Recovery Using SQL Server Database Mirroring: Installing Updates

You can update only the binaries in the standby CommServe host, without upgrading the SQL Server.

Procedure

1. Create a remote cache directory on the standby CommServe host.

   1. From the CommCell Console ribbon, on the Tools tab, click Add/Remove Software > Software Cache Configuration.

   2. Click the Remote Software Cache tab and then click Add.

   3. From the Computer list, select the client in which the SQL client is installed.

      Tip

      Note down the path to the Cache directory. This will be needed when you install the service pack on the standby CommServe host.

   4. Click the Configure Packages to Sync button.

   5. Enable Sync Packages and choose the All Packages option.

   6. Click OK twice to save the configuration.

2. Download the feature release and synchronize the remote cache with the software cache.

   1. From the CommCell Console ribbon, on the Tools tab, click Add/Remove Software > Download Software.

   2. Choose one of the following options:

      • Mainstream Feature Release option to download the feature release that has been available in the FTP site since 30 days.

      • Maintenance Release option to download only the latest maintenance releases available for the feature release version is installed on the CommServe computer.

      • Feature Release and Maintenance Release options to download a specific feature release.

        Note

        Recommended: Choose the default Mainstream Feature Release option, unless you have a specific reason to use one of the other options.

   3. From the Options tab and click Sync from the Job Type area.

      This will synchronize the remote cache.

   4. Click OK.

   You can monitor the progress of the operation from the Job Controller.

   Note

   This operation may take some time, depending on the network bandwidth available in your environment.

3. Install the feature release on the standby CommServe host.

   Login to the standby CommServe host.

   1. From the command prompt, navigate to the following folder:

      <Remote_Cache_Directory>\SoftwareCache\CVMedia\<Commvault version>\<Media Version>\Windows\

      By default <Remote_Cache_Directory> is located in the following path:

      C:\Program Files\Commvault\ContentStore

      Run the following command:

      Setup.exe -donotpatchdb -nostartsvc