Dell Avamar for Oracle 19.10 User Guide

Upgrading the Avamar Plug-in for Oracle on IBM AIX

Upgrade the Avamar Plug-in for Oracle before you upgrade the Avamar Client for AIX. The versions of the Avamar Client for AIX and Avamar Plug-in for Oracle must be the same.

1. Download the Avamar Plug-in for Oracle installation packages. Downloading the software provides instructions.
2. Log in to the Oracle server as root.
3. Change the directory to the temporary directory by typing the following command:
   cd /tmp
   where tmp is the temporary install directory.
4. To upgrade the Avamar Plug-in for Oracle in the default installation directory, type the following command:
   geninstall -d AvamarRMAN-platform-version.bff all
   where:

   • platform is the AIX system type.
   • version is the Avamar software version.
5. To upgrade the Avamar Plug-in for Oracle in an alternate installation directory, type the following command:
   installp -R /install_path -d AvamarRMAN-platform-version.bff all
   where:

   • install_path is the alternate installation directory.
   • platform is the AIX system type.
   • version is the Avamar software version.
6. Download the Avamar Client for AIX. The Avamar Backup Clients User Guide provides instructions.
7. To upgrade the Avamar Client for AIX in the default installation directory, type the following command:
   geninstall -d AvamarClient-platform-version.bff all
   where:

   • platform is the AIX system type.
   • version is the Avamar software version.
8. To upgrade the Avamar Client for AIX in an alternate installation directory, type the following command:
   installp -R /install_path -d AvamarClient-platform-version.bff all
   where:

   • install_path is the alternate installation directory.
   • platform is the AIX system type.
   • version is the Avamar software version.