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How to upgrade NetMRI

dennis
in InfoBlox

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NetMRI doesn't upgrade like a typical Infoblox appliance does so I figured I'd walk you through it for reference.

Confirm what version you are currently running by logging into the GUI on NetMRI and from the Dashboard look on the far top right you will see a gear that represents Settings, click on that which will bring up a new window.

On the right side you will see

  • User Admin
  • Setup
  • Issue Analysis
  • Notifications
  • General Settings
  • Database Settings

Click on Setup and under that click on Settings Summary which will show you the Network Automation Version.  In my case its version 7.1.1.84812

The Release Notes say:

Quote

For customers with systems that do not connect to the Internet/AutoUpdate server, you will need to download the upgrade image file and SCP it to the admin users’ directory on the appliance. Then run the standard AutoUpdate utility from the NetMRI Admin Shell to perform the 7.1.2 upgrade.

Open a browser and cruise on over to https://support.infoblox.com and login with your account and go to downloads, select NetMRI and check to see if a newer version exists and in my case the current version as of this writing is: 7.1.2.85823 and when you download the file it will be a gpg file and around 800MB

Transfer the gpg file over to the NetMRI box (SCP)

SCP_command.jpg

Note: after typing the following command this process will make NetMRI inaccessbile for possibly an hour.  I have never had it take less than 40min.

at the prompt type: autoupdate ib_network_automation-7.1.2.85823.gpg

autoupdate has the following options 

N003> autoupdate ?                                                                                                                      

 usage: autoupdate [ auto [ force-major ] ] | [filename ...]
   Updates system either from update server or from specified files.
   If no arguments are specified at command line then it runs update from
   server in interactive mode.

   Options:
     auto - updates system like in 'Automatic' UI mode.
            Update runs in non-interactive mode.
            Hotfixes will be downloaded and installed.
            Major updates will be downloaded only.
            Has optional flag:
              force-major - major updates will be installed.
                            Mode is non-interactive still.

Here is some output of running command.

This is what happens if your NetMRI doesn't have access to the internet to pull down updates 

N003> autoupdate ib_network_automation-7.1.2.85823.gpg auto                                                                             

NOTICE: The inactivity timeout is being disabled temporarily while autoupdate is run.

+++ Downloading List of Network Automation Updates from techdata.infoblox.com ... 
ssh: connect to host techdata.infoblox.com port 22: Connection timed out

*** Transmission Error:  ***

Here is a successfuly update 

N003> autoupdate ib_network_automation-7.1.2.85823.gpg                                                                                  

NOTICE: The inactivity timeout is being disabled temporarily while autoupdate is run.


+++ Processing Upgrade File ib_network_automation-7.1.2.85823.gpg
+++ Checking Digital Signature
+++ Unpacking Upgrade File

******************************************************************
*                                                                *
*   Infoblox recommends making a backup of the existing network  *
*          database before proceeding with the upgrade           *
*                                                                *
******************************************************************

Do you want to create a network backup? (y/n) [y]: y

Do you want to put backup on local or remote host? (local/remote) [local]: 

Please, choose one of the following (local/remote) [local]: 

Please, choose one of the following (local/remote) [local]: local

Do you want to run this update in the background? (y/n) [y]: y
+++ Performing Upgrade
Use "show updatelog" to check status

After you run the command it throws you back at the prompt with the last thing it said was to check the status of the upgrade run show updatelog, so here is the output of a show updatelog

Quote

 

