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Brocade Network Advisor IP User Manual 27
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Chapter
2
Patches
In this chapter
•Installing a patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
•Uninstalling a patch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Installing a patch
The patch installer enables you to update the Management application between releases. Each
patch installer includes the previous patches within a specific release. For example, patch F
(11.X.Xf) includes the upgrades in the patch installers for A (11.X.Xa) through E (11.X.Xe).
To install a patch, complete the following steps.
1. Stop all services by completing the following steps.
a. Launch the Server Console.
b. Click the Services tab.
c. Click Stop to stop all services.
NOTE
If you perform patch upgrade while services are running, an error message displays.
2. Go to the /bin directory.
Install_Home/bin (Windows)
/opt/Application_Name/bin (UNIX)
3. Execute the patch file for your operating system:
patch.bat (Windows)
patch.sh (UNIX)
The Upgrade dialog box displays.
4. Browse to the patch file.
The patch zip file uses the following naming convention:
<Application>_<Major_Version><Minor_Version><Revision_Number><Patch_Version>_
<Company_Name>.zip (for example na_1130a_<Company_Name>.zip).
5. Click Upgrade.
If the patch process is interrupted (for example, loss of power), you must restart the patch
process.
The patch installer performs the following functions: