Applying the Communication Manager patch using CLI

Last Updated : Apr 25, 2023 |
Prolog information
You can apply the Communication Manager patch for simplex and duplex using the Communication Manager CLI.
To apply patch on the duplex server, you must first apply the patch on the standby server, interchange the server, and then apply patch on the new standby server.
Before you begin
Deploy the Communication Manager Release 10.1.
  1. To apply patch for simplex, do the following:
    1. Copy the patch to the following location: /var/home/ftp/pub.
    2. Enter update_unpack /var/home/ftp/pub/<patch number>,
    3. Enter update_show to view the details on whether any other patch is activated.
      ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
      If a patch is already activated, the status of the patch appears as activated under the Status column.
    4. Enter save_trans.
    5. If any old patch is activated, then enter update_deactivate <patch number> .
      ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
      Patch number apprears under the Update ID column.
    6. Enter update_activate <patch number> to activate the latest patch.
    7. Enter statapp command to check if the services are up.
  2. To apply patch for duplex, do the following:
    1. Copy the patch to the following location in both active and stand by servers: /var/home/ftp/pub.
    2. Enter update_unpack /var/home/ftp/pub/<patch number>,
    3. On the active Communication Manager CLI, enter save_trans command and then enter server -u to lock the translations.
    4. On the standby Communication Manager, do the following:
      ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
      1. Enter update_show to view the details on whether any other patch is activated.
        If a patch is already activated, the status of the patch appears as activated under the Status column.
      2. If any old patch is activated, then enter update_deactivate <patch number>.
        Patch number apprears under the Update ID column.
      3. Enter update_activate <patch number> to activate the latest patch.
      4. Enter statapp command to check if the services are up.
    5. Enter server -i to do interchange.
    6. To apply patch on the duplex server, on the new standby Communication Manager, repeat substep 2c.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    Note:
    If the upgrade is not successful, and you want to unlock the translations, then on the new active Communication Manager CLI, enter server -U.