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step by step 5.2SP4 to 6.0 host agent upgrade
Assuming primus emc157387 is explaining the following :
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Backward compatibility means that the 5.2.x agents will continue to function as designed within the 6.0 infrastructure (however, you must update the 5.2.x agents to 6.0 to make use of new 6.0 functionality). ControlCenter 6.0 provides agent backward compatibility to ControlCenter 5.2 SP3, SP4, and SP5 agents except as noted in this section and the previous section listing agents that are no longer supported.
Note: The ControlCenter 6.0 infrastructure is backward-compatible with 5.2 SP3 agents and higher. Older versions of ControlCenter agents are not supported.
The following ControlCenter 5.2 SP3, SP4, or SP5 agents are not backwards compatible with the 6.0 infrastructure:
· Storage Agent for HDS
· FCC Agent
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i have planned my ~750 hosts ECC6 migration by steps :
step 1 : stop 5.2 agents, modify "server host" parameter ctg.ini + mga.ini to refer the new 6.0 ecc server, start 5.2SP4 agents
step 2 : upgrade a little number of servers master + hosts agents to 6.0 to see if everything is ok during 1 week
step 3 : upgrade another set of servers and wait 1 week
...
...
=> my problem is that i ran into tests and it seems that a 5.2SP4 host + master agent is not manageable via ECC6 until agents are upgraded to 6.0 !
with 5.2SP4 agents, host is not discovered, masking isn't available, "relationship with" function is unavailable, install agent require 6.0 upgrade first...
One the one hand EMC is writing that "The ControlCenter 6.0 infrastructure is backward-compatible with 5.2 SP3 agents and higher" and on the other hand facts show us that it's not true.
any idea to avoid a "one shot" massive 5.2SP4 to 6.0 agents upgrade ?
------------------------------------------------- 8< -------------------------------------------------
Backward compatibility means that the 5.2.x agents will continue to function as designed within the 6.0 infrastructure (however, you must update the 5.2.x agents to 6.0 to make use of new 6.0 functionality). ControlCenter 6.0 provides agent backward compatibility to ControlCenter 5.2 SP3, SP4, and SP5 agents except as noted in this section and the previous section listing agents that are no longer supported.
Note: The ControlCenter 6.0 infrastructure is backward-compatible with 5.2 SP3 agents and higher. Older versions of ControlCenter agents are not supported.
The following ControlCenter 5.2 SP3, SP4, or SP5 agents are not backwards compatible with the 6.0 infrastructure:
· Storage Agent for HDS
· FCC Agent
------------------------------------------------- 8< -------------------------------------------------
i have planned my ~750 hosts ECC6 migration by steps :
step 1 : stop 5.2 agents, modify "server host" parameter ctg.ini + mga.ini to refer the new 6.0 ecc server, start 5.2SP4 agents
step 2 : upgrade a little number of servers master + hosts agents to 6.0 to see if everything is ok during 1 week
step 3 : upgrade another set of servers and wait 1 week
...
...
=> my problem is that i ran into tests and it seems that a 5.2SP4 host + master agent is not manageable via ECC6 until agents are upgraded to 6.0 !
with 5.2SP4 agents, host is not discovered, masking isn't available, "relationship with" function is unavailable, install agent require 6.0 upgrade first...
One the one hand EMC is writing that "The ControlCenter 6.0 infrastructure is backward-compatible with 5.2 SP3 agents and higher" and on the other hand facts show us that it's not true.
any idea to avoid a "one shot" massive 5.2SP4 to 6.0 agents upgrade ?
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May 29th, 2008 09:00
with 5.2SP4 agents, host is not discovered, masking isn't available, "relationship with" function is unavailable, install agent require 6.0 upgrade first..."
I would like to know how u r able to upgrade the agents, without the host being discovered???
AFAIK the host agents are upgradable only through ECC.
You should be able to discover the new hosts once you change the "server host" parameter ctg.ini + mga.ini to refer the new 6.0 ecc server and start 5.2SP4 agents.
Thanks
Karan
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May 30th, 2008 00:00
Joe_M1
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June 3rd, 2008 08:00
Agents can be installed at lower packages 5.2.4 etc. A push of the agent isn't required.