Access ManagerAppliance bundles the latest SUSE kernel. During fresh installation of Access ManagerAppliance, the latest kernel is installed automatically. You must upgrade the base operating system before upgrading Access ManagerAppliance.
NOTE:After upgrading, you also need to re-register the new channel. For more information, Setting Up the 4.2 Channel.
Perform the following steps to upgrade the base operating system:
Get the Access Manager4.2 Appliance ISO and mount it in the Access Manager server where you want to upgrade. For example, if you want to mount on /root/iso, use the following command:
mount -o loop /dev/dvd /root/iso/
NOTE:Create /root/iso by using the mkdir -p /root/iso command before executing the above command.
Use the following command to add the mounted ISO as the upgrade repository:
zypper ar /root/iso/ 42appiso
Refresh the new repository by using the following command:
zypper ref
Use the following command to upgrade the base operating system from the repository you added:
zypper dup --from 42appiso
You will be prompted a dependency resolution for open-iscsi and crash-sial-6.0.7-0.10.1.x86_64. Select 1 from the solutions.
Accept the license. The operating system will start upgrading.
After upgrade, view the notification.
Restart Access Manager Appliance.