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CPPM Upgrade Strategy

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  • 1.  CPPM Upgrade Strategy

    Posted Dec 09, 2014 02:45 PM

    Hi,

     

    Current CPPM Version: 6.2.6.62570

     

    I have fallen behind on the CPPM upgrades and would like to get caught up.

    I have 5 patches and 2 upgrades that need to be installed.

     

    I was reading in the release notes that Aruba recommends we install all existing patches before upgrading.

     

    My intent was to install patches in the order shown below.

    CPPM_Big_Upgrade_001.png

     

    I am wondering about the Upgrades though.

    I have read that I can go from our current version directly to version 6.4.0.x. Is this advisable?

    Or should I do the 6.3.0.x first?

     

    I was also wondering if I can pre-download all of the upgrades? I am a little concerned about the available disk space to hold all of them.

     

    On a side note, I know that for 6.3.0.x and 6.4.0.x I need to add a new disk for 500GB.

     

    Thank you,

     

    Cheers



  • 2.  RE: CPPM Upgrade Strategy

    Posted Dec 09, 2014 08:44 PM

    So two different questions here.....

     

    s/w Upgrade..... you can go straight from 6.2.6 to 6.4.0, then you have to apply the 6.4.x patch you require.... 

     

    VM Disk requirements.... please review the changes to the disk layout/allocation before you upgrade.... these are fully documented in the VM install guide/release notes on the support site.



  • 3.  RE: CPPM Upgrade Strategy

    Posted Dec 10, 2014 07:53 AM

    So I should actually install the s/w Upgrade to go from 6.2.6 to 6.4.0 first? Then check for any additional patches for 6.4.0 that might pop up after upgrade?

     

    Sorry to repeat myself I just want to make sure I understand correctly.

     

    Yes I have been looking at the requirements.

    We will need to add a new disk of 500GB based on the vmware image of ClearPass we have.

     

    Thank you,

     

    Cheers



  • 4.  RE: CPPM Upgrade Strategy
    Best Answer

    Posted Dec 10, 2014 10:40 PM

    Hi,

     

    This was probably a stupid question but I wanted to make sure I got it right.

     

    Anyway, I went ahead with the upgrades.

    I ended up going with what the documentation recommended and installed the patches from within the current release first.

    I then install the Upgrade to go to 6.4.x

     

    At that point the subscriber was completely cut off (which I wasn't expecting, but understand why). I then upgraded the subscriber.

     

    Once both CPPM's were on the same version, I installed the new patches within the 6.4.x verion stream.

     

    All went well and the servers are both up and running....and I still have all my hair :D

     

    Cheers