Upgrading To Oes 2 Sp2; Supported Upgrade Paths - Novell OPEN ENTERPRISE SERVER 2 SP2 Installation Manual

Upgrading to OES 2 SP2

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Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) 2 provides the option of updating an existing system to the
new version without completely reinstalling it. No new installation is needed. Existing data such as
home directories and system configuration is kept intact. During the life cycle of the product, you
can apply Service Packs to increase system security and correct software defects.
NOTE: To upgrade an OES 2 VM guest running on Xen, see the additional instructions and
information in Section 10.5, "Upgrading an OES 2 VM Guest to OES 2 SP2," on page
Section 5.1, "Supported Upgrade Paths," on page 109
Section 5.2, "Planning for the Upgrade to OES 2 SP2," on page 110
Section 5.3, "Meeting the Upgrade Requirements," on page 111
Section 5.4, "Upgrading to OES 2 SP2," on page 114
Section 5.5, "Finishing the Upgrade," on page 139
Section 5.6, "Post-Migration iManager Configuration," on page 139
Section 5.7, "Verifying That the Upgrade Was Successful," on page 140
Section 5.8, "What's Next," on page 141

5.1 Supported Upgrade Paths

Table 5-1 outlines the supported paths for upgrading to OES 2 SP2.
Supported OES 2 SP2 Upgrade Paths
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Source
OES 1 SP2 (32-bit)
OES 2 (32-bit)
OES 2 (64-bit)
OES 2 SP1 (32-bit)
OES 2 SP1 (64-bit)
IMPORTANT: Source servers must have all patches applied from the appropriate SUSE
Enterprise Server (SLES) and OES patch channels prior to an upgrade.
Destination
OES 2 SP2 (32-bit)
OES 2 SP2 (32-bit)
OES 2 SP2 (64-bit)
OES 2 SP2 (32-bit)
OES 2 SP2 (64-bit)
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Upgrade Methods Suppported
Network-based media (offline)
Physical media (offline)
Network-based media (offline)
Physical media (offline)
Network-based media (offline)
Physical media (offline)
Network-based media (offline)
Physical media (offline)
Update Channel (online)
Network-based media (offline)
Physical media (offline)
Update Channel (online)
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