2017-01-03 09:55:28 ********** AutoUpdate Started **********
2017-01-03 09:55:28 Maintenance is currently valid. Expiration date of '2017-06-29'.
2017-01-03 09:55:28 +++ Processing Upgrade File ib_network_automation-7.1.2.85823.gpg
2017-01-03 09:55:30 +++ Checking Digital Signature
2017-01-03 09:55:45 +++ Unpacking Upgrade File
2017-01-03 09:55:59 Upgrade Name = ib_network_automation-7.1.2.85823
2017-01-03 09:55:59 2017-01-03 09:55:59  There currently is no network database backup.
2017-01-03 09:56:53 2017-01-03 09:56:53  ***** User selected local
2017-01-03 09:56:53  backup
2017-01-03 09:56:59 +++ Performing Upgrade
2017-01-03 09:59:39     SerialNo  : 0012345678900009
2017-01-03 09:59:39     Network   : theZAh
2017-01-03 09:59:39     ServerName: N003
2017-01-03 09:59:39 Checking for unfinished yum transactions...
2017-01-03 09:59:40 Check completed successfully.
2017-01-03 09:59:40 Checking Database (this may take several minutes) ...
2017-01-03 09:59:40 Stopping database server, attempt 1 of 128 ...
2017-01-03 09:59:48 Starting MySQL Database Server ...
2017-01-03 09:59:57 MySql is running
2017-01-03 09:59:57 Completed Database Check
2017-01-03 10:00:04 Starting Database Backup.  This will take a while.
2017-01-03 10:00:04     /tools/skipjack/app/WEB-INF/transaction/netmri/config/database/archiveSystem.pl theZAh
2017-01-03 10:00:05     +++ Pruning old archive /var/local/netmri/archive/AllyFS_4850201603100009-20170101.tgz
2017-01-03 10:00:05     +++ Clearing System Cache
2017-01-03 10:00:16     +++ Filesystem                    Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
2017-01-03 10:00:16     +++ rootfs                        1.1T   39G  1.1T   4% /
2017-01-03 10:00:16     +++ devtmpfs                       32G     0   32G   0% /dev
2017-01-03 10:00:16     +++ tmpfs                          32G   28K   32G   1% /dev/shm
2017-01-03 10:00:16     +++ tmpfs                          32G  1.5M   32G   1% /run
2017-01-03 10:00:16     +++ /dev/mapper/NetMRI-netmrisys  1.1T   39G  1.1T   4% /
2017-01-03 10:00:16     +++ tmpfs                          32G     0   32G   0% /sys/fs/cgroup
2017-01-03 10:00:16     +++ tmpfs                          32G  1.5M   32G   1% /var/run
2017-01-03 10:00:16     +++ tmpfs                          32G     0   32G   0% /media
2017-01-03 10:00:16     +++ /dev/sda1                     180M   51M  120M  30% /boot
2017-01-03 10:00:16     +++ /dev/loop0                    1.9G  3.2M  1.8G   1% /var/local/netmri/sandbox/shareroot/data
2017-01-03 10:00:16     +++ /dev/loop0                    1.9G  3.2M  1.8G   1% /var/home/admin/chroot-home/Backup/Sandbox
2017-01-03 10:00:16     +++ Creating Archive Directory ...
2017-01-03 10:00:16     +++ Archiving /var/local/netmri/sandbox/shareroot/lib
2017-01-03 10:00:17     +++ Archiving /var/local/netmri/system
2017-01-03 10:00:17     +++ Using 'archive' method for database backup ...
2017-01-03 10:00:19     +++ Preparing backup query...
2017-01-03 10:00:19     +++ Executing backup query...
2017-01-03 10:12:59     +++ Saving db schema...
2017-01-03 10:12:59     +++ Moving packed databases...
2017-01-03 10:12:59     +++ Copying Archive database...
2017-01-03 10:13:06     +++ Database backup complete...
2017-01-03 10:13:06     +++ Archiving admin keys ...
2017-01-03 10:13:06     +++ Archiving /var/local/netmri/cvsclient
2017-01-03 10:13:08     +++ Archiving /var/local/netmri/cvs
2017-01-03 10:13:09     +++ Archiving /var/local/netmri/license
2017-01-03 10:13:09     +++ Archiving /var/local/netmri/certs
2017-01-03 10:13:09     +++ Archiving /var/local/netmri/reports
2017-01-03 10:13:09     +++ Archiving cron schedules ...
2017-01-03 10:13:09     +++ Archiving /var/local/netmri/dsb
2017-01-03 10:13:09     +++ Archiving /var/local/netmri/config
2017-01-03 10:13:11     +++ Archiving /home/admin/Backup/IssueHelp
2017-01-03 10:13:11     +++ Generating MANIFEST
2017-01-03 10:13:11     +++ Calculating md5 sum
2017-01-03 10:13:16     +++ Filesystem                    Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
2017-01-03 10:13:16     +++ rootfs                        1.1T   41G  1.1T   4% /
2017-01-03 10:13:16     +++ devtmpfs                       32G     0   32G   0% /dev
2017-01-03 10:13:16     +++ tmpfs                          32G   28K   32G   1% /dev/shm
