VCS supported upgrade paths


VCS supported upgrade paths
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If you are currently running a cluster with any earlier VCS versions that is supported for upgrade, you can run the installer to upgrade to VCS 6.0.1.

Note:

For information on operating systems that are supported for VCS 6.0.1, see the Veritas Cluster Server Release Notes.

The following tables describe upgrading to VCS 6.0.1.

Table: RHEL 5 x64 and RHEL 6 upgrades using the script- or Web-based installer

Veritas software versions	RHEL 5	RHEL 6
VCS 5.0 MP3 VCS 5.0 MP4	Upgrade the operating system to RHEL5 U5, U6, U7, or U8 and then upgrade to VCS 6.0.1.	Not applicable
VCS 5.1 VCS 5.1 P1 VCS 5.1 SP1 VCS 5.1 RP1 VCS 5.1 RP2 VCS 5.1 SP1 RP1 VCS 5.1 SP1 RP2 VCS 5.1 SP1 PR2 VCS 6.0 VCS 6.0 RP1	Upgrade the operating system to RHEL5 U5, U6, U7, of U8 and then upgrade to VCS 6.0.1.	Upgrade the operating system to RHEL6 U1, RHEL6 U2, or RHEL6 U3 and then upgrade to VCS 6.0.1.

Veritas software versions

RHEL 5

RHEL 6

VCS 5.0 MP3

VCS 5.0 MP4

Upgrade the operating system to RHEL5 U5, U6, U7, or U8 and then upgrade to VCS 6.0.1.

Not applicable

VCS 5.1

VCS 5.1 P1

VCS 5.1 SP1

VCS 5.1 RP1

VCS 5.1 RP2

VCS 5.1 SP1 RP1

VCS 5.1 SP1 RP2

VCS 5.1 SP1 PR2

VCS 6.0

VCS 6.0 RP1

Upgrade the operating system to RHEL5 U5, U6, U7, of U8 and then upgrade to VCS 6.0.1.

Upgrade the operating system to RHEL6 U1, RHEL6 U2, or RHEL6 U3 and then upgrade to VCS 6.0.1.

Table: OEL upgrades using the script- or Web-based installer

Veritas software versions	OEL 5	OEL6
VCS 5.0 MP3 VCS 5.0 MP4 VCS 5.1 VCS 5.1 P1 VCS 5.1 RP1 VCS 5.1 RP2 VCS 5.1 SP1 VCS 5.1 SP1 RP1 VCS 5.1 SP1 RP2 VCS 6.0 VCS 6.0 RP1	Upgrade the operating system to OEL5 U5, U6, U7, or U8 and then upgrade to VCS 6.0.1.	Upgrade the operating system to OEL6 U1, OEL6 U2, or OEL6 U3 and then upgrade to VCS 6.0.1.