topic swremove in Operating System - HP-UX

swremove

MarkSyder — Mon, 22 Mar 2004 04:05:39 GMT

Hi everybody,

I'm just about to swremove Omniback II ready to install Data Protector.

Is there an easy regression path if the new installation goes wrong, or do I have to make sure I have the original Omniback disc to hand?

Mark Syder (like the drink but spelt different)

Re: swremove

Mark Grant — Mon, 22 Mar 2004 04:08:24 GMT

If you remove it, it is removed. You'll need the CD's to install it again. However, you could always cheat.

Just copy /etc/opt/omni and /var/opt/omni somewhere else and don't swremove Omniback at all. It SHOULD work. Personally, I'd prefer to have the CD available though.

Re: swremove

T G Manikandan — Mon, 22 Mar 2004 04:19:42 GMT

Always work the right way.Else you will to regret.

Better have a backup of the config files.

Have the CD to re-install the filesets incase of problems.

Thanks

Re: swremove

MarkSyder — Mon, 22 Mar 2004 04:28:56 GMT

Unfortunately swinstall still detected that there was an older version present, even though I'd moved those directories.

Looks as if I'm stuck with doing swremove. But not to worry - I've got the directories copied to a safe place. And I've still got the Omniback CD to fall back on!

Points to be awarded when I see how successful this is.

Mark

Re: swremove

Shaikh Imran — Mon, 22 Mar 2004 04:53:00 GMT

Hi,
Have you moved all the 3 directories
/etc/opt/omni,
/var/opt/omni &
/opt/omni.
If yes then have you stopped the omniback II daemons.
If yes then try using fuser to kill the omni processes and then use swremove.

Regards

Re: swremove

MarkSyder — Wed, 24 Mar 2004 03:30:43 GMT

Thanks everyone.

I've now successfully installed Data Protector and am trying to learn how to use it - expect more questions! I'm not finding it very user-friendly - it looks more like a Mickysoft product than an HP-UX one (am I allowed to say Mickysoft?).

Mark