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How To Update A NetWorker Server

This document outlines 18 tasks for upgrading from Legato NetWorker 6.x to 7.y on Windows. The tasks include checking indexes and media databases, mounting and unmounting tapes, stopping and starting NetWorker services, updating resource files, installing the new NetWorker version, and performing backup and recovery tests from both the old and new versions.

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How To Update A NetWorker Server

This document outlines 18 tasks for upgrading from Legato NetWorker 6.x to 7.y on Windows. The tasks include checking indexes and media databases, mounting and unmounting tapes, stopping and starting NetWorker services, updating resource files, installing the new NetWorker version, and performing backup and recovery tests from both the old and new versions.

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Olivier Steinwehe
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Upgrade from Legato NetWorker 6.x to Legato NetWorker 7.

y (Windows)
Tasks Actions Status
1 Check client index databases:
nsrck –L3
2 Check media databases:
nsrim –X
3 NetWorker Server Bootstrap for security: Add all clients to the INDEXSAVE group to
save all client indexes:
savegrp –O –l full INDEXSAVE
4 Take the Bootstrap information:
mminfo –B (and get information from the last line)
( eg result : ssid=236527, file=159, record=0, volume=and 000098)
5 Umount tapes from tape devices:
nsrjb –vu
6 Get networker binaries from ftp site or cdrom
7 Stop NetWorker:
net stop nsrd
net stop nsrexecd
8 Copy NetWorker resource files:
copy /nsr/res /nsr/res.<date>
9 Add Upd ate Enabler code Update/8 (update after change from 6.x to 7.y)
0d1b8f-d8e94c-5c6857
10 Install NetWorker server and storage node(s):
Double-click setup.exe file located in the networker directory. Skip this step if autorun
started the installation automatically. The Setup program detects the existing installation
and automatically runs in update mode.
11 Start NetWorker server programs (normally started automatically)
net start nsrd
net start nsrexecd
12 Check index databases after upgrade:
nsrck –L3
13 Check media database after upgrade:
nsrim –X
14 Start administrative interface to check licenses registration (no expiration date)
nwadmin
15 Check autochanger/silo through mount/dismount of volume(s):
nsrjb –v –l –S <slot_number> [-f <device_name>]
nsrjb –vu [-f <device_name>]]
16 Backup tests on NetWorker server:
savegrp GroupName
savegrp –c ClientName GroupName
17 Recover tests (from backup performed in v6.x) on NetWorker server:
nwrecover
 Change Browse time
Select and mark files
 Relocate option used
Start
18 Recover tests (from backup performed in v7.x) on NetWorker server:
nwrecover
 Change Browse time
Select and mark files
 Relocate option used
Start

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