Nortel 5100 Supplementary Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Nortel Manuals
  4. Server
  5. 5100 Series Release 2.3.3
  6. Supplementary manual
Nortel 5100 Supplementary Manual

Nortel 5100 Supplementary Manual

Mcs upgrades—maintenance releases
Hide thumbs Also See for 5100:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual See also: User Manual
Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100
MCS Upgrades—Maintenance
Releases
NN42020-303
.

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Nortel 5100

Summary of Contents for Nortel 5100

  • Page 1 Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303...
  • Page 2 Users must take full responsibility for their applications of any products specified in this document. The information in this document is proprietary to Nortel Networks. Nortel, Nortel (Logo), and the Globemark are trademarks of Nortel Networks.

  • Page 3: Revision History

    Standard 01.01. This document is issued to support Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Release 4.0. August 2006 Standard 6.0. This document is up-issued to support MCS 5100 Release 3.5. It addresses CR Q01434497. July 2006 Standard 5.0. This document is up-issued to support MCS 5100 Release 3.5.
  • Page 4 Standard 2.0. This document is up-issued to support MCS 5100 Release 3.5. It addresses CR Q01276947. January 2006 Standard 1.0. This document is issued to support MCS 5100 Release 3.5. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Finding the latest updates on the Nortel web site 13 Getting help from the Nortel web site 13 Getting help over the phone from a Nortel Solutions Center 13 Getting help from a specialist by using an Express Routing Code 14...
  • Page 6 Update the license key 66 Deploy and start primary network elements 67 Upgrade the primary MCS online Help 68 Start the primary Provisioning Manager 69 Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard...

  • Page 7: Contents

    Restore the secondary MCS online Help 101 Start the secondary Provisioning Manager 102 Start the Server Monitor 103 Start the Database Monitor 103 Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard Release 4.0 10 August 2007...
  • Page 8 Stopping the System Manager 27 Backing up the database 27 Installing Linux patches 28 Installing Oracle patches 29 Loading the MCS 5100 Release 4.0 upgrade 31 Extracting the load 32 Running the upgrade script 32 Updating the license key 33...
  • Page 9 Procedure 85 Procedure 86 Procedure 87 Procedure 88 Procedure 89 Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks Deploying and starting primary network elements 67 Upgrading the primary MCS online Help 68 Starting the primary Provisioning Manager 70...
  • Page 10 10 Contents Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard Release 4.0 10 August 2007 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks...

  • Page 11: New In This Release

    For information about changes introduced with this Maintenance Release for Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Release 4.0, see the accompanying Release Notes. Other changes This document is updated to adhere to the Nortel Customer Documentation Standard. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks...
  • Page 12 12 New in this release Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard Release 4.0 10 August 2007 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks...

  • Page 13: How To Get Help

    Communication System (MCS) 5100, go to the Technical Documentation page for MCS 5100. Getting help from the Nortel web site The best way to get technical support for Nortel products is from the Nortel Technical Support web site: www.nortel.com/support This site provides access to software, documentation, bulletins, and tools to address issues with Nortel products.

  • Page 14: Getting Help From A Specialist By Using An Express Routing Code

    To access some Nortel Technical Solutions Centers, you can use an Express Routing Code (ERC) to quickly route your call to a specialist in your Nortel product or service. To locate the ERC for your product or service, go to: www.nortel.com/erc...

  • Page 15: Regulatory And License Information

    Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks WARNING Do not contact Red Hat for technical support on your Nortel version of the Linux base operating system. If technical support is required for the Nortel version of the Linux base operating system, contact Nortel technical support through your regular channels.
  • Page 16 "Red Hat" and the Red Hat "Shadowman" logo are registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. "Linux" is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard...

  • Page 17: Introduction

    "Redundant system rollback" (page The upgrade preserves configuration data for the already-installed services. You can perform the upgrade at any time. However, Nortel recommends that you perform the upgrade during a maintenance window to minimize the impact on end users.
  • Page 18 18 Introduction Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard Release 4.0 10 August 2007 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks...

  • Page 19: Before You Begin

    Ensure that all applicable software is on-site before beginning the upgrade. The software for the upgrade is delivered on a set of CDs and DVDs, accompanied by a set of MCS 5100 Release Notes. CDs and DVDs are read from the internal DVD-ROM drive. CDs and DVDs are accessed using the Linux command: mount /mnt/cdrom.

