How to upgrade the Foglight Management Server (FMS) (4328213)

Components included in a FMS installer/upgrade

• FMS software
• Foglight Agent Manager (FglAM) adapter
• Infrastructure cartridge (HostAgents)

Software to download

• FMS Server Installation (for your FMS server type) - Search "server installation“ 
• FglAm (Choose your monitored hosts O/S type or the "Foglight Agent Manager All" cartridge)
• Any cartridge types installed on your FMS (excluding Infrastructure since it is already included in FMS upgrade).
• Download from Supportlink: https://support.quest.com/foglight/{version-#}/download-new-releases ie. https://support.quest.com/foglight/7.1.0/download-new-releases

Guides for Review

• Review the current Upgrade Guide "Components compatibility" for details regarding earlier cartridge versions compatibility.
• The Upgrade Guide also lists upgrade specifics for the various vertical cartridge types.
• Review the Release Notes associated with each of your cartridge types for details about that cartridge's upgrade requirements

Running the FMS installer/upgrade executable

• Extract the installer/upgrade executable from the downloaded zip file.
• Stop the FMS software.
• Login as the owner of the $FGLHOME directories and run the installer/upgrade executable. 
• On Linux/UNIX platforms, if not using a X-Window terminal, use the ASCII mode by passing the cmd argument -i console ie. Foglight-7_1_0-Cartridge-FglAM-linux-x86_64.bin -i console
• Select the 'Custom' selection / radio button).
• Verify the path to $FGLHOME is valid, and proceed through the wizard.
• When completed, monitor the startup locally on the FMS using your internet browser via $FGLHOME/state/splash/foglightStartup.html (NOTE: On UNIX, must be via X-window terminal).

FMS types

• Standalone FMS
• FMS HA
• Federation - Note: Federated children are not aware they a members of Federation. The Federator has its own configuration file which specifies the FMS children members.

Standalone FMS upgrade steps

• Perform necessary backups of the FMS filesystem and its backend database repository.
• Stop the software, then run the executable (as the owner of the $FGLHOME directories).
• Select the 'Custom' selection / radio button.
• Verify the path to $FGLHOME is valid, and proceed through the wizard.
• When completed, monitor the startup locally on the FMS using your internet browser via $FGLHOME/state/splash/foglightStartup.html (NOTE: On UNIX, must be via X-window terminal).

FMS HA Upgrade steps

• Perform necessary backups of the FMS filesystem and its backend database repository.
• All HA members should be stopped before any one of them is upgraded.
• Each HA member should then have the FMS upgrade individually and sequentially.
• Apply cartridge updates once all members of the HA have the FMS software upgraded and started. NOTE: Applying a cartridge update to the current Primary HA member will automatically update the secondary Management Server.

Federation Upgrade Steps

• Perform necessary backups of the FMS filesystem and its backend database repository.
• Modify the $FGLHOME/config/federation.config file on the Federator commenting out your Federated children.
• Upgrade the Federator and apply all cartridge update types that are part of your Federated Child environment.
• Upgrade each Federated child and apply cartridge updates.
• When a Federated Child has the necessary completed updates, uncomment the $FGLHOME/config/federation.config file so that Federated Child becomes known to the Federator. NOTE: This file is dynamically checked for updates every 60 seconds while the Federator is running.

Review Knowledgebase article 4309631 for details on upgrading the Foglight Agent Manager.