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Chapter 3 SR 2.7/3.7/4.2 SP4 Installation Procedures

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Disable the SAM Process on Rovi and MDN/ODN Systems

If the site you are upgrading uses the Aptiv or MDN/ODN application server, you
need to disable the SAM process before you restart the system components.
Complete the following steps to disable the SAM process.

Notes:

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If the site you are upgrading does not use the Aptiv or MDN/ODN application
server, skip this procedure and go to Restart the System Components (on page
59).

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You should be logged on to the DNCS as dncs user.

Prerequisites

Before disabling the SAM process, make sure that the following have been
completed:

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You should be logged on to the DNCS as dncs user.

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The SaManager process is stopped and not running.

Disable the SAM Process on Aptive Systems
1 In the DNCS section of the DNCS Administrative Console Status window, click

Control. The DNCS Monitor window opens.

2 From an xterm window on the DNCS, type dncsControl and then press Enter.

The DNCS Control window opens.

3 Type 4 (for Define/Update Grouped Elements) and then press Enter. The

window updates to list a series of element groups.

4 Type 14 (for saManager) and then press Enter. The window updates to list the

elements in the group.

5 Type 1 (for /dvs/dncs/bin/saManager) and then press Enter. The first in a

series of confirmation messages appears.

6 Press Enter at each confirmation message to accept the default setting until a

message about cpElmtExecCtrlStatus appears. In total, you should see about six
confirmation messages.

7 At the cpElmtExecCtrlStatus message, type 2 (for Disabled) and then press Enter.

A confirmation message appears.

8 Type y (for yes) and then press Enter. The message Element Definition was

Modified appears.

9 Follow the on-screen instructions to exit from the DNCS Control window.