  • Page 20: Passwords

    Oracle Enterprise Manager Console: — sysman — repadmin License key Ensure that the MCS 5100 Release 4.0 License Key has been generated and accounted for before beginning the upgrade. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks Oracle software patches (if required) MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases...

  • Page 21: Customer-Specific Information

    Ensure that your completed Customer-Specific Information data sheet lists all server names and IP addresses. This data sheet is included in MCS 5100 Planning and Engineering (NN42020-200). System backups Ensure there are up-to-date backups of the servers. These backups are needed to rollback to the previous release if required.
  • Page 22 22 Before you begin Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard Release 4.0 10 August 2007 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks...

  • Page 23: Nonredundant System Upgrade

    "Upgrade the MCS online Help" (page 35) "Start the Provisioning Manager" (page 36) "Start the Server Monitor" (page 37) "Start the Database Monitor" (page 37) Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks ATTENTION MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard...

  • Page 24: Launch The Mcs Management Console

    Log on to the Management Console as admin. Stop the Server Monitor Stop the Server Monitor from the MCS Management Console. Approximate time estimate = 2 minutes Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks ATTENTION ATTENTION Example: http://192.167.130.30:12120...

  • Page 25: Stop The Database Monitor

    In the database Monitor window, select the desired instance and click Monitor. In the Database Instance Monitor window, click Stop Monitor. In the confirmation window click Yes. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End— ATTENTION MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard...

  • Page 26: Stop Network Elements

    Click the NE Maintenance node. Select an instance in the ACTIVE state and click the Stop button. When the instance stops, the state changes to OFFLINE. Close the Management Console. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End— ATTENTION —End—...

  • Page 27: Stop The System Manager

    Stop the System Manager on the System Manager Server. Approximate time estimate = 5 minutes Procedure 5 Stopping the System Manager Step Action Log on to the System Manager Server as nortel. Change the directory: cd /var/mcp/exlab/ Stop the System Manager: ./smStop.pl –p installprops.txt Log off as nortel:...

  • Page 28: Install Linux Patches (If Required)

    The script lists all applicable patches, for example: 9.1.4.p-1 -> 9.1.5.p-1 -> 9.1.5.p-2 Select: 1 ==> Install current patch chain (all applicable patches). Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End— ATTENTION MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard...

  • Page 29: Install Oracle Patches (If Required)

    Installing Oracle patches Step Action Place CD_Oracle_9.2.0.6_patch in the DVD-ROM drive. Log on to the Database Server as oracle. Switch user: Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks Install Oracle patches (if required) 29 —End— ATTENTION CAUTION Carefully follow the instructions below.
  • Page 30 When all patches are applied the script responds: /install_patches.sh successfully finished at <CURRENT TIME>. Log off as root: exit Log off as oracle: exit Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard Release 4.0 10 August 2007...

  • Page 31: Load The Upgrade

    Approximate time estimate = 10 minutes In the following procedure <load_name> represents the name of the load. The format of <load_name> is: MCP_9.1.x.x_YYYY-MM-DD-HHMM. Procedure 9 Loading the MCS 5100 Release 4.0 upgrade Step Action Place the MCS5100 Release 4.0 Software and MAS patches DVD in the DVD-ROM drive.

  • Page 32: Run The Upgrade Script

    In the following procedure <load_name> represents the name of the load. The format of <load_name> is: MCP_9.1.x.x_YYYY-MM-DD-HHMM. Procedure 10 Extracting the load Step Action Log on to the System Manager Server as nortel. Change the directory: cd /var/mcp/loads/ Unzip the load: unzip <load_name>.zip Run the upgrade script Run the upgrade script on the System Manager Server.

  • Page 33: Update The License Key

    Click Apply. Deploy and start network elements Deploy and start network elements from the MCS Management Console. Approximate time estimate = 15 minutes Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks Deploy and start network elements 33 —End—...

  • Page 34: Procedure 13 Deploying And Starting Network Element Instances

    Close the Instance window. Click the NE Maintenance node. Select an instance in the CONFIGURED state and click the Deploy button. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard Release 4.0 10 August 2007...