2017-01-03 10:13:16     +++ tmpfs                          32G  1.5M   32G   1% /run
2017-01-03 10:13:16     +++ /dev/mapper/NetMRI-netmrisys  1.1T   41G  1.1T   4% /
2017-01-03 10:13:16     +++ tmpfs                          32G     0   32G   0% /sys/fs/cgroup
2017-01-03 10:13:16     +++ tmpfs                          32G  1.5M   32G   1% /var/run
2017-01-03 10:13:16     +++ tmpfs                          32G     0   32G   0% /media
2017-01-03 10:13:16     +++ /dev/sda1                     180M   51M  120M  30% /boot
2017-01-03 10:13:16     +++ /dev/loop0                    1.9G  3.2M  1.8G   1% /var/local/netmri/sandbox/shareroot/data
2017-01-03 10:13:16     +++ /dev/loop0                    1.9G  3.2M  1.8G   1% /var/home/admin/chroot-home/Backup/Sandbox
2017-01-03 10:13:16     +++ Packing Archive Directory ...
2017-01-03 10:13:16     Using multithreaded compression method...
2017-01-03 10:13:25     +++ Archive AllyFS_4850201603100009-20170103.tgz was created (1644703583 bytes) ...
2017-01-03 10:13:25     +++ Filesystem                    Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
2017-01-03 10:13:25     +++ rootfs                        1.1T   41G  1.1T   4% /
2017-01-03 10:13:25     +++ devtmpfs                       32G     0   32G   0% /dev
2017-01-03 10:13:25     +++ tmpfs                          32G   28K   32G   1% /dev/shm
2017-01-03 10:13:25     +++ tmpfs                          32G  1.5M   32G   1% /run
2017-01-03 10:13:25     +++ /dev/mapper/NetMRI-netmrisys  1.1T   41G  1.1T   4% /
2017-01-03 10:13:25     +++ tmpfs                          32G     0   32G   0% /sys/fs/cgroup
2017-01-03 10:13:25     +++ tmpfs                          32G  1.5M   32G   1% /var/run
2017-01-03 10:13:25     +++ tmpfs                          32G     0   32G   0% /media
2017-01-03 10:13:25     +++ /dev/sda1                     180M   51M  120M  30% /boot
2017-01-03 10:13:25     +++ /dev/loop0                    1.9G  3.2M  1.8G   1% /var/local/netmri/sandbox/shareroot/data
2017-01-03 10:13:25     +++ /dev/loop0                    1.9G  3.2M  1.8G   1% /var/home/admin/chroot-home/Backup/Sandbox
2017-01-03 10:13:25     +++ Clearing System Cache
2017-01-03 10:13:28     /bin/tar xvfz skipjack.tar.gz './bin/ConfigureResources.pl'
2017-01-03 10:13:28     ./bin/ConfigureResources.pl
2017-01-03 10:13:30     ./bin/ConfigureResources.pl
2017-01-03 10:13:32     + Checking hardware...
2017-01-03 10:13:32     ++ System Memory: 62.5 GB
2017-01-03 10:13:32     ++ Clock Speed: 2.6 GHz
2017-01-03 10:13:32     ++ CPU Cores: 16
2017-01-03 10:13:32     + Determining hardware platform...
2017-01-03 10:13:32     Model:       NT4000
2017-01-03 10:13:32     VTPresent:   1
2017-01-03 10:13:32     PCIType:     APIC
2017-01-03 10:13:32     Memory:      65544960
2017-01-03 10:13:32     Starting ipmi (via systemctl):  [  OK  ]
2017-01-03 10:13:33     ILO Firmware:   1.32
2017-01-03 10:13:33     RAID Firmware:  5.42
2017-01-03 10:13:33     License Effective Date:         2017-01-03
2017-01-03 10:13:33     Model:                          NT4000
2017-01-03 10:13:33     Mode:                           standalone
2017-01-03 10:13:33     Licensed Modules:               Full
2017-01-03 10:13:33     DisplayPlatformLimits:          on
2017-01-03 10:13:33     PlatformDeviceLicenseLimit:     7500
2017-01-03 10:13:33     PlatformSAMLicenseLimit:        0
2017-01-03 10:13:33     PlatformSPMLicenseLimit:        7500
2017-01-03 10:13:33     PlatformInterfaceLimit:         375000
2017-01-03 10:13:33     PlatformTotalDeviceLimit:       375000
2017-01-03 10:13:33     PlatformSPMEndHostLimit:        375000
2017-01-03 10:13:33     + Determining proper config settings for hardware...
2017-01-03 10:13:33     innodb_thread_concurrency:       36
2017-01-03 10:13:33     innodb_concurrency_tickets:      5000
2017-01-03 10:13:33     innodb_buffer_pool_instances:    6
2017-01-03 10:13:33     innodb_io_capacity:              800
2017-01-03 10:13:33     mysql-key_buffer_size:           800
2017-01-03 10:13:33     mysql-tmp_table_size:            192
2017-01-03 10:13:33     max_connections:                 1004
2017-01-03 10:13:33     innodb_buffer_pool_size:         22G
2017-01-03 10:13:33     innodb_log_file_size:            2146435072
2017-01-03 10:13:33     mysql-max_heap_table_size:       192
