Installing CA XCOM Data Transport for Oracle Solaris › Upgrading or Reinstalling › Starting the Upgrade or Reinstall

Starting the Upgrade or Reinstall

This section describes the command-line procedures to upgrade or reinstall CA XCOM Data Transport for Oracle Solaris.

Note:

• You must log on as superuser (root) to perform this procedure.
• This procedure is the same as the installation procedure, but is preceded by an uninstall.

Important! All CA XCOM Data Transport for Oracle Solaris processes (xcomd, xcomtool, GUI (r11.6 and above only), xcomqm, and xcomtcp) must be stopped; otherwise, the installation procedure will fail.

To perform an upgrade from r11.0

1. Remove the previous release of Unicenter CA XCOM Data Transport using package.
2. Perform the steps of the appropriate installation procedure, earlier in this chapter.
3. Restore the files that you backed up prior to the upgrade.

To perform a reinstall of r11.6

Note: The uninstall procedure can be run in different modes, either in console mode or in GUI mode. To perform the uninstall in GUI mode, the X-windows must be set properly; otherwise, the console mode will be used to do the uninstall.

1. At the command line, enter the following command to uninstall the installed release:

   /install-path/Uninstaller/Uninstaller
   

   install-path

   The path where CA XCOM Data Transport for Oracle Solaris is installed on your system.

2. Move through the uninstall process as follows, depending on your install mode. When prompted, ensure that you perform a complete uninstall, so that all installed features and components will be removed.

   For GUI mode

   Follow the directions on each uninstall panel, and then click Next to move to the next panel.

   For console mode

   Respond to the prompt in each section in one of the following ways:

   • Enter the number associated with your choice.
   • Press Enter to accept the default.

   Informational messages will display when CA XCOM Data Transport for Oracle Solaris has been removed and the uninstall procedure has completed.

3. Perform the steps of the installation procedure, earlier in this chapter.
4. Restore the files that you backed up before the upgrade or reinstall.