  • Page 35: Upgrade The Mcs Online Help

    “cp /mnt/cdrom/OnlineHelp/<onlinehelp_name>.zip /var/mcp/loads” Unmount the DVD-ROM drive: su root –c “umount /mnt/cdrom” Extract the DVD from the DVD-ROM drive. Log off as sysadmin: Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End— ATTENTION MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard Release 4.0 10 August 2007...

  • Page 36: Start The Provisioning Manager

    36 Nonredundant system upgrade exit Log on to the Provisioning Manager Server as nortel. Determine the installation directory: ls /var/mcp/run/MCP_9.1/ Depending on the type of installation, the installation directory is either PROV1_0 or PROVM1_0. Change the directory: cd /var/mcp/run/MCP_9.1/PROV1_0/bin cd /var/mcp/run/MCP_9.1/PROVM1_0/bin Upgrade MCS online Help: ./installHelp.pl –z...

  • Page 37: Start The Server Monitor

    Starting the Database Monitor Step Action Log on to the MCS Management Console as admin. Expand the Database folder. Expand the logical database definition folder. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End— ATTENTION —End— ATTENTION MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard...

  • Page 38: Remove The Previous Load

    Approximate time estimate = 5 minutes Procedure 18 Removing the previous load Step Action Log on to the System Manager Server as nortel. Change to the load directory: cd /var/mcp/loads Remove the load: rm -rf <9.1_load name> Remove the zip file: rm -f <9.1_load name>.zip...
  • Page 39 Remove the previous load 39 —End— Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard Release 4.0 10 August 2007 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks...
  • Page 40 40 Nonredundant system upgrade Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard Release 4.0 10 August 2007 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks...

  • Page 41: Nonredundant System Rollback

    "Restore the MCS online Help" (page 48) "Start the Provisioning Manager" (page 49) "Start the Server Monitor" (page 50) "Start the Database Monitor" (page 51) Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks ATTENTION MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard...

  • Page 42: Stop The Server Monitor

    Step Action Log on to the Management Console as admin. Expand the Database folder. Expand the folder for the database. Click the Monitor node. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks ATTENTION —End— ATTENTION MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard...

  • Page 43: Stop Network Elements

    Click the NE Maintenance node. Select an instance in the ACTIVE state and click the Stop button. When the instance stops, the state changes to OFFLINE. Close the Management Console. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End— ATTENTION MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases...

  • Page 44: Stop The System Manager

    Stop the System Manager on the System Manager Server. Approximate time estimate = 5 minutes Procedure 22 Stopping the System Manager Step Action Log on to the System Manager Server as nortel. Change the directory: cd /var/mcp/exlab/ Stop the System Manager: ./smStop.pl –p installprops.txt Extract the previous load Extract the previous load on the System Manager Server.

  • Page 45: Restore The Load

    The format of <load_name> is: MCP_9.1.x.x_YYYY-MM-DD-HHMM. Procedure 24 Restoring the load Step Action Log on to the System Manager Server as nortel. Change the directory: cd /var/mcp/loads/<load_name>/install_scripts Copy the install script: cp bin/* /var/mcp/exlab Change the directory: cd /var/mcp/exlab Edit the installation properties file installprops.txt as follows:...

  • Page 46: Restore The Database

    <backup_name> DISK Log off as oracle: exit Restore the System Manager Restore the System Manager on the System Manager Server. Approximate time estimate = 15 minutes Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End— ATTENTION —End— ATTENTION MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases...

  • Page 47: Restore, Deploy, And Start Network Elements

    Procedure 26 Restoring the System Manager Step Action Log on to the System Manager Server as nortel. Change the directory: cd /var/mcp/exlab Restore the System Manager: ./smUpgrade.pl -p installprops.txt -start Log off as nortel: exit Restore, deploy, and start network elements Restore, deploy, and start network elements from the MCS Management Console.

  • Page 48: Restore The Mcs Online Help

    Action Log on to the Provisioning Manager Server as sysadmin. Place the DVD with the previous load in the DVD-ROM drive. Mount the DVD-ROM drive: Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End— ATTENTION MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard...

