Nortel Networks Application Server 53r 5300 00 - Manual (Page 94)

94 Maintenance Releases
Attention: This is a major package upgrade. It upgrades the
kernel as well as many other base level packages. Stop all
MCP components on the server being patched prior to patch
application.
8 Using the System Management console on the server being
patched, stop all components except the System Manager and
database.
9 Log on to the server as the ntappgrp (ntappadm) role.
10 Change directory:
/var/mcp/install
11 Stop the System Manager:
./smStop.pl
12 Log on to the system as the ntsysgrp role (ntsysadm).
13 Change user permissions to root:
su - root
14 (Optional) If the target server is a database server and Oracle
has not been stopped, stop the Oracle database:
/etc/init.d/dbora stop
15 Start the patch tool:
patchPlatform.pl
16 Select option 2 to use an image from the local file system.
The system displays the following prompt:
Please enter the name of the directory containing
the ISO image file
17 Enter the path where the image file is located:
/var/mcp/os/install/images
The list of image files displays.
18 From the list of image files, select the number for the
Maintenance Release image.
19 Select option 1 to install all applicable patches.
20 Reply Yes to the prompt.
The Linux operating system patches are applied.
If the script fails with an error, re-execute the script. If it still fails,
contact your next level of support to resolve the issue.
21 When the patch applications are complete, select option 8 to
quit. If prompted for acknowledgement, reply Y.
Application Server 5300
Nortel AS 5300 Installation
NN42040-300 01.04
4 November 2008
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