HA/FST version 3.0.1 Release Notes for binaries 1/11/2006

Changes in release 3.0.1
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Bug Fixes
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- Syntax error parsing -t option of
  fstmodapp prevented proper creation
  of application agents.

Changes in release 3.0
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- Removed requirement for license to use
  some features.

- Released source code under GNU GPL.

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Bug Fixes
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- If virtual host takeover occurs on the
  last node in the cluster, the bringup
  could be attempted on any random node.

- Using a reservation disk resulted in
  bringing the cluster down due to remaining
  nodes inability to lock disk until
  scsi timeout occurs.

- Minor label corrections in fsthamon.

- Minor documentation corrections.

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NOTE: The x86 binaries do not include the
GUI interface (fsthatool). Only the command
line and text based interfaces are provided.
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/*** The following differs from from previous upgrades ****/
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To upgrade to HA/FST version 3.0 from version 2.0.1
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 1. Failover applications to one node (referred to as node-a).

 2. On node-b, shutdown HA/FST:

        # export PATH=/opt/FSTha/bin:$PATH
        # fstha shutdown

 3. On node-b, remove HA/FST:

        # pkgrm FSTha FSThaapp [ FSThagui ]

   Note, customized configuration additions will remain.

 4. On node-b, install current release:

        # pkgadd -d FSTha.3.0-<arch>.pkg FSTha FSThaapp FSThagui

 5. Start cluster on node-b

        # fstha <startup [0|1|2|3] | autostart| autostart+>
        # fsthamon                                 'wait for UP to complete

 6. Shudown HA/FST on node-a

        # export PATH=/opt/FSTha/bin:$PATH
        # fstha shutdown

 7. Failover virutalhosts/applications to node-b.

 8. On node-a, remove HA/FST:

        # pkgrm FSTha FSThaapp [ FSThagui ]

   Note, customized configuration additions will remain.

 9. On node-a, install current release:

        # pkgadd -d FSTha.2.0-<arch>.pkg FSTha FSThaapp FSThagui

10. Start cluster on node-a

        # fstha <startup [0|1|2|3] | autostart| autostart+>
        # fsthamon                                 'wait for SYNC to complete

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To upgrade to HA/FST version 3.0 from version 1.x
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 1. Failover applications to one node (referred to as node-a).

 2. On node-b, shutdown HA/FST:

        # export PATH=/opt/FSTha/bin:$PATH
        # fstha shutdown

 3. On node-b, remove HA/FST:

        # pkgrm FSTha FSThaapp [ FSThagui ]

   Note, customized configuration additions will remain.

 4. On node-b, install current release:

        # pkgadd -d FSTha.2.0-<arch>.pkg FSTha FSThaapp FSThagui

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/*** The following differs from from previous upgrades ****/
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 5. On node-b, upgrade configuration file:

        # fstupgrade.2

 6. Shudown HA/FST on node-a

        # export PATH=/opt/FSTha/bin:$PATH
        # fstha shutdown

 7. Bootup cluster on node-b

        # fstha <bootup | autostart| autostart+>
        # fsthamon                                 'wait for UP to complete

 8. Failover virutalhosts/applications to node-b.

 9. On node-a, remove HA/FST:

        # pkgrm FSTha FSThaapp [ FSThagui ]

   Note, customized configuration additions will remain.

10. On node-a, install current release:

        # pkgadd -d FSTha.2.0-<arch>.pkg FSTha FSThaapp FSThagui

11. On node-a, upgrade configuration file:

        # fstupgrade.2

12. Start cluster on node-a

        # fstha <startup | autostart| autostart+>
        # fsthamon                                 'wait for SYNC to complete

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