  • Page 49: Start The Provisioning Manager

    –c “umount /mnt/cdrom” Extract the DVD from the DVD-ROM drive. Log off as sysadmin: exit Log on to the Provisioning Manager Server as nortel. Determine the installation directory: ls /var/mcp/run/MCP_9.1/ Depending on the type of installation, the installation directory is either PROV1_0 or PROVM1_0.

  • Page 50: Procedure 29 Starting The Provisioning Manager

    Log on to the MCS Management Console as admin. Expand the Servers folder. Expand the folder for the target server. Click the Monitor node. Click Start Monitor. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End— ATTENTION —End—...

  • Page 51: Start The Database Monitor

    Click the Monitor node to bring up the logical database monitor window. Select the desired instance from the list and click Monitor. Click Start Monitor. Close the Management Console. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks ATTENTION —End— MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard...
  • Page 52 52 Nonredundant system rollback Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard Release 4.0 10 August 2007 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks...

  • Page 53: Redundant System Upgrade

    "Run the primary upgrade script" (page 65) "Stop the secondary System Manager" (page 66) "Update the license key" (page 66) "Deploy and start primary network elements" (page 67) Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks ATTENTION MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard...

  • Page 54: Launch The Oracle Enterprise Manager Console

    Procedure 32 Launching the Oracle Enterprise Manager Console Step Action Open this URL in your Web browser: http://<IP_address_of_DB_server>:3339 Click Launch Console. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks ATTENTION Example: http://192.167.130.20:3339 MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard...

  • Page 55: Verify The Deferred Database Transactions Queue

    Click the Transactions tab to see all deferred transactions in the queue. Click the Errors tab to see all deferred transaction errors. Contact the Nortel support if errors occur when deferred transactions are pushed manually. Close the OEM Console. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright ©...

  • Page 56: Drop Database Replication

    IP address and port. If there is no access to the IP address and port, then Direct Connection must be specified in the Java network settings. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks ATTENTION —End—...

  • Page 57: Procedure 35 Launching The Mcs Management Console

    Expand the folder for the server. Click the Monitor node. In the Monitor window click Stop Monitor. In the confirmation window click Yes. Close the Monitor window. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks Example: http://192.167.130.30:12120 —End—...

  • Page 58: Stop The Database Monitor

    Stop network elements on primary servers in the following order: 1. Primary UFTP 2. Primary IP Client Manager 3. Primary Provisioning Manager 4. Primary Session Manager Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks ATTENTION —End— ATTENTION MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard...

  • Page 59: Failover The Primary System Manager

    Approximate time estimate = 5 minutes Procedure 39 Stopping the primary System Manager Step Action Log on to the primary System Manager Server as nortel. Change the directory: cd /var/mcp/exlab/ Stop the primary System Manager: ./smStop.pl –p installprops.txt Log off as nortel:...

  • Page 60: Back Up The Primary Database

    Copy the backup to another server. Log off as oracle: exit Install primary Linux patches (if required) Install Linux patches on all primary servers. Approximate time estimate = 10 minutes Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End— ATTENTION —End— ATTENTION MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases...

  • Page 61: Procedure 41 Installing Linux Patches

    8 ==> Quit Acknowledge the information message. Type: yes. Extract the CD from the DVD-ROM drive. Reboot the server. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks Install primary Linux patches (if required) 61 —End— MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard...

  • Page 62: Install Primary Oracle Patches (If Required)

    /mnt/cdrom Load the patch archive: cp /mnt/cdrom/<patch>.tar /var/mcp/ora_cds Unmount the DVD-ROM drive: umount /mnt/cdrom Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks ATTENTION CAUTION Carefully follow the instructions below. Any deviation from these instructions can cause a serious system failure.

  • Page 63: Load The Primary Upgrade

    Load the upgrade on the primary System Manager Server. Approximate time estimate = 10 minutes In the following procedure <load_name> represents the name of the load. The format of <load_name> is: MCP_9.1.x.x_YYYY-MM-DD-HHMM. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End— ATTENTION MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases...

  • Page 64: Extract The Primary Load

    The format of <load_name> is: MCP_9.1.x.x_YYYY-MM-DD-HHMM. Procedure 44 Extracting the load Step Action Log on to the System Manager Server as nortel. Change the directory: cd /var/mcp/loads/ Unzip the load: Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End—...

