VCS supported upgrade paths

Table: Supported upgrade paths for Solaris SPARC lists the supported upgrade paths for Solaris SPARC.

Table: Supported upgrade paths for Solaris SPARC

Current version of VCS

Solaris 8 or older

Solaris 9

Solaris 10

Solaris 11

3.5

3.5 MP4

4.0

4.0 MP1

4.0 MP2

No upgrade path exists. Uninstall VCS.

Upgrade the operating system to at least Solaris 10.

Use the installer to perform a full installation of VCS 6.0.1.

No upgrade path exists. Uninstall VCS.

Upgrade the operating system to at least Solaris 10.

Use the installer to perform a full installation of VCS 6.0.1.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

4.1

4.1 MP1

4.1 MP2

No upgrade path exists. Uninstall VCS.

Upgrade the operating system to at least Solaris 10.

Use the installer to perform a full installation of VCS 6.0.1.

No upgrade path exists. Uninstall VCS.

Upgrade the operating system to at least Solaris 10.

Use the installer to perform a full installation of VCS 6.0.1.

No upgrade path exists.

Uninstall VCS and then use the installer to perform a full installation of VCS 6.0.1.

Not applicable.

5.0

5.0 MP1

No upgrade path exists. Uninstall VCS.

Upgrade the operating system to at least Solaris 10.

Use the installer to perform a full installation of VCS 6.0.1.

No upgrade path exists. Uninstall VCS.

Upgrade the operating system to at least Solaris 10.

Use the installer to perform a full installation of VCS 6.0.1.

No upgrade path exists.

Uninstall VCS and then use the installer to perform a full installation of VCS 6.0.1.

Not applicable.

5.0 MP3

5.0 MP3RPs

No upgrade path exists. Uninstall VCS.

Upgrade the operating system to at least Solaris 10.

Use the installer to perform a full installation of VCS 6.0.1.

No upgrade path exists. Uninstall VCS.

Upgrade the operating system to at least Solaris 10.

Use the installer to perform a full installation of VCS 6.0.1.

Upgrade directly to VCS 6.0.1 using the installer script.

Not applicable.

5.1

5.1RPs

5.1SP1

5.1SP1RPs

Not applicable.

No upgrade path exists. Uninstall VCS.

Upgrade the operating system to at least Solaris 10.

Use the installer to perform a full installation of VCS 6.0.1.

Upgrade directly to VCS 6.0.1 using the installer script.

Not applicable.

6.0

6.0RPs

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Upgrade directly to VCS 6.0.1 using the installer script.

Upgrade directly to VCS 6.0.1 using the installer script.

6.0PR1

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Upgrade directly to VCS 6.0.1 using the installer script.

Table: Supported upgrade paths for Solaris x64 Platform Edition lists the supported upgrade paths for the Solaris x64 Platform Edition.

Table: Supported upgrade paths for Solaris x64 Platform Edition

Current version of VCS

Solaris 10

Solaris 11

4.1

4.1 Phase 2

No upgrade path exists. Uninstall VCS.

Use the installer to perform a full installation of VCS 6.0.1.

Not applicable.

5.0

5.0 MP1

No upgrade path exists. Uninstall VCS.

Use the installer to perform a full installation of VCS 6.0.1.

Not applicable.

5.0 MP3

5.0 MP3RPs

Use the installer to upgrade to VCS 6.0.1.

Not applicable.

5.1

5.1RPs

5.1SP1

5.1SP1RPs

Use the installer to upgrade to VCS 6.0.1.

Not applicable.

6.0

6.0RPs

Upgrade directly to VCS 6.0.1 using the installer script.

Upgrade directly to VCS 6.0.1 using the installer script.

6.0PR1

Not applicable.

Upgrade directly to VCS 6.0.1 using the installer script.