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Title
Upgrading shareplex when you have multiple instances of shareplex on a box -
Description
When you have multiple instances of shareplex when applying a 5.3 patch, it will touch all the vardirs available on the box. -
Cause
There is a file called vardiirs.log in the bin directory. It has a entry for other vardirs available on the box.
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Resolution
For example you have 5.3. 0 and 5.1on your system. When you are applying 5.3.2 patch it will prompt you if you want to apply the patch to 5.1.
cat vardirs.log
1537 /u01/anu/518i/var
1537 /u01/anu/538i/var
Delete the entry/entries of the vardirs you are not patching.
Then apply the patch.