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Step 1 : Prepare, Upgrade and Patch the Master Server -

i) Backup the catalogs.

ii) In a c clustered environment, take NetBackup offline.

iii) Deactivate all policies.

iv) On Solaris Only, uninstall the old version of NetBackup.

v) Upgrade the software:

a) Stop all services.

b) run the installation.

vi) Apply the latest maintenance packs.



NOTE : For Windows clustered environments, perform NetBackup upgrade installations from the system console, not from a Remote Terminal Services sessions.



Step 2: Populate the EMM database

i) Ensure that the daemons or services and processes are running.

ii) Run nbpushdata -add on the ipgraded systems in the following order:

a) The host that was the 5.x Global Device Database host

b) All upgraded master servers

c) All upgraded 5.x Volume Database hosts

iii)Restart the services/daemons.

iv) Run nbpushdata -modify_5x_hosts on all 6.0 master servers.



Step 3:Upgrade the NetBackup Remote Administration Console System and any addition components

i) Stop all services/daemons

ii) Run the installation.

iii) Apply the latest maintenace packs.

iv) Restart the services/daemons.

v) Upgrade and add-on components.

vi) Install the latest maintenance packs for the add-on components.



Step 4: Prepare, upgrade and Patch the Media servers

i) On Solaris only, uinstall the old version of NetBackup.

ii) Upgrade the software:

a) Stop all services/daemons.

b) Run the instalation.

iii) Apply the latest maintenance packs.

iv) Restart the services/daemons.

v) Populate the EMM database:

nbpushdata -add



Step 5: Upgrade the clients

i) Perform local or remote client upgrades.

ii) Install the latest maintenance packs.



Step 6: Complete and Test the upgrade

i) Activate the policies

ii) Run test backup jobs.

iii) Backup the catalogs.