NetBackup™ Snapshot Manager Install and Upgrade Guide

To upgrade Snapshot Manager using a patch or a hotfix

1. Download the Snapshot Manager EEB obtained from Veritas Technical Support.

   Example: NetBackup_SnapshotManager_<version>.tar.gz

2. Un-tar the image file and list the contents:

   # ls
   NetBackup_SnapshotManager_10.1.x.x.xxxx.tar.gz
   netbackup-flexsnap-10.1.x.x.xxxx.tar.gz
   flexsnap_preinstall.sh
   

3. Run the following command to prepare the Snapshot Manager host for installation:

   # sudo ./flexsnap_preinstall.sh

4. Verify that there are no protection policy snapshots or other operations in progress and then stop Snapshot Manager by running the following command:

   For Podman

   # podman run -it --rm --privileged 
   -v /cloudpoint:/cloudpoint 
   -v /run/podman/podman.sock:/run/podman/podman.sock 
   veritas/flexsnap-deploy:<current_version> stop

   For Docker

   # docker run -it --rm --privileged 
   -v /cloudpoint:/cloudpoint 
   -v /run/docker/docker.sock:/run/docker/docker.sock 
   veritas/flexsnap-deploy:<current_version> stop

   Here, current_version represents the currently installed Snapshot Manager version.

5. Depending on the environment, upgrade Snapshot Manager by running the following command:

   • For Podman

     # podman run -it --rm -u 0 
     -v /cloudpoint:/cloudpoint 
     -v /run/podman/podman.sock:/run/podman/podman.sock 
     veritas/flexsnap-deploy:<EEB_version> install

     For an unattended installation, use the following command:

     # podman run -it --rm -u 0 
     -v /cloudpoint:/cloudpoint 
     -v /run/podman/podman.sock:/run/podman/podman.sock 
     veritas/flexsnap-deploy:<EEB_version> install -y

   • For Docker

     # sudo docker run -it --rm --privileged -u 0 -v /cloudpoint:/cloudpoint -v /cloudpoint:/cloudpoint 
     -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
     veritas/flexsnap-deploy:<new_version> install

     For an unattended installation, use the following command:

     # sudo docker run -it --rm --privileged -u 0 -v /cloudpoint:/cloudpoint -v /cloudpoint:/cloudpoint 
     -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
     veritas/flexsnap-deploy:<new_version> install -y

   Here, EEB_version represents the Snapshot Manager patch/hotfix version you are upgrading to.

   The -y option passes an approval for all the subsequent installation prompts and allows the installer to proceed in a non-interactive mode.

   Note:

   Ensure that you enter the command without any line breaks.

   The installer first loads the individual service images and then launches them in their respective containers.

6. (Optional) Run the following command to remove the previous version images.

   (For Podman) # podman rmi -f <imagename>:<oldimage_tagid>

   (For Docker) # docker rmi -f <imagename>:<oldimage_tagid>

7. To verify that the new Snapshot Manager version is installed successfully:

   See Verifying that Snapshot Manager is installed successfully.

8. This concludes the Snapshot Manager upgrade process using a patch or a hotfix . Verify that your Snapshot Manager configuration settings and data are preserved as is.