Cisco DNCS System Release 2.8.1 3.8.1 4.3.1 Installation Guide
About This Guide
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Important: Complete all of the procedures in this guide in the order in which they
are presented. Failure to follow all of the instructions may lead to undesirable
results.
are presented. Failure to follow all of the instructions may lead to undesirable
results.
Required Skills and Expertise
System operators or engineers who upgrade the EC software need the following
skills:
skills:
Advanced knowledge of UNIX
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Experience with the UNIX vi editor. Several times throughout the system
upgrade process, system files are edited using the UNIX vi editor. The UNIX
vi editor is not intuitive. The instructions provided in this guide are no
substitute for an advanced working knowledge of vi.
upgrade process, system files are edited using the UNIX vi editor. The UNIX
vi editor is not intuitive. The instructions provided in this guide are no
substitute for an advanced working knowledge of vi.
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The ability to review and edit cron files
Knowledge of VMware
Extensive DBDS system expertise
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The ability to identify keyfiles that are unique to the site being upgraded
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The ability to add and remove user accounts
Installation/Migration Requirements
Before beginning the upgrade to SR 7.0, be sure that the site you are upgrading
meets these requirements:
meets these requirements:
You have at least one of the following in order to complete the required backups
of the database and the file system:
of the database and the file system:
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The SR 7.0.0.x ISO image
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Backup and Restore scripts available from Cisco
You have the Solaris 10 x86 Update 11 license and ISO image
You are currently running SR 6.0.0.x or SR 7.0.0.x
You have a complete list of all third-party tools and scripts currently in use on
the EC
the EC
You have a complete list of key files and directories where you store site-specific
information that you want to keep, such as:
information that you want to keep, such as:
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EMM files
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Log files
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Scripts