4.2 Installing the Patch on the Server

  1. As a novell user log in to the server where you want to install the patch.

    Before installing the patch, ensure that you back up the Sentinel database, config folder, and data folder by using the following commands:

    Sentinel database: 

    tar -cf backup.tar <install_directory>/3rdparty/postgresql/database_files
tar -cf backupdata.tar <install_directory>/3rdparty/postgresql/data

    config folder: 

    tar -cf backupconfig.tar <install_directory>/config

    data folder: 

    tar -cf backupdata.tar <install_directory>/data

    For more information on these commands, see File system level back up on the PostgreSQL Web site.

  2. Back up the Event Source Management (ESM) configuration and create an ESM export.

    For more information, see Exporting a Configuration in the Sentinel Rapid Deployment User Guide.

  3. Download the patch installer for Sentinel Rapid Deployment from the Novell Patch Finder.

  4. Copy the downloaded installer package to a temporary directory.

  5. Stop the Sentinel services:

    sentinel.sh stop

  6. Specify the following command to extract the files in the installer package:

    unzip <install_filename>

    Replace <install_filename> with the actual name of the installer file.

  7. Change to the directory where you extracted the installer files:

    cd <directory_name>

    Replace <directory_name> with the actual name of the directory where the files were extracted.

  8. Specify the following command to patch the server, then follow the on-screen instructions:

    ./service_pack.sh

    After the installation, the Sentinel services start automatically.

  9. Apply the patch on all the machines where Collector Manager or Client Applications, or both, are running.