2017-01-03 10:13:33     mysql-thread_cache_size:         71
2017-01-03 10:13:33     innodb_old_blocks_time:          1000
2017-01-03 10:13:33     httpd-proc_priority:             -4
2017-01-03 10:13:33     ulimit:                          4096
2017-01-03 10:13:33     max-memory:                      600
2017-01-03 10:13:33     report-memory:                   1500
2017-01-03 10:13:33     config-memory:                   2048
2017-01-03 10:13:33     collector-path:                  8
2017-01-03 10:13:33     collector-fingerprint:           8
2017-01-03 10:13:33     collector-dns                    7
2017-01-03 10:13:33     collector-Config:                10
2017-01-03 10:13:33     collector-HTTP:                  5
2017-01-03 10:13:33     collector-SSH:                   5
2017-01-03 10:13:33     collector-Telnet:                5
2017-01-03 10:13:33     collector-CCS:                   40
2017-01-03 10:13:33     collector-CLIDefaultCheckSSH:    5
2017-01-03 10:13:33     collector-CLIDefaultCheckTelnet: 5
2017-01-03 10:13:33     collector-Comm:                  1
2017-01-03 10:13:33     passenger-max_requests           4000
2017-01-03 10:13:33     passenger-pool_idle_time:        1000
2017-01-03 10:13:33     passenger-max_pool_size:         46
2017-01-03 10:13:33     jdbc-maxSize:                    86
2017-01-03 10:13:33     scheduler:                       deadline
2017-01-03 10:13:33     nr_requests:                     0
2017-01-03 10:13:33     cacheratio:                      0/100
2017-01-03 10:13:33     +++ Checking database triggers.
2017-01-03 10:13:33     +++ Triggers check complete.
2017-01-03 10:13:33     + Setting config settings...
2017-01-03 10:13:33     ++ Updating NetMRI tomcat memory.
2017-01-03 10:13:33     ++ Updating Platform Limits.
2017-01-03 10:13:33     ++ Updating MySQL configuration.
2017-01-03 10:13:40     +++ Restarting database
2017-01-03 10:13:45     +++ Reconnecting to database
2017-01-03 10:13:45     ++ Updating config and report heap sizes.
2017-01-03 10:13:45     ++ Updating apache config.
2017-01-03 10:13:45     +++ Updating apache process priority to -4.
2017-01-03 10:13:45     +++ Updating passenger settings:
2017-01-03 10:13:45       Pool size: 46
2017-01-03 10:13:45       Max requests: 4000
2017-01-03 10:13:45       Idle time: 1000
2017-01-03 10:13:45     ++ Updating collector thread counts.
2017-01-03 10:13:45     +++ Updating dns processor thread count to 7.
2017-01-03 10:13:45     + Finished!
2017-01-03 10:13:45     ./UpgradeNetMRI6.9.pl /tools/skipjack
LOTS OF MESSAGES in between
2017-01-03 10:32:53 +++ Successfully Upgraded From Version 7.1.1.84812 to 7.1.2.85823 +++
2017-01-03 10:35:01 +++ Starting NetMRI processes
2017-01-03 10:37:42 Following the completion of the upgrade, please note that data
2017-01-03 10:37:42 conversion will continue in the background for several hours during
2017-01-03 10:37:42 which certain pieces of data will not be accessible until completion.
2017-01-03 10:37:42 Please consult the release notes for further details.
2017-01-03 10:37:42 Fixing filesystem permissions
2017-01-03 10:37:42 Restarting redis
2017-01-03 10:37:43 UpgradeNetMRI Completed
2017-01-03 10:37:43 Checking DeviceGroup Limit
2017-01-03 10:37:43 +++ Extended Device Group Limit: 250
2017-01-03 10:37:43 +++ Detected Device Groups: 21
2017-01-03 10:37:43     /bin/touch /var/run/netmri/disable.txt
2017-01-03 10:37:43     /bin/cp /root/InstallNetMRI.log /home/admin/Backup || :
2017-01-03 10:37:43 +++ Cleaning up... 
2017-01-03 10:37:45 Removing motd file
2017-01-03 10:37:45 Removing pid file
2017-01-03 10:37:45 ++++ Verifying running kernel is the latest installed (3.14.25.osib.7.1.0.20160929) ...
2017-01-03 10:37:45 ++++ Found new kernel, updating boot loader from; 3.14.25.osib.7.1.0.20160406 to 3.14.25.osib.7.1.0.20160929
2017-01-03 10:37:45 ++++ Removing old kernels...
2017-01-03 10:37:45 ++++ Removing vmlinuz-3.3.7-13.ib.osib.7.0.0.11.x86_64
2017-01-03 10:37:45 ++++ Boot loader updated
2017-01-03 10:37:45 +++ Rebooting...

Broadcast message from root@N003 (Tue, 03 Jan 2017 10:37:45 -0600):

The system is going down for reboot NOW!

 

Timing could be completly different for your setup (based on what version you are upgrading from, hardware running on, how big your database is, etc.)

 

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