Under
, click , then click .Click
to start the update.Select
, then click .In the
field, specify a name for the repository for the Mobility Pack update software.In the
field, specify the full path name to the Mobility Pack update ISO file, then click .Click
to accept the License Agreement, then click .On the Distribution Upgrade Settings page, click
.In the Confirm Update dialog box, click
.On the Novell Customer Center Configuration page, select
, click , wait while the configuration takes place, then click when the configuration is complete.This creates and enables the Mobility-1.2-Updates channel.
or
If you would prefer not to configure the Synchronizer server for automatic updates now, click
, then click .When you want to start receiving automatic updates, follow the instructions in Section 3.2.4, Registering for Automatic Updates Later.
On the Installation Completed page, click
.Continue with Running the Mobility Pack Update Script.
Running the Update script updates the Synchronizer database (datasync) and the Mobility database (mobility) for use with the updated software.
Change to the following directory:
/opt/novell/datasync
Make sure that PostgreSQL is running:
rcpostgresql status
Execute the Update script:
./update.sh
For some version updates, the update process finishes quickly. However, when the version update includes database schema modifications, the update process can be lengthy for a large database.
Continue with Restarting the Synchronizer Services.
Stop the Synchronizer services:
rcdatasync stop
Verify that all Synchronizer services have stopped:
ps -eaf | grep datasync
Restart PostgreSQL:
rcpostgresql restart
Start the Synchronizer services:
rcdatasync start
Verify that update has been installed:
The version number is displayed at the bottom of the main Synchronizer Web Admin page.
If you choose not to configure the Synchronizer server to receive automatic updates when you update from Mobility Pack 1.1.x to Mobility Pack 1.2.x, you can perform the configuration at your convenience at a later time, perhaps when the next update becomes available.
Obtain the Mobility Pack Activation Code from the Novell Customer Center:
Log in to the Novell Customer Center.
In the
drop-down list, select your organization that is entitled to the Mobility Pack.Click
, then click .Under
, locate , then make a note of the activation code in the field.In a terminal window on the Synchronizer server, enter the following command:
suse_register -a regcode-mobility=registration_code -a email=email_address -L /root/.suse_register.log
Replace registration_code with the Mobility Pack activation code that you obtained from the Novell Customer Center in Step 2. Replace email_address with the email address that you used to log in to the Novell Customer Center. Notifications about future Mobility Pack updates will be sent to this email address. You can then choose when to install each update.
Enter the following command to verify that the Novell Update channel for the Mobility Pack has been added on your Synchronizer server:
zypper ca
This command lists all product-specific channels where you are registered to receive updates. The following Mobility Pack update channel should be listed:
Alias |
Name |
---|---|
nu_novell_com:Mobility-1.2-Updates |
Mobility-1.2-Updates |
When you are notified that the next update is available:
Enter the following command:
zypper up -r nu_novell_com:Mobility-1.2-Updates
Several Mobility Pack packages are listed for update through the channel.
Enter YES to start the update process.