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bc1410
Level 6
2 years ago

Netbackup 9.1.0.1 Opscenter server Windows OS upgrade

Hello

We are in need to upgrade the OS on our OPScenter server - windows 2012 R2 to windows 2019 standard for our netbackup 9.1.0.1 opscenter server.   I cant seem to find to much out there with regard to performing an OS upgrade on a netbackup opscenter server.   Wonder if there is anything special that I need to do prior to upgrading the OS on this OpsCenter server.? Or if you can point me to a document that list some details.  Thanks in advance.

Thanks

BC

Windows Server 2012 R2
  • davidmoline's avatar
    davidmoline
    2 years ago

    Hi bc1410 

    Absolutely no problem with doing an inplace OS upgrade.

    That said, I agree with quebek building a new VM and installing OpsCenter and then recovering the DB as suggested gives a cleaner system to manage. Possibly a bit more work on the OpsCenter side to get it behaving as before, but I've never been a fan of Windows inplace upgrades. 

    David

  • quebek's avatar
    quebek
    Moderator
    2 years ago

    Hey

    Are you doing in place upgrade?

    Would not it be better to take OpsCenter DB backup - by using dbbackup.bat file, you can read about it here

    https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/doc/27537447-133302844-0/v28842080-133302844

    Than build new server using new OS, keeping hostname, IP etc and install the same OpsCenter and restore DB??

    I would have pursued above if I were you....

    Well I aready did few times above.

    A tip - please review the above link to learn more about DB backup and restore, as well about authentication services...

    https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/doc/27537447-133302844-0/v28842134-133302844

    Good luck... 

    • bc1410's avatar
      bc1410
      Level 6
      2 years ago

      Hi Quebek - 

      Thanks for the reply and link.   Our OpsCenter server is actually a VMware server.   I was actually thinking that I could just upgrade the OS from win 2012R2 to 2019 standard but I guess we could just deploy a new VM as well and do what you stated.  I couldn't seem to find much info on upgrading a live OpsCenter OS. 

      Is there any harm in performing an OS upgrade (windows OpsCenter)?  A windows upgrade would keep all exisiting files etc...  just curious

       

      Thanks

      BC

      • davidmoline's avatar
        davidmoline
        Level 6
        2 years ago

        Hi bc1410 

        Absolutely no problem with doing an inplace OS upgrade.

        That said, I agree with quebek building a new VM and installing OpsCenter and then recovering the DB as suggested gives a cleaner system to manage. Possibly a bit more work on the OpsCenter side to get it behaving as before, but I've never been a fan of Windows inplace upgrades. 

        David