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- | ====== | + | # How To Apply a Patch |
- | | + | #### Last updated on Nov. 16, 2023 |
- | - ssh into the appliance as smeconfiguser | + | |
- | - su to root su - root | + | ===== About Access Anywhere Server Patches ===== |
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- | | + | Patches are small changes that are confined to one or a few pieces of the Access Anywhere Server code. They are almost always issued for the purpose of resolving an issue that is affecting one or a small number of customers. |
- | - chown of the file to smestorage chown smestorage: | + | |
- | | + | Nasuni seldom issues patches, preferring to combine sets of changes into service packs which we release frequently. On those occasions when we do see fit to issue a patch, the changes included in the patch are always included in a subsequent service pack. In most cases this will be the next service pack to be released after the patch was developed. |
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- | | + | ### How Patches are Provided |
- | - Run any required Database migrations or schema updates php ../ | + | |
+ | If a patch is appropriate then Nasuni will provide you with a link to a compressed tar file //< | ||
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+ | ### Prerequsites | ||
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+ | * Check the applicability of the patch. Patches are only provided for specific releases. | ||
+ | * Test first on a non-production system if you have one available. | ||
+ | * Patches should be applied to production systems during a service window. | ||
+ | * A backup of the server should be made during the service window and prior to applying the patch. | ||
+ | * If the database is external to the appliance then the database should also be backed up. | ||
+ | * A confidence test of the patched system should be conducted within the service window. If the confidence test exposes an issue and a rollback is required, the appliance backup should be restored. If the database is external, the database backup should be restored. | ||
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+ | ### Patching Steps | ||
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+ | Note that these steps should be completed for each appliance in a multi-node (HA) system. | ||
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+ | Copy the patch file PATCH_FILE.tgz to the appliance using scp or any other tool | ||
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+ | Login into the appliance as smeconfiguser | ||
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+ | Become | ||
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+ | cd to var/ | ||
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+ | move the copied patch file to / | ||
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+ | change the owner of the file to smestorage | ||
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+ | su to smestorage | ||
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+ | cd to patches | ||
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+ | Apply the patch | ||
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If you encounter any issues during these steps, please contact Support. | If you encounter any issues during these steps, please contact Support. | ||
- | ===== To Roll Back a Patch ===== | + | ### To Roll Back a Patch |
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+ | Change to the smestorage user by first logging in as smeconfiguser and becoming root | ||
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+ | su - root | ||
+ | su - smestorage | ||
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+ | cd to patches | ||
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+ | cd patches | ||
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+ | Roll back the patch | ||
- | - su to root su - root | + | |
- | - su to smestorage su - smestorage | + | |
- | - cd to patches cd patches | + | |
- | - Roll back the patch ./patch -rollback | + | |