Serviceguard Extension for RAC Version A.11.19 Release Notes (May 2010)

5. Restart the cluster.
Performing a Rolling Upgrade Using DRD
CAUTION:
All the limitations listed in Appendix A of Using Serviceguard Extension for RAC also apply to a
rolling upgrade with DRD. In addition, there are special conditions that apply to upgrading a system
to Serviceguard A.11.19. You should read the entire section on “Rolling Software Upgrades” in
Appendix A of Using Serviceguard Extension for RAC , and the corresponding section of Appendix
D in the latest version of Managing Serviceguard , before you proceed.
Limitations of Rolling Upgrades using DRD
CAUTION:
Stricter limitations apply to an upgrade to A.11.19. Do not proceed with an upgrade to A.11.19
until you have read and understood the “Special Considerations for Upgrade to Serviceguard A.11.19”
in Appendix D of the latest version of Managing Serviceguard .
IMPORTANT:
Not all paths that are supported for upgrade are supported for an upgrade using DRD, and there
are additional requirements and restrictions for paths that are supported.
Do not proceed until you have read the “Announcements”, “Compatibility”, and “Installing
Serviceguard” sections of the latest version of the Serviceguard release notes and the corresponding
sections of these SGeRAC release notes, made sure your cluster meets the current requirements, and
taken any necessary preparation steps as instructed in the release notes.
You must also make sure you have read and understood the “Restrictions for DRD
Upgrades” on page 12.
In addition, all the limitations for rolling upgrades listed in Appendix A of Using Serviceguard Extension
for RAC also apply to rolling upgrades using DRD. You should also read the section on “Rolling
Software Upgrades” in that Appendix before you proceed.
Before You Start
IMPORTANT:
If you need to upgrade Oracle software, a non-rolling upgrade may be required. Consult the Oracle
documentation.
• Make sure you plan sufficient system capacity to allow moving the packages from node to node
during the process without an unacceptable loss of performance.
• Make sure you have read and understood the “Restrictions for DRD Upgrades” on page 12, and
that your cluster meets the prerequisites.
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