  • Page 65: Run The Primary Upgrade Script

    In the following procedure <load_name> represents the name of the load. The format of <load_name> is: MCP_9.1.x.x_YYYY-MM-DD-HHMM. Procedure 45 Running the primary upgrade script Step Action Log on to the System Manager Server as nortel. Change the directory: cd /var/mcp/loads/<load_name>/install_scripts Copy the upgrade script: cp bin/* /var/mcp/exlab Change the directory: cd /var/mcp/exlab Edit the installation properties file installprops.txt as follows:...

  • Page 66: Stop The Secondary System Manager

    Stop the System Manager on the secondary System Manager Server. Approximate time estimate = 5 minutes Procedure 46 Stopping the secondary System Manager Step Action Log on to the secondary System Manager Server as nortel. Change the directory: cd /var/mcp/run/MCP_9.1/SM_1/bin Stop the System Manager: ./neStop.pl Log off as nortel:...

  • Page 67: Deploy And Start Primary Network Elements

    Procedure 48 Deploying and starting primary network elements Step Action Log on to the MCS Management Console as admin. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks Deploy and start primary network elements 67 —End— ATTENTION MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard...

  • Page 68: Upgrade The Primary Mcs Online Help

    MCS online Help is upgraded. Procedure 49 Upgrading the primary MCS online Help Step Action Log on to the primary Provisioning Manager Server as sysadmin. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End— ATTENTION MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard...

  • Page 69: Start The Primary Provisioning Manager

    –c “umount /mnt/cdrom” Extract the DVD from the DVD-ROM drive. Log off as sysadmin: exit Log on to the primary Provisioning Manager Server as nortel. Determine the installation directory: ls /var/mcp/run/MCP_9.1/ Depending on the type of installation, the installation directory is either PROV1_0 or PROVM1_0.

  • Page 70: Stop Secondary Network Elements

    Action Log on to the Management Console as admin. Expand the Network Elements folder. Expand the folder for the type of network element you want to stop. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End— ATTENTION MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard...

  • Page 71: Verify Primary Server Operation

    Select: 1 ==> Use an image burned to a CD. Select: 5 ==> Print current patch chain (all applicable patches). Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks Install secondary Linux patches (if required) 71 —End— ATTENTION MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard...

  • Page 72: Install Secondary Oracle Patches (If Required)

    Install Oracle patches on the secondary Database Server. Approximate time estimate = 20 minutes In the following procedure <patch>.tar represents the name of the patch file on the CD. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End— ATTENTION CAUTION Carefully follow the instructions below.

  • Page 73: Procedure 53 Installing Secondary Oracle Patches

    -xvf <patch>.tar Change the directory: cd patches Install the Oracle patch: ./install_patches.sh Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks Install secondary Oracle patches (if required) 73 MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard Release 4.0 10 August 2007...

  • Page 74: Set Up Database Replication

    Approximate time estimate = 15 minutes Procedure 54 Setting up database replication Step Action Log on to the primary System Manager Server as nortel. Change the directory: cd /var/mcp/exlab Edit the installation properties file installprops.txt as follows: db.type=Replicated Set up database replication: ./dbInstall.pl –p installprops.txt -fo...

  • Page 75: Resynchronize The Database

    Reconfiguring SNMP Step Action Log on to the secondary Database Server as sysadmin. Change the directory: cd /export/home/oracle/bin Reconfigure SNMP: Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks ATTENTION —End— ATTENTION MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard Release 4.0 10 August 2007...

  • Page 76: Truncate The Nonreplicated Tables

    Load the upgrade on the secondary System Manager Server. Approximate time estimate = 10 minutes In the following procedure <load_name> represents the name of the load. The format of <load_name> is: MCP_9.1.x.x_YYYY-MM-DD-HHMM. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End— ATTENTION —End—...

  • Page 77: Extract The Secondary Load

    The format of <load_name> is: MCP_9.1.x.x_YYYY-MM-DD-HHMM. Procedure 59 Extracting the secondary load Step Action Log on to the secondary System Manager Server as nortel. Change the directory: cd /var/mcp/loads/ Unzip the load: Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End—...

