pack. For installation and setup information, see “Upgrading BMC BladeLogic Integration to Atrium” in the BMC BladeLogic Integration for Atrium: Implementation Guide.
BMC BladeLogic Atrium Integration does not have an upgrade path. You must remove any installed version of BMC BladeLogic Atrium Integration before installing a new version.
Installing in Microsoft Windows or UNIX environments
Installing the agent in VMware environments
Follow the instructions in the "Setting up a VMware vSphere environment" chapter of the .
After you upgrade
Perform the following tasks after you upgrade.
Execute the SQL upgrade script
Upgrading custom configuration objects
You must maintain a version match between component templates, BLPackages, jobs, and custom configuration objects and agents.