Specifications

Appendix A Upgrading the GSS Software
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Verifying the GSSM Role in the GSS Network
Before you continue with the upgrade procedure, verify that the roles of the
designated primary and standby GSSMs have not changed. The changing of roles
between the designated primary GSSM and the standby GSSM is intended to be
a temporary GSS network configuration until the original primary GSSM is back
online.
To verify the role of the current primary GSSM and the standby GSSM:
1. At the CLI of the current primary GSSM, enter the following commands:
gssm1.example.com# cd /home
gssm1.example.com# type ../props.cfg | grep -i fqdn
The following output appears:
controllerFqdn= domain_name or ip_address
2. Based on the output value for controllerFqdn, note the following:
– If the value of the domain name or IP address is the current primary
GSSM in your network, then the current primary GSSM and standby
GSSM configuration is the original configuration and no further action is
needed. Proceed to the
“Backing up and Archiving the Primary GSSM”
section.
– If the value of the domain name or IP address is the current standby
GSSM in your network, then the current primary GSSM and standby
GSSM configuration is not the original configuration. In this case, you
must reverse the roles of the primary and standby GSSM devices to those
of the original GSS network deployment. Refer to the
“Reversing the
Roles of the Interim Primary and Standby GSSM Devices” section in
Chapter 2, Managing the GSS from the CLI.
– If the value of the domain name or IP address is not the current primary
GSSM or the standby GSSM in your network, this indicates that the
device is not a primary GSSM or is no longer on the network. No further
action is required. Proceed to the
“Backing up and Archiving the Primary
GSSM” section.
The next step is to ensure that you have a full (and current) backup of the primary
GSSM database and that you archive this backup. Proceed to the
“Backing up and
Archiving the Primary GSSM” section.