DPOD software updates are available from time to time and includes enhancements, security updates, component upgrade, bug fix etc.
Obtain the software update
DPOD software update are available on IBM fix central.
You should download two types of files :
- update file in the format of : DPOD-update-<version number>.sfs
- md5 hash calculation of the sfs file : DPOD-update-<version number>.md5
Copy the software update to the DPOD server
Copy the update files to the following directory on the DPOD server :
/installs/update/fix/TODO
Install the software update
- from the location of the software update files run the following command :
MonTierUpdateInstaller.sh -u DPOD-update-<version number>.sfs -s DPOD-update-<version number>.md5
For example :
MonTierUpdateInstaller.sh -u DPOD-update-1_3_0.sfs -s DPOD-update-1_3_0.md5
- You may encounter the following message :
INFO file MonTierUpdateInstaller.sh was updated successfully. INFO important !!! Please run MonTierUpdateInstaller.sh again.
This message means that the MonTierUpdateInstaller.sh was updated and you should rerun the command.
- After running the command again you will be prompted to confirm the software update process. press "Y" to confirm or "N" to abort.
Software update : Please DO NOT interrupt during the process ! Are you sure you want to continue ? [y/n]
Do Not interrupt the software update process after it has began !!
- When the software update complete you will see the following messages on the console output.
If you see any error messages please review the log file.
Starting software update. log file is /installs/update/fix/logs/montier-update-2016-08-01_16-13-35.log stopping application ... application stopped successfully. starting software update..... updated complete successfully starting application ... application strated successfully. update DPOD-update-1_3_0.sfs was installed successfully. log file /installs/update/fix/logs/montier-update-2016-08-01_16-13-35.log
- If the software update level is not compatible with the current system version you will receive the following message on the console output :
error, software update can NOT be applied to this system version. aborting update...