Release Notes
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NerveCenter v3.8.08 - Upgrading to NerveCenter v3.8.08 - Upgrading from NerveCenter 3.7.23 or Previous Version -
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Upgrading to NerveCenter v3.8.08
Caution If you are upgrading from a previous version of NerveCenter, you need to manually edit some Poll Conditions. For details and instructions, see
Correcting Poll Conditions on page 29.
If you are upgrading from NerveCenter 3.7.23 or a prior, see
Upgrading from NerveCenter 3.7.23 or Previous Version.
If you are upgrading from NerveCenter 3.8.04 or 3.8.05, see
Upgrading from NerveCenter 3.8.04 or above.
Caution As with any software upgrade, you should always back up your NerveCenter data before proceeding with an upgrade. For UNIX this includes backing up your node file. For both UNIX and Windows users, the following data should be backed up: changes to MIB files, log files, models, and any other user data. For more information, refer to the books Upgrading to NerveCenter 3.8 and Installing NerveCenter.
Upgrading from NerveCenter 3.7.23 or Previous Version
Due to the change in directory structure, you must perform a fresh installation of NerveCenter 3.8.
Caution NerveCenter 3.8 components are not compatible with older NerveCenter components. For example, a 3.7 NerveCenter client will not connect with a NerveCenter 3.8 server. You must upgrade all NerveCenter components at the same time, including integration components such as ovpa, semsopca, and paserver.
- (Unix only) Back up your node file.
- Export your models, nodes, etc.
Caution MS Access Database users must serialize the database before upgrading to NerveCenter 3.8.
- Make copies of MIB files, log files, models, NerveCenter database and other user data.
- Uninstall your old version of NerveCenter.
Caution Because of the installation directory change, you must uninstall your old version of NerveCenter.
- Install NerveCenter 3.8.
- Copy saved files to new directories as described in
Upgrading to NerveCenter 3.8 File Migration:
Upgrading to NerveCenter 3.8 File Migration
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File Type
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Old Location
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NerveCenter 3.8 Location
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MIB files |
Windows: \Program Files\VERITAS\NerveCenter\Mib
Unix: /opt/VRTSnc/Mibs |
Windows: \Program Files\OpenService\NerveCenter\Mib
Unix:/opt/OSInc/Mibs |
Caution NerveCenter 3.8 has a new MIB compiler. All MIB files need to be recompiled before NerveCenter 3.8 can use them. For details see Upgrading to NerveCenter 3.8
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Log files |
Windows: \Program Files\VERITAS\NerveCenter\Log
Unix:/opt/VRTSnc/Log |
Windows: \Program Files\OpenService\NerveCenter\Log
Unix: /opt/OSInc/Log |
Models |
Windows: \Program Files\VERITAS\NerveCenter\Model
Unix: /opt/VRTSnc/Model |
Windows: \Program Files\OpenService\NerveCenter\Model
Unix: /opt/OSInc/Model |
Database |
Windows: \Program Files\VERITAS\NerveCenter\DB
Unix: /opt/VRTSnc/DB |
Windows: \Program Files\OpenService\NerveCenter\DB
Unix: /opt/OSInc/DB |
Caution You must upgrade your database before you can use a database from a prior version of NerveCenter.
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A fresh installation of NerveCenter on UNIX platforms installs to /opt/OSInc.
For information about upgrading to NerveCenter v3.8.08, refer to the books Upgrading to NerveCenter 3.8 and Installing NerveCenter.
Note All NerveCenter versions prior to and including 3.6 are no longer supported.