Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Installation Guide
Appendix A
Rollback Procedure
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Roll Back the Software
Introduction
In the unlikely event that you experience a problem installing this SARA Server
software, the rollback process involves reinstalling the previous version of the
SAIapsrv package for the SARA Server.
software, the rollback process involves reinstalling the previous version of the
SAIapsrv package for the SARA Server.
Note: You identified these versions and set aside this CD in Identify and Locate the
Version of SAIapsrv Currently Installed (on page 3).
Version of SAIapsrv Currently Installed (on page 3).
Complete the procedures in this section to roll the SARA Server software back to the
previous release before you installed the new SARA Server software.
previous release before you installed the new SARA Server software.
Important: Do not start these rollback procedures without first contacting Cisco
Services.
Services.
Remove the New SARA Server Package
Complete these steps to remove the SARA Server software currently installed on the
SARA server.
1 Locate the previous version installation CD that you identified in Identify and
SARA server.
1 Locate the previous version installation CD that you identified in Identify and
Locate the Version of SAIapsrv Currently Installed (on page 3).
Note: If you were unable to locate this CD and instead made a backup of the
SARA Server version previously installed on your system, locate the backup tape
that you made as instructed in Identify and Locate the Version of SAIapsrv
Currently Installed (on page 3).
Note: If you were unable to locate this CD and instead made a backup of the
SARA Server version previously installed on your system, locate the backup tape
that you made as instructed in Identify and Locate the Version of SAIapsrv
Currently Installed (on page 3).
2 Complete the procedures in the following sections of this publication:
a Stopping System Components (on page 10)
b Stopping the cron Jobs on the SARA Server (on page 16)
c Stopping the cron Jobs on the DNCS (on page 18)
d Kill the init.d process on the SARA Server and then on the DNCS.
e Ensuring No Active Database Sessions on the DNCS (on page 19)
b Stopping the cron Jobs on the SARA Server (on page 16)
c Stopping the cron Jobs on the DNCS (on page 18)
d Kill the init.d process on the SARA Server and then on the DNCS.
e Ensuring No Active Database Sessions on the DNCS (on page 19)
3 Are you restoring from the previous installation CD?
If yes, go to step 4.
If no, refer to the backup and restore documents appropriate to your system
for assistance restoring from a backup tape.
for assistance restoring from a backup tape.
4 Open an xterm window on the SARA Server.
5 Type su - and press Enter to log in to the xterm window as root user. A
5 Type su - and press Enter to log in to the xterm window as root user. A
password prompt appears.
6 Type the root user password. A prompt appears.