  • Page 78: Deploy And Start Secondary Network Elements

    3. Secondary Session Manager 4. Secondary Provisioning Manager (Deploy only. Do not start until the online Help upgrade is complete, as described in the next section.) 5. Secondary IP Client Manager Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End— ATTENTION MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases...

  • Page 79: Upgrade The Secondary Mcs Online Help

    Upgrade the secondary MCS online Help Upgrade the secondary MCS online Help on the secondary Provisioning Manager Server. Approximate time estimate = 10 minutes Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks Upgrade the secondary MCS online Help 79 —End—...

  • Page 80: Procedure 61 Upgrading The Secondary Mcs Online Help

    –c “umount /mnt/cdrom” Extract the DVD from the DVD-ROM drive. Log off as sysadmin: exit Log on to the secondary Provisioning Manager Server as nortel. Determine the installation directory: ls /var/mcp/run/MCP_9.1/ Depending on the type of installation, the installation directory is either PROV2_0 or PROVM2_0.

  • Page 81: Start The Secondary Provisioning Manager

    When the instance starts, the state changes to HOT STANDBY. Start the Server Monitor Start the Server Monitor from the MCS Management Console. Approximate time estimate = 2 minutes Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End— ATTENTION —End—...

  • Page 82: Start The Database Monitor

    Click the Monitor node to bring up the logical database monitor window. Select the desired instance from the list and click Monitor. Click Start Monitor. Close the Management Console. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End— ATTENTION —End—...

  • Page 83: Procedure 65 Removing The Previous Load

    Approximate time estimate = 5 minutes Procedure 65 Removing the previous load Step Action Log on to each System Manager Server as nortel. Change to the load directory: cd /var/mcp/loads Remove the load: rm -rf <9.1_load name> Remove the zip file: rm -f <9.1_load name>.zip...
  • Page 84 84 Redundant system upgrade Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard Release 4.0 10 August 2007 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks...

  • Page 85: Redundant System Rollback

    "Restore, deploy, and start primary network elements" (page 92) "Stop secondary network elements" (page 95) "Set up database replication" (page 96) "Resynchronize the database" (page 97) "Reconfigure SNMP" (page 97) Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks ATTENTION MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard...

  • Page 86: Procedure 66 Stopping The Server Monitor

    In the Monitor window click Stop Monitor. In the confirmation window click Yes. Close the Monitor window. Stop the Database Monitor Stop the Database Monitor from the MCS Management Console. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks ATTENTION —End— ATTENTION MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases...

  • Page 87: Procedure 67 Stopping The Database Monitor

    Log on to the primary Database Server as oracle. Change the directory: cd /var/mcp/run/MCP_9.1/<dbName>_0/bin Drop replication: ./cleanupReplication.sh <db_user> <db_password> Log off as oracle: exit Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End— ATTENTION MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard Release 4.0 10 August 2007...

  • Page 88: Procedure 69 Stopping Primary Network Elements

    Click the NE Maintenance node. Select an instance in the ACTIVE state and click the Stop button. When the instance stops, the state changes to OFFLINE. Close the Management Console. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End— ATTENTION —End—...

  • Page 89: Stop The Primary System Manager

    MCP_9.1.x.x_YYYY-MM-DD-HHMM. Procedure 71 Extracting the previous primary load Step Action Log on to the primary System Manager Server as nortel. Change the directory: cd /var/mcp/loads/ Make sure that the required load exists: Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks ATTENTION —End—...

  • Page 90: Restore The Primary Load

    The format of <load_name> is: MCP_9.1.x.x_YYYY-MM-DD-HHMM. Procedure 72 Restoring the primary load Step Action Log on to the primary System Manager Server as nortel. Change the directory: cd /var/mcp/exlab Edit the installation properties file installprops.txt as follows: ne.load = <load_name> db.type = Single Run the upgrade script: ./dbInstall.pl –p installprops.txt -fo...

  • Page 91: Restore The Primary Database

    Approximate time estimate = 15 minutes Procedure 74 Restoring the primary System Manager Step Action Log on to the System Manager Server as nortel. Change the directory: Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks Restore the primary System Manager 91 ATTENTION —End—...

