Upgrade Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.1.1 to 2.2

[nazir.haron]

Hi,

I would like to know how to

1. Upgrade Cisco Prime Infrastucture 2.1.1 to 2.2 procedure

2. How to backup existing config and data

Thanks in advance

- nazir

[AFROJ AHMAD]

Hi Nazir,

Refer the below link  for the upgrade from the exiting version ::

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/net_mgmt/prime/infrastructure/2-2/quickstart/guide/cpi_qsg.html#pgfId-113783

Follow the same steps :

Step :Backup  on 2.1  

Step 2: Restore  2.2

Backup and Restore::

Backup command::

PIServer/admin# backup MyBackupFileName repository MyRepo application NCS

Check the below link for

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/net_mgmt/prime/infrastructure/2-1/administrator/guide/PIAdminBook/backup_restore.html#pgfId-1080733

Step ::

Once Backup is completed , you need to Restore the backup to the Newly Buid PI 2.2 server::

Restore command:

PIServer/admin# restore filename repository repositoryName application NCS

Check the below link:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/net_mgmt/prime/infrastructure/2-1/administrator/guide/PIAdminBook/backup_restore.html#99810

Thanks-

Afroz

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[nazir.haron]

So..

1. i need to download the PI-APL-2.2.0.0.158-1-K9.iso

2. Burn to DVD

3. Put into DVD drive in exisiting cisco Appliance

4. Reboot

5. then follow the instruction

it's correct ...?

[AFROJ AHMAD]

correct

[nazir.haron]

Now i facing big problem after successful installion process

Please help to settle this problem or how to restore back everything.

thanks in advance AFROJ AHMAD.

[AFROJ AHMAD]

Hi Nazir,

check the prerequisites of the PI 2.2 and make sure the requirements are met,

looks like some requirements did not met , you may need to run the installation again  :(

Thanks-

[nazir.haron]

Hi AFROJ,

could you pls tell me what actually the prerequisites of the PI 2.2 ..because i'm upgrade from exisiting PI appliance, now this a 3rd time i repeat the installation process to make sure everything ok.

thanks. :(

[AFROJ AHMAD]

Hope you are instantiating  PI 2.2 on a new physical box and then you will be restoring the backup of PI 2.1

or you are doing it on the same machine where you were running PI 2.1 ?

[nazir.haron]

Yes i'm doing it on the same box were running PI 2.1

[AFROJ AHMAD]

Hi Nazir,

****You will require dual layer DVD to write the image for your physical appliance *** Hope you are using that ?

****check  and verify  "checksum" value of the downloaded file from cisco ***

One more suggestion::

During the installation use " install through console"

Thanks-

Afroz

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[nazir.haron]

Hi,

Yes, already finished installation, now facing others problem

1. nms/admin# show restore history
Thu Jan 22 06:17:23 UTC 2015: restore PI-Backup-150121-1203.tar.gpg from repository defaultRepo: error - transfer failed

2. nms/admin# show restore log
Started at : Fri Jan 23 00:38:11 2015
Initiating restore.  Please wait...
Finished at : Fri Jan 23 00:38:11 2015

3. when i want to reload ..

nms/admin# wri me
Generating configuration...
nms/admin# reload
WARNING: A backup or restore is currently in progress! Continue with reload? (yes/no) [yes] ? no

so..waht should i do now..

thanks.

- nazir

[AFROJ AHMAD]

Hi ,

I am not sure what is the status now , however you can say no and then "start the restore " procedure again.

Hope it will help

Thanks-

Afroz

[nazir.haron]

Hi, still in progress...take so long ..

