Installing Operating System Updates Using Update Packages

Operating system (OS) updates can be installed on HyperScale nodes in environment that are offline and without Internet access.

Before You Begin

Download the following packages. Make sure that you download all the parts, including the MD5 checksum.


Part_00	Part_08	Part_16	Part_24
Part_01	Part_09	Part_17	Part_25
Part_02	Part_10	Part_18	Part_26
Part_03	Part_11	Part_19	Part_27
Part_04	Part_12	Part_20	Part_28
Part_05	Part_13	Part_21	Part 29
Part_06	Part_14	Part_22	Part 30
Part_07	Part_15	Part_23	Part 31
Part_MD5

If you use a tape library on the Hyperscale nodes, you must upgrade the corresponding Linux tape driver (lin_tape), when the Kernel associated with the OS is upgraded. For more information, see Tape Library Support for HyperScale.

Procedure

Log on to the node that has the /ws/ddb path and create the following folder structure under /ws/ddb using a File Transfer application (For example, Winscp):
```
/payload/CVAppliance
```
This will be the node from which the upgrade script will be executed.
Using the File Transfer application manually copy all the packages to the /ws/ddb/payload/CVAppliance folder in the HyperScale node.
Login to the node using iRMC (HyperScale 1.5) \ IPMI (Hyperscale X) \ Server Console (HyperScale Reference Architecture) and extract the CVAppliance_<MonthYear> folder from the package location to the /ws/ddb/payload/CVAppliance folder:
```
cd /ws/ddb/payload/CVAppliance
cat CVAppliance_MonthYear* | tar -xvf –
```
The above command combines the split .tar files, and extracts it to the local path.
```
pwd
/ws/ddb/payload/CVAppliance/
```
Create a Software Cache directory, if it does not exist.
```
mkdir /opt/commvault/SoftwareCache
```
Create a symbolic link between the CVAppliance folder and the Software Cache:

Note

If you already have a Software Cache on the Hyperscale node, remove it from the Remote Cache list on the CommServe. (CommCell Console ribbon > Tools > Add/Remove Software > Software Cache Configuration > Remote Software Cache tab.) Otherwise the symbolic link will not be created.
```
ln -s /ws/ddb/payload/CVAppliance /opt/commvault/SoftwareCache/CVAppliance
```
Navigate to the following directory:
```
cd /opt/commvault/MediaAgent
```

Execute the following script to compile the packages:

./cvcreate_rpmxml.py

Output, similar to the following, will be displayed:

[root@hyperscale-hs1 MediaAgent]# ./cvcreate_rpmxml.py
node: hyperscale-hs2
node: hyperscale-hs3
Loaded plugins: langpacks, product-id, search-disabled-repos, subscription-manager, vdsmupgrade
This system is not registered with an entitlement server. You can use subscription-manager to register.
Cleaning repos: jb-eap-7-for-rhel-7-server-rpms jb-eap-7.1-for-rhel-7-server-rpms
              : jb-eap-7.2-for-rhel-7-server-rpms mono-cv-supported
              : rh-gluster-3-client-for-rhel-7-server-rpms rh-gluster-3-for-rhel-7-server-rpms
              : rh-gluster-3-samba-for-rhel-7-server-rpms
              : rh-gluster-3-web-admin-agent-for-rhel-7-server-rpms rhel-7-server-ansible-2-rpms
              : rhel-7-server-ansible-2.5-rpms rhel-7-server-ansible-2.6-rpms
              : rhel-7-server-ansible-2.7-rpms rhel-7-server-extras-rpms rhel-7-server-optional-rpms
              : rhel-7-server-rhv-4-manager-tools-rpms rhel-7-server-rhv-4-mgmt-agent-rpms
              : rhel-7-server-rhv-4-tools-rpms rhel-7-server-rhv-4.0-manager-rpms
              : rhel-7-server-rhv-4.0-rpms rhel-7-server-rhv-4.1-manager-rpms
              : rhel-7-server-rhv-4.1-rpms rhel-7-server-rhv-4.2-manager-rpms
              : rhel-7-server-rhv-4.3-manager-rpms rhel-7-server-rpms
              : rhel-7-server-supplementary-rpms rhel-ha-for-rhel-7-server-rpms
Other repos take up 51 M of disk space (use --verbose for details)
infile_arch: /tmp/yum.list.noarch
infile_arch: /tmp/yum.list.x86_64

Get the current time in epoch format using the following command:
```
date +%s
```
Output, similar to the following, will be displayed:
```
[root@hyperscale-hs1 ]#  date +%s
1572626183
```

Create the following entries:

# echo "sHyperScaleRemoteCache Yes" >> /etc/CommVaultRegistry/Galaxy/Instance001/MediaAgent/.properties

vi /etc/CommVaultRegistry/Galaxy/Instance001/MediaAgent/.properties
 nSWCacheLastSyncTime 1572626183

Note

Value of the key is the current unix time.

Verify the value:

[root@hyperscale-hs1 MediaAgent]# pwd
/etc/CommVaultRegistry/Galaxy/Instance001/MediaAgent
[root@hyperscale-hs1 MediaAgent]# cat .properties
nSWCacheLastSyncTime         1572626183

Alternatively, manually add the following Additional Setting on the Control Node using the CommCell Console:

Note

The values in setting will not be automatically populated.

Installing Operating System Updates On Nodes Without Internet Access (1)

Set the MediaAgents associated with the nodes in the Maintenance mode. For more information about setting the MediaAgents in the Maintenance mode, see Setting the MediaAgent on Maintenance Mode.
Navigate to the following folder:
```
/opt/commvault/MediaAgent
```
Start the update installation using the following commands:
```
./cvupgradeos.py
```
Note

This command must be run using the console, either using iRMC or Vendor Specific console. Do not use SSH.

The upgrade process can take up to 1-2 hours.

The progress of the installation is displayed. (The sequence is also logged in /var/log/cvupgradeos.log.)

A message will be displayed when the installation process is finished.

Once the installation is completed, check the status of the installation using the following command:

./cvupgradeos.py -status

This will display a message similar to the following:

=====================================================
                   Upgrade Summary
=====================================================
    hyperscale-hs2                    Successful
    hyperscale-hs3                    Successful
    hyperscale-hs1                    Successful
[root@hyperscale-hs1 ~]# cat /etc/redhat-release
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.7 (Maipo)
[root@hyperscale-hs1 ~]# grep Red /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
menuentry 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (3.10.0-1062.el7.x86_64) 7.7 (Maipo)'
[root@hyperscale-hs2 ~]# cat /etc/redhat-release
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.7 (Maipo)
[root@hyperscale-hs2 ~]# grep Red /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
menuentry 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (3.10.0-1062.el7.x86_64) 7.7 (Maipo)'
[root@hyperscale-hs3 ~]# cat /etc/redhat-release
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 7.7 (Maipo)
[root@hyperscale-hs3 ~]# grep Red /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
menuentry 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (3.10.0-1062.el7.x86_64) 7.7 (Maipo)'

Installing Operating System Updates On Nodes Without Internet Access (2)

If there is a failure, investigate the reason for the failure in /var/log/cvupgradeos.log. Correct the issue causing the failure and then rerun cvupgradeos.py to install the updates in the failed node.
Using the Command Center, remove the MediaAgents associated with the nodes from Maintenance mode. For more information about removing the MediaAgents from Maintenance mode, see Setting the MediaAgent on Maintenance Mode.
Remove the following offline repositories as this could consume space on the DDB.
```
 
/ws/ddb/payload/CVAppliance/CVAppliance_MonthYear*
```

Installing Operating System Updates Using Update Packages

Before You Begin

Procedure

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