Step 3 – Upgrade BDRSuite Clients

BDRSuite components like Backup Proxy, BDRSuite Integration Service (VIS), and Tape Backup Service are bundled with this backup server by default. When upgrading the backup server, these BDRSuite components will also get added for automatic upgrade.

Note:Older versions of BDR Clients (such as v3.0, v3.1.0, v3.1.1, v3.1.2, and v3.1.3) cannot be upgraded directly to the latest version. It should be upgraded to one version after another as follows, refer to the upgrade path for the details.

Older versions→v4.0→v4.2.0.1→v5.0.0.3→v5.5→v5.6

In order to automatically upgrade the BDRSuite Clients, you have to download the necessary BDRSuite Client builds to the BDRSuite Backup Server and add them for automatic update.

With every version release of the BDRSuite, the BDRSuite Client builds & XML file will be provided.  Follow the below steps to add the BDRSuite Client builds & XML files for automatic update.

1. Download the BDRSuite Client builds and its XML to one of the folders in your BDRSuite Backup Server machine. Make sure the downloaded Client builds and its XML are in the same folder.
2. Login to the BDRSuite Backup Server web console, and navigate to the “ Data Sources > Manage BDRSuite Clients > Software Updates ” page, and click on “Add builds” .
3. Browse for the folder where you added the Client builds & its XML, and click on the “ List Build File( s) ”

All the builds available in the selected folders will be listed. Select the required builds by selecting the checkbox alongside the respective build you wish to update, and click on the “Add Build Files”.

Refer to the BDRSuite Client installation guide for more information.

Note: Linux installers [Debian & Redhat] of BDRSuite Client for File and Application will be in Zip format. Users have to unzip it and use the ‘BIN’ file along with the appropriate ‘XML’ file for Software Upgrade.