
Step 9
Rename the existing database to
.orig
using the command:
mv /var/nwreg2/local/data /var/nwreg2/local/data.orig
Step 10
Untar the latest database, transferred in
Step 4
, using
tar xvf tarfile.tar
.
Step 11
Reboot the Cisco Prime Network Registrar virtual appliance using VMware vSphere.
Upgrading to a new Version of the Virtual Appliance Operating System
To upgrade and to use a new version of the Cisco Network Registrar virtual appliance, install a new virtual
appliance which has the new operating system version on it, and then move the data and configuration from
the existing virtual appliance to the new virtual appliance.
To do this follow the steps in the section :
Upgrading the Cisco Prime Network Registrar Virtual Appliance,
on page 46
You can now start the new virtual machine. It will have the entire data directory of the existing virtual machine.
The new virtual machine with the upgraded operating system will pause during the boot process and
instruct you to upgrade the Cisco Prime Network Registrar database to match the database version of the
Cisco Prime Network Registrar application that resides on the new virtual machine.
Note
Step 1
Press return on the console to complete the boot process.
Step 2
Log in as root and run the displayed command.
After boot completion, you should see your existing configuration running with the new version of Cisco Prime Network
Registrar on the new virtual machine.
Upgrading the Cisco Prime Network Registrar Application
If you want to upgrade the installation of Cisco Prime Network Registrar that currently exists on the virtual
appliance to a new version of Cisco Prime Network Registrar, follow the procedure in the Cisco Prime Network
Registrar 9.1 Installation Guide to perform a straightforward software product upgrade. The installation of
Cisco Prime Network Registrar delivered on the virtual appliance is a regular installation of the Cisco Prime
Network Registrar software product.
Cisco Prime Network Registrar 9.1 Installation Guide
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Cisco Prime Network Registrar Virtual Appliance
Upgrading to a new Version of the Virtual Appliance Operating System