[Xymon] Upgrade steps

[Andrey Chervonets]

I use the following approach:

1. Install each version of Xymon to separate directory, for example:
/u01/app/xymon/product/xymon.4.3.4
/u01/app/xymon/product/xymon.4.3.7

2. Make symb link
/u01/app/xymon/product/xymon -> /u01/app/xymon/product/xymon.4.3.4

and use /u01/app/xymon/product/xymon  -  path where needed (web-server 
config, custom scripts, etc)

3. After new version is installed - just compare (if need) changes in 
config files (ne woptions, settings, etc), copy  your config, copy or 
move rrd, etc. to new path, update ports (if non-stanmdard used), etc.
Then just stop old one, start new one. This will also minimize downtime.


Best regards,

Andrey Chervonets
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http://www.cominder.eu/


On 18.04.2012 13:00, xymon-request at xymon.com wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:56:55 +0000, "Poppy, Ben"
> <poppy.ben at marshfieldclinic.org>  wrote:
>> >  I see that there are some pretty clear upgrade steps when moving from
>> >  Hobbit 4.2.x to Xymon 4.3.x, but are there any upgrade steps when moving
>> >  from Xymon 4.3.4 to 4.3.7 by chance?
>> >  
>> >  Or will the make install not overwrite the customized configuration
> files
>> >  (hosts.cfg, analysys.cfg, etc)?
> Running "make install" is intended to keep your current configuration
> files. (But I'd always make a copy of them, just in case I bungled
> something).
>
> Regards,
> Henrik