3.1 Updating to the Next Major Version (Mobility Pack 1.1.x to Mobility Pack 1.2)

When you update from Mobility Pack 1.1.x to Mobility Pack 1.2, you obtain the Mobility Pack 1.2 ISO from the Novell Customer Center or from the Novell Download Web site. Then you use YaST to update your Synchronizer system to Mobility Pack 1.2.

3.1.1 Obtaining the Mobility Pack 1.2 ISO from the Novell Customer Center

  1. Log in to the Novell Customer Center.

  2. In the Select an Organization to Manage drop-down list, select your organization that is entitled to the Mobility Pack.

  3. Click My Products, then click Novell GroupWise.

  4. Under Novell GroupWise 8, locate Novell Data Synchronizer Mobility Pack 1.2, then click Media.

  5. Click Proceed to Download, then follow the online instructions to download the Mobility Pack 1.2 ISO to a convenient temporary directory on the Synchronizer server.

  6. Skip to Installing the Next Version.

3.1.2 Obtaining the Mobility Pack 1.2 ISO from the Novell Downloads Web Site

NOTE:This procedure can also be used to install minor versions if you prefer not to receive updates automatically through the Novell Update channel of the Novell Customer Center.

  1. On Novell Downloads, click Search Patches.

    IMPORTANT:The Mobility Pack 1.2 software is located in the Patches list, not the Products list.

  2. Select Data Synchronizer, then click Search.

  3. Under Data Synchronizer Mobility Pack 1.2, click Novell Data Synchronizer Mobility Pack 1.2 x86-64.

  4. Click Proceed to Download, then follow the online instructions to download the Mobility Pack 1.2 ISO to a convenient temporary directory on the Synchronizer server.

  5. Continue with Installing the Next Version

3.1.3 Installing the Next Version

Using Patch CD Update in YaST

  1. Under Groups, click Software, then click Patch CD Update.

  2. Click Next to start the update.

  3. Select Local ISO Image, then click Next.

  4. In the Repository Name field, specify a name for the repository for the Mobility Pack update software.

  5. In the Path to ISO Image field, specify the full pathname to the Mobility Pack update ISO file, then click Next.

  6. Click Yes to accept the License Agreement, then click Next.

  7. On the Distribution Upgrade Settings page, click Next.

  8. In the Confirm Update dialog box, click Start Update.

  9. On the Novell Customer Center Configuration page, select Configure Later, then click Next.

    You can register to receive updates through the Novell Update channel of the Novell Customer Center when you update to Mobility Pack 1.2.x.

  10. (Conditional) If you receive a message that no changes were made to the list of registered repositories and offering to let you rerun the registration, click No, Skip It.

  11. On the Installation Completed page, click Finish.

  12. Continue with Running the Mobility Pack Update Script.

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.

  1. Change to the following directory:

    /opt/novell/datasync

  2. Make sure that PostgreSQL is running:

    rcpostgresql status

  3. 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.

  4. Continue with Restarting the Synchronizer Services.

Restarting the Synchronizer Services

  1. Stop the Synchronizer services:

    rcdatasync stop

  2. Verify that all Synchronizer services have stopped:

    ps -eaf | grep datasync

  3. Restart PostgreSQL:

    rcpostgresql restart

  4. Start the Synchronizer services:

    rcdatasync start

  5. Verify that major update has been installed:

    The version number is displayed at the bottom of the main Synchronizer Web Admin page.