Upgrades

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  1. 1. Upgrading ZMC and Backup Server from 4.1.3.10 to 4.2.0.X        1.    Uninstall the 4.1.3.10 Backup Server and ZMC binaries on both RPM and Debian based systems using the         commands,  RPM Based : #yum remove zmanda-platform-shared Debian Based : #apt remove zmanda-platform-shared  
  2. 2.      2. Copy 4.2.0.X ZMC and backup server binaries on to respective servers and give executable permissions.  #chmod +x zmanda-zmc-4.2.0.14-x64.run #chmod +x zmanda-backup-server-4.2.0.11-x64.run       3. Before installing the ZMC and AE server, make sure SELINUX is disabled.   # setenforce 0
  3. 3.      4. Execute following command to disable the firewall.    RPM Based #service firewalld stop Debian based #ufw disable         5.   Install the 4.2.0.X ZMC and backup server binaries by running them with superuser permissions.   #./zmanda-zmc-4.2.0.14-x64.run #./zmanda-backup-server-4.2.0.11-x64.run  6. Execute the following command to check if the ZMC [ zmc services] is installed correctly and is up and running.  # setup-zmc   7. Executing following command to check if the AE Server [aee services] is installed correctly and is up and running.    # setup-aee   8. If there is any issue with zmc services or aee services and they are not starting automatically, then execute the following commands to start them manually    # systemctl start run-zmanda-zmc   # systemctl start run-zmanda-backup-server   Now check the services by following steps 6 and 7 instructions.
  4. 4. 9. Backupsets created in Zmanda versions prior to 4.2 which use AWS or Wasabi as Storage : a. Copy the script "fix_immutable_cloud.sh" from cdn link
  5. 5. b. Run the below commands as sudo user :   #.chmod +x fix_immutable_cloud.sh #./fix_immutable_cloud.sh  #./fix_immutable_cloud.sh
  6. 6. Note:         1.   It is mandatory to upgrade both Backup Server and ZMC.  2. It is mandatory to run the Step 9 -> for Backupsets created  in Zmanda versions prior to 4.2 which use AWS or Wasabi as Storage.      
  7. 7. Upgrading from Amanda Enterprise 3.6 to 4.2.0.X   Please refer Migration Page for detailed steps. 
  8. 8. Fresh install - 4.2.0.X [ ZMC and Backupserver ] Please refer  Installation Guide for detailed steps to install 4.2.0.X.   
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Upgrade paths: 

Customers shall follow the below upgrade paths depending on their current Zmanda version.

Current Release Upgrade Path
4.1.3.10 4.1.3.10 -> 4.2.0.X
3.6 3.6 -> 4.2.0.X
Fresh Install 4.2.0.X

 

 

 

 

Upgrading ZMC and Backup Server from 4.1.3.10 to 4.2.0.X 

      1.    Uninstall the 4.1.3.10 Backup Server and ZMC binaries on both RPM and Debian based systems using the         commands, 

                     RPM Based :  #yum remove zmanda-platform-shared
                     Debian Based : #apt remove zmanda-platform-shared  

     2. Copy 4.2.0.X ZMC and backup server binaries on to respective servers and give executable permissions. 

                     #chmod +x zmanda-zmc-4.2.0.14-x64.run
                     #chmod +x zmanda-backup-server-4.2.0.11-x64.run 

     3. Before installing the ZMC and AE server, make sure SELINUX is disabled.

 

                           # setenforce 0

     4. Execute following command to disable the firewall. 

 

                     RPM Based      #service firewalld stop
                     Debian based  #ufw disable 

 

     5.   Install the 4.2.0.X ZMC and backup server binaries by running them with superuser permissions.  

                     #./zmanda-zmc-4.2.0.14-x64.run
                     #./zmanda-backup-server-4.2.0.11-x64.run 

6. Execute the following command to check if the ZMC [ zmc services] is installed correctly and is up and running. 

# setup-zmc  

7. Executing following command to check if the AE Server [aee services] is installed correctly and is up and running.   

# setup-aee  

8. If there is any issue with zmc services or aee services and they are not starting automatically, then execute the following commands to start them manually   

          # systemctl start run-zmanda-zmc                # systemctl start run-zmanda-backup-server  

Now check the services by following steps 6 and 7 instructions.

9. Backupsets created in Zmanda versions prior to 4.2 which use AWS or Wasabi as Storage :

a. Copy the script "fix_immutable_cloud.sh" from cdn link

               #wget https://cdn.zmanda.com/downloads/Enterprise/Server/4.2/fix_immutable_cloud.sh

b. Run the below commands as sudo user :

 

                   #.chmod +x fix_immutable_cloud.sh                      #./fix_immutable_cloud.sh                                                                                                                         #./fix_immutable_cloud.sh

Note:  

      1.   It is mandatory to upgrade both Backup Server and ZMC. 

2. It is mandatory to run the Step 9 -> for Backupsets created  in Zmanda versions prior to 4.2 which use AWS or Wasabi as Storage. 
  

 

Upgrading from Amanda Enterprise 3.6 to 4.2.0.X 

 Please refer Migration Page for detailed steps. 

Fresh install - 4.2.0.X [ ZMC and Backupserver ]

Please refer  Installation Guide for detailed steps to install 4.2.0.X.