Install a Refresh

Follow the procedures below to install a refresh between two minor versions. For example, when upgrading from R2018xR1 to R2018xR2.

Note: This command does not migrate your web apps. Migrate the content of your webapp/resources/libraries directory manually.

This task shows you how to:

See Also
Install Add-ons
Install Hotfixes
Perform a Product Upgrade
Upgrading a Connector
Migrate an Application on a Higher Product Version

Install a Refresh in a Single-Host Installation

Before you begin: If your Exalead CloudView configuration uses the Consolidation Server, wait for all compact tasks to be finished before installing the refresh.
  1. Back up your data.
  2. Stop the product.
  3. Unzip the product archive to a new installation directory <INSTALLDIR>.
  4. Run the refresh script located in the <INSTALLDIR>: 

    check-deps.[sh|bat]

  5. Edit the variable NGINSTALLDIR in <DATADIR>/bin/ngstart.env to indicate your new <INSTALLDIR>.
  6. Restart the product.

Install a Refresh in a Multihost Installation

  1. Stop the product on the master and all slaves.
  2. Unzip the product archive to a new installation directory <INSTALLDIR> on the master.
  3. Run the install script located in the <INSTALLDIR>: 

    check-deps.[sh|bat]

  4. Edit the variable NGINSTALLDIR in <DATADIR>/bin/ngstart.env to indicate your new <INSTALLDIR>.
  5. Restart the product on the master.
  6. Unzip the product archive to a new installation directory <INSTALLDIR> on all slave installs.
  7. Run the install script located in the <INSTALLDIR>: 

    check-deps.[sh|bat]

  8. Edit the variable NGINSTALLDIR in <DATADIR>/bin/ngstart.env to indicate your new <INSTALLDIR>.
  9. Restart the product on the slaves.

Each slave will contact the master and update its full configuration.