  • Page 92: Stop The Secondary System Manager

    Approximate time estimate = 5 minutes Procedure 75 Stopping the secondary System Manager Step Action Log on to the secondary System Manager Server as nortel. Change the directory: cd /var/mcp/run/MCP_9.1/SM_1/bin Stop the System Manager: ./neStop.pl Restore, deploy, and start primary network elements Restore, deploy, and start primary network elements from the MCS Management Console.

  • Page 93: Procedure 76 Restoring, Deploying, And Starting Primary Network Elements

    When the instance deploys, the state changes to OFFLINE. Select the instance and click the Start button. When the instance starts, the state changes to ACTIVE. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks Restore, deploy, and start primary network elements 93 —End—...

  • Page 94: Restore The Primary Mcs Online Help

    –c “umount /mnt/cdrom” Extract the DVD from the DVD-ROM drive. Log off as sysadmin: exit Log on to the Provisioning Manager Server as nortel. Determine the installation directory: ls /var/mcp/run/MCP_9.1/ Depending on the type of installation, the installation directory is either PROV1_0 or PROVM1_0.

  • Page 95: Procedure 78 Starting The Primary Provisioning Manager

    Select an instance in the OFFLINE state and click the Start button. When the instance starts, the state changes to ACTIVE. Stop secondary network elements Stop secondary network elements from the MCS Management Console. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks Stop secondary network elements 95 —End—...

  • Page 96: Procedure 79 Stopping Secondary Network Elements

    Approximate time estimate = 15 minutes Procedure 80 Setting up database replication Step Action Log on to the primary System Manager Server as nortel. Change the directory: cd /var/mcp/exlab Edit the installation properties file installprops.txt as follows: Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright ©...

  • Page 97: Resynchronize The Database

    ./Resync.pl Verify database resynchronization: ./testReplication.sh <db_user> <db_password> Log off as oracle: exit Reconfigure SNMP Reconfigure SNMP on the secondary Database Server. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End— ATTENTION —End— ATTENTION MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard Release 4.0 10 August 2007...

  • Page 98: Truncate The Nonreplicated Tables

    Log on to the secondary Database Server as oracle. Change the directory: cd /var/mcp/run/MCP_9.1/<db_name>_1/bin/util Truncate the tables: ./truncateNonRepdTables.sh <db_user> <db_password> Log off as oracle: exit Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End— ATTENTION —End— MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard...

  • Page 99: Extract The Previous Secondary Load

    Procedure 84 Extracting the previous secondary load Step Action Log on to the secondary System Manager Server as nortel. Change the directory: cd /var/mcp/loads/ Make sure that the required load exists: If the required load does not exist it must be copied to the /var/mcp/loads directory.

  • Page 100: Procedure 85 Restoring, Deploying, And Starting Secondary Network Elements

    When the instance deploys, the state changes to OFFLINE. Select the instance and click the Start button. When the instance starts, the state changes to ACTIVE. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End— MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard...

  • Page 101: Restore The Secondary Mcs Online Help

    –c “umount /mnt/cdrom” Extract the DVD from the DVD-ROM drive. Log off as sysadmin: exit Log on to the Provisioning Manager Server as nortel. Determine the installation directory: ls /var/mcp/run/MCP_9.1/ Depending on the type of installation, the installation directory is either PROV1_0 or PROVM1_0.

  • Page 102: Procedure 87 Starting The Secondary Provisioning Manager

    Click the NE Maintenance node. Select an instance in the OFFLINE state and click the Start button. When the instance starts, the state changes to HOT STANDBY. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End— ATTENTION —End—...

  • Page 103: Start The Server Monitor

    Expand the logical database definition folder. Click the Monitor node to bring up the logical database monitor window. Select the desired instance from the list and click Monitor. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks ATTENTION —End—...
  • Page 104 104 Redundant system rollback Click Start Monitor. Close the Management Console. Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks —End— MCS Upgrades—Maintenance Releases NN42020-303 01.08 Standard Release 4.0 10 August 2007...
  • Page 106 Document version: 01.08 Document date: 10 August 2007 To provide feedback or report a problem with this document, go to www.nortel.com/documentfeedback. Sourced in Canada The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The statements, configurations, technical data, and recommendations in this document are believed to be accurate and reliable, but are presented without express or implied warranty.

Table of Contents