VCS supported upgrade paths

Review the following information to help you decide the programs that you need to use to upgrade VCS.

Table: Supported upgrade paths and recommended program to use lists the supported upgrade paths and directs you to use either the installvcs program or installmp program for upgrading.

Table: Supported upgrade paths and recommended program to use

Current version of VCS

AIX 5.2

AIX 5.3

AIX 6.1

4.0

4.0 MP1

4.0 MP2

4.0 MP3

4.0 MP4

Upgrade VCS to 4.0 MP4.

Upgrade the operating system to AIX 5.3 TL7/SP2. Use the installvcs program to upgrade VCS to 5.0 MP3.

Upgrade to VCS 4.0 MP4.

Use the installvcs program to upgrade to VCS 5.0 MP3.

n/a

5.0

Upgrade the operating system to AIX 5.3 TL7/SP2 or AIX 6.1 SP4. Use the installmp program to upgrade to VCS 5.0 MP3.

Upgrade the operating system to TL7 SP2 on AIX 5.3. Use the installmp program to upgrade to VCS 5.0 MP3.

n/a

5.0 MP1

Upgrade the operating system to AIX 5.3 TL7/SP2 or AIX 6.1 SP4. Use the installmp program to upgrade to VCS 5.0 MP3.

Upgrade the operating system to TL7 SP2 on AIX 5.3. Use the installmp program to upgrade to VCS 5.0 MP3.

Upgrade the operating system to SP4 on AIX 6.1. Use the installmp program to upgrade to VCS 5.0 MP3.