HP Serviceguard Version A.11.20 Release Notes, April 2011

If, after reading and understanding the restrictions, you decide to perform a non-rolling upgrade
using DRD, follow the instructions under “Performing a Non-Rolling Upgrade Using DRD” in
Appendix D of the latest edition of Managing Serviceguard, which you can find at the address
given under “Documents for This Version” (page 34).
Restrictions for DRD Upgrades
• DRD is available only on HP-UX 11i v3.
• As of the date of these release notes, the only paths that are supported for DRD upgrade are:
from Serviceguard version A.11.18 with patch PHSS_37602 (or a later cumulative patch)
to:
◦
– A.11.19
– an A.11.19 patch release
– A.11.20
– an A.11.20 patch release
◦ from Serviceguard version A.11.19 to:
an A.11.19 patch release–
– A.11.20
– an A.11.20 patch release
IMPORTANT:
◦ Upgrades from earlier releases via DRD are not currently supported.
◦ DRD upgrades to version A.11.19 require that you make a manual fix to a
checkinstall script in the software depot.
You need to make this fix if:
– You are using drd runcmd update-ux to upgrade to Serviceguard A.11.19; or
– You are using drd runcmd swinstall to upgrade to Serviceguard A.11.19.
For instructions on making the fix, see the Workaround Notes for defect QXCR1000901306
at ITRC.hp.com; see “Fixed in This Version” (page 49) for more information about
looking up defects.
You do not need to make this fix if:
– You are upgrading from Serviceguard A.11.18 or A.11.19 to A.11.20, or
– You are using drd runcmd swinstall to upgrade from one revision of
Serviceguard A.11.19 to a later revision, or
– You are using drd runcmd update-ux to upgrade to an HP-UX OE containing
SG A.11.20.
• As of the date of these release notes, DRD upgrade is supported for clusters that use the LVM
or VxVM volume manager.
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