Upgrading the TrueSight Server Automation Console on UNIX and Linux

This topic provides instructions for upgrading the TrueSight Server Automation Console on UNIX or Linux from a previous version.

Important information about upgrading the console

The console upgrade automatically upgrades the Network Shell.

You can choose whether to upgrade the console or install a new instance of it in addition to the existing one.

Note

In most cases, the Application Server and the console must be upgraded to the same version, whether they are located on the same computer or different computers.

For certain consoles, you can choose not to upgrade. For more information, see To enable communication with clients of an earlier version of TrueSight Server Automation.

To perform a silent upgrade of the console, see Using-silent-mode-to-upgrade-the-TrueSight-Server-Automation-Console-on-UNIX-and-Linux.

Before you begin

  • If the TrueSight Server Automation Console is on the same machine as the Application Server, do the following before upgrading the console:
    • Stop the RSCD agent and the Application Server.
    • Upgrade the Application Server.
  • To perform this upgrade, you must have local Administrator privileges.
  • Before you install the TrueSight Server Automation Console, make sure that port 12333 (TCP) is not being used. Installation of the console requires use of this port. If the port is already in use, the installer shows a progress bar but exits before launching and the installation fails.

To upgrade the console

  1. Navigate to the directory that contains installation files for TrueSight Server Automation Console and run the installation program. (Installation program names follow the convention: TSSACONSOLE<version>-<platform>.)
  2. On the Multi-instance selection window, select the instance of the console that you want to upgrade.
  3. On the User inputs window, accept the default selections and click Next.
  4. On the Installation preview window, click Install.

Note

If you stopped the RSCD Agent before upgrading the console, restart it before you proceed to the next process.

 

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