Before you upgrade
Before upgrading your QoreStor instance, please review and follow the guidelines below:
- Make sure that all backup jobs which use the QoreStor server as a target are paused for the duration of the upgrade.
- Make sure that the QoreStor system has at least 1GB of free space on the root partition.
- If the existing installation of QoreStor uses the default passwords for the UI admin login, qsservice user, or qsadmin user, then you must update these passwords before upgrading to QoreStor 7.3.0.
- To update the UI admin login password, run /opt/qorestor/bin/user --setpassword --name admin.
- To update the qsadmin user password, run passwd qsadmin.
- To update the qsservice user password, run passwd qsservice.
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NOTE:When upgrading, if the installer discovers default passwords configured for any of the qsadmin, qsservice, or UI admin users, the installer exits and does not complete the installation. |
- There are some preliminary configuration steps that must be followed to prepare your DR Series for upgrade. Refer to Preparing your DR Series for migrationfor more information.
Downloading the QoreStor Software
You can download the executable for the new QoreStor software from the Quest Support Portal by completing the following steps.
To download the QoreStor software
- Log into the Quest Support Portal at https://support.quest.com/qorestor.
- In the Download Software section, click See All Downloads.
- Under the Platform Install section, find the row containing the appropriate version of QoreStor. Click Download.
- Select the appropriate QoreStor installer, and click either Download Now to download the software immediately, or Add to my Downloads.
- If you selected Add to my Downloads, click the My Downloads icon to view your download cart.
- Select the software to download and click Download Selected.
Upgrading your QoreStor software using Linux shell
To upgrade a current installation of QoreStor, complete the following steps.
To upgrade your QoreStor software using the Linux shell
- Download the new QoreStor executable. Refer to Downloading the QoreStor Software for detailed information.
- Using the appropriate utility (pscp on Windows / scp on Mac or Linux) copy the QoreStor installation files to the server.
NOTE: You may use the Upgrade page of the QoreStor to UI to upload binaries to the QoreStor server.
- Set execution permission on the installation files using chmod. For example,
$ chmod a+x qs_inst_7.3.0.172.bin
- With elevated privileges (either as root or with the sudo command), run the installation script according below
$ sudo ./qs_inst_7.3.0.172.bin
and follow the prompts to complete the upgrade.
- After the upgrade script completes, some QoreStor processes will continue behind the scenes. The system will not be operational until these processes complete. Run the command watch /opt/qorestor/bin/system —show to monitor the progress of QoreStor services.
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NOTE: In some instances, some DMAs may experience timeout errors when trying to access QoreStor containers after an upgrade. If this occurs, wait until QoreStor is fully online, then restart the DMA. |
Upgrading QoreStor Software using the QoreStor UI
The QoreStor user interface includes the option to upload the new QoreStor binary and signature files to the QoreStor server via the browser.
To upgrade a current installation of QoreStor, follow the steps below:
- Download the new QoreStor executable and signature file. Refer to Downloading the QoreStor Software for detailed information.
- In the QoreStor UI, click System to expand the menu. Click Upload.
- On the Upload page, perform one of the following actions:
- Drag the QoreStor binary and signature file to the Add new binary package area
- Click Upload binary package to open a file explorer. Browse to select the QoreStor binary and signature file and click Open.
- Connect to machine via ssh, launch the installer and follow the installer steps.