DO NOT press ^C while the restoration is in progress
Aborting restore with a ^C may leave the system in a unrecoverable state

Initiating restore.  Please wait...
  Restore Started at 01/23/15 20:02:21
  Stage 1 of 9: Transferring backup file ...
  -- completed at 01/23/15 20:15:09
  Stage 2 of 9: Decrypting backup file ...
  -- completed at  01/23/15 20:21:01
  Stage 3 of 9: Unpacking backup file ...
  -- completed at  01/23/15 20:21:02
Stopping strongSwan IPsec...
  Stage 4 of 9: Decompressing backup ...
  -- completed at  01/23/15 20:24:10
  Stage 5 of 9: Restoring Support Files ...
  -- completed at  01/23/15 20:24:11
  Stage 6 of 9: Restoring Database Files ...
   -- completed at  01/23/15 20:24:41
  Stage 7 of 9: Recovering Database ...
  -- completed at  01/23/15 20:48:51
  Stage 8 of 9: Updating Database Schema ...

-----------------------------------

nms/admin# show clock
Sat Jan 24 13:44:05 MYT 2015

still ..waiting ..hope everything fine

Can anybody give me the estimation hours,how long it will be take to restore all the data.  ...mybackup repo is about 8gb

thanks.

[Marvin Rhoads]

My experience with a 2 GB backup was that took about 1-1/2 hours to restore. However that was on a VM, not the hardware appliance.

If appears your system may be hanging up on some issue since it's well over 12 hours.

Since you're upgrading, you must have a support contract. I'd suggest calling the TAC and opening a case. They can debug by looking at the system log files in the Linux OS.

[samuel.heinrich]

I just want to add my experience here. It can take a very long time. 

Backup restore from:   2.1.0.0.87 to 2.2.0.158

VM size:   "standard"

DB Size :   3.2G

VMNMS01/admin# restore DB_EXPORT-2.1.0.0.87-to-2.2.0.0.158-ONLY_NCS-160113-1047.tar.gpg repository primeupdate application NCS

* NOTE *
If the system console is disconnected or got cleared on session timeout
run 'show restore log' to see the output of the last restore session.

Restore will restart the application services. Continue? (yes/no) [yes] ? yes

DO NOT press ^C while the restoration is in progress
Aborting restore with a ^C may leave the system in a unrecoverable state

Initiating restore. Please wait...
Restore Started at 01/13/16 12:30:28
Stage 1 of 9: Transferring backup file ...
-- completed at 01/13/16 12:31:43
Stage 2 of 9: Decrypting backup file ...
-- completed at 01/13/16 12:33:17
Stage 3 of 9: Unpacking backup file ...
-- completed at 01/13/16 12:33:18
Stopping strongSwan IPsec...
Stage 4 of 9: Decompressing backup ...
-- completed at 01/13/16 12:36:36
Stage 5 of 9: Restoring Support Files ...
-- completed at 01/13/16 12:36:36
Stage 6 of 9: Restoring Database Files ...
-- completed at 01/13/16 12:37:10
Stage 7 of 9: Recovering Database ...

-- completed at 01/13/16 13:34:35
Stage 8 of 9: Updating Database Schema ...

Stage 1 of 5: Pre Migration Schema Upgrade ...
-- completed at: 2016-01-13 13:46:59.775, Time Taken : 0 hr, 8 min, 39 sec
Stage 2 of 5: Schema Upgrade ...
: This could take long time based on the existing data size.
-- completed at: 2016-01-13 13:53:14.483, Time Taken : 0 hr, 6 min, 14 sec
Stage 3 of 5: Post Migration Schema Upgrade ...
-- completed at: 2016-01-13 14:59:08.538, Time Taken : 1 hr, 5 min, 53 sec
Stage 4 of 5: Enabling DB Constraints ...
-- completed at: 2016-01-13 14:59:43.535, Time Taken : 0 hr, 0 min, 31 sec
Stage 5 of 5: Finishing Up ...
-- completed at: 2016-01-13 14:59:51.144, Time Taken : 0 hr, 0 min, 7 sec
-- completed at 01/13/16 15:00:19
Stage 9 of 9: Re-enabling Database Settings ...
-- completed at 01/13/16 15:00:19
Total Restore duration is: 02h:29m:51s
INFO: Restore completed successfully.
Starting PI Server... This may take some time