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Install MetroCluster Tiebreaker 1.7

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Install or upgrade to Tiebreaker 1.7 on your Linux host to monitor MetroCluster configurations.

About this task

  • Your storage system must be running ONTAP 9.12.1 or later.

  • You can only upgrade to Tiebreaker 1.7 from Tiebreaker 1.6P1. Refer to Install Tiebreaker 1.6 or 1.6P1.

  • You can install MetroCluster Tiebreaker as a non-root user with sufficient administrative privileges to perform the Tiebreaker installation, create tables and users, and set the user password.

Steps

  1. Download the MetroCluster Tiebreaker 1.7 software.

    MetroCluster Tiebreaker (Downloads) - NetApp Support Site

  2. Log in to the host as the root user.

  3. If you are upgrading, check which version of Tiebreaker you are running:

    The following example shows Tiebreaker 1.6P1

    [root@mcctb ~] # netapp-metrocluster-tiebreaker-software-cli
NetApp MetroCluster Tiebreaker :> version show
NetApp MetroCluster Tiebreaker 1.6P1: Sun Mar 13 09:59:02 IST 2022
NetApp MetroCluster Tiebreaker :> exit

  4. Install or upgrade the Tiebreaker software.

    Install Tiebreaker 1.7

    Use the following steps for a new installation of Tiebreaker 1.7.

    Steps

    1. Run the following command at the [root@mcctb ~] # prompt to begin the installation:

      sh MetroClusterTiebreakerInstall-1.7

      The system displays the following output for a successful installation:

      Example 
      Extracting the MetroCluster Tiebreaker installation/upgrade archive
Install digest hash is Ok
Performing the MetroCluster Tiebreaker code signature check
Install code signature is Ok
Enter unix user account to use for the installation:
mcctbadminuser
Unix user account "mcctbadminuser" doesn't exist. Do you wish to create "mcctbadminuser" user account? [Y/N]: y
useradd: warning: the home directory already exists.
Not copying any file from skel directory into it.
Creating mailbox file: File exists
Unix account "mcctbadminuser" created.
Changing password for user mcctbadminuser.
New password:
Retype new password:
passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully.
MetroCluster Tiebreaker requires unix user account "mcctbadminuser" to be added to the group "mcctbgrp" for admin access.
Do you wish to add ? [Y/N]: y
Unix user account "mcctbadminuser" added to "mcctbgrp".
Do you wish to generate your own public-private key pair for encrypting audit log? [Y/N]: y
Generating public-private key pair...
Configuring Vault...
Starting vault server...
==> Vault server configuration:

             Api Address: <api_address>
                     Cgo: disabled
         Cluster Address: <cluster_address>
   Environment Variables: BASH_FUNC_which%%, DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS, GODEBUG, HISTCONTROL, HISTSIZE, HOME, HOSTNAME, HOST_ACCOUNT, LANG, LESSOPEN, LOGNAME, LS_COLORS, MAIL, PATH, PWD, SHELL, SHLVL, SSH_CLIENT, SSH_CONNECTION, SSH_TTY, STAF_TEMP_DIR, TERM, USER, VAULT_ADDR, VAULT_TOKEN, XDG_RUNTIME_DIR, XDG_SESSION_ID, _, vault_Addr, which_declare
              Go Version: go1.20.5
              Listener 1: tcp (addr: "0.0.0.0:8200", cluster address: "0.0.0.0:8201", max_request_duration: "1m30s", max_request_size: "33554432", tls: "enabled")
               Log Level:
                   Mlock: supported: true, enabled: true
           Recovery Mode: false
                 Storage: file
                 Version: Vault v1.14.0, built 2023-06-19T11:40:23Z
             Version Sha: 13a649f860186dffe3f3a4459814d87191efc321

==> Vault server started! Log data will stream in below:

2023-11-23T15:14:28.532+0530 [INFO]  proxy environment: http_proxy="" https_proxy="" no_proxy=""
2023-11-23T15:14:28.577+0530 [INFO]  core: Initializing version history cache for core
2023-11-23T15:14:38.552+0530 [INFO]  core: security barrier not initialized
2023-11-23T15:14:38.552+0530 [INFO]  core: seal configuration missing, not initialized
2023-11-23T15:14:38.554+0530 [INFO]  core: security barrier not initialized
2023-11-23T15:14:38.555+0530 [INFO]  core: security barrier initialized: stored=1 shares=5 threshold=3
2023-11-23T15:14:38.556+0530 [INFO]  core: post-unseal setup starting
2023-11-23T15:14:38.577+0530 [INFO]  core: loaded wrapping token key
2023-11-23T15:14:38.577+0530 [INFO]  core: successfully setup plugin catalog: plugin-directory=""
2023-11-23T15:14:38.577+0530 [INFO]  core: no mounts; adding default mount table
2023-11-23T15:14:38.578+0530 [INFO]  core: successfully mounted: type=cubbyhole version="v1.14.0+builtin.vault" path=cubbyhole/ namespace="ID: root. Path: "
2023-11-23T15:14:38.578+0530 [INFO]  core: successfully mounted: type=system version="v1.14.0+builtin.vault" path=sys/ namespace="ID: root. Path: "
2023-11-23T15:14:38.578+0530 [INFO]  core: successfully mounted: type=identity version="v1.14.0+builtin.vault" path=identity/ namespace="ID: root. Path: "
2023-11-23T15:14:38.581+0530 [INFO]  core: successfully mounted: type=token version="v1.14.0+builtin.vault" path=token/ namespace="ID: root. Path: "
2023-11-23T15:14:38.581+0530 [INFO]  rollback: starting rollback manager
2023-11-23T15:14:38.581+0530 [INFO]  core: restoring leases
2023-11-23T15:14:38.582+0530 [INFO]  expiration: lease restore complete
2023-11-23T15:14:38.582+0530 [INFO]  identity: entities restored
2023-11-23T15:14:38.582+0530 [INFO]  identity: groups restored
2023-11-23T15:14:38.583+0530 [INFO]  core: Recorded vault version: vault version=1.14.0 upgrade time="2023-11-23 09:44:38.582881162 +0000 UTC" build date=2023-06-19T11:40:23Z
2023-11-23T15:14:38.583+0530 [INFO]  core: usage gauge collection is disabled
2023-11-23T15:14:38.998+0530 [INFO]  core: post-unseal setup complete
2023-11-23T15:14:38.999+0530 [INFO]  core: root token generated
2023-11-23T15:14:38.999+0530 [INFO]  core: pre-seal teardown starting
2023-11-23T15:14:38.999+0530 [INFO]  rollback: stopping rollback manager
2023-11-23T15:14:38.999+0530 [INFO]  core: pre-seal teardown complete
2023-11-23T15:14:39.311+0530 [INFO]  core.cluster-listener.tcp: starting listener: listener_address=0.0.0.0:8201
2023-11-23T15:14:39.311+0530 [INFO]  core.cluster-listener: serving cluster requests: cluster_listen_address=[::]:8201
2023-11-23T15:14:39.312+0530 [INFO]  core: post-unseal setup starting
2023-11-23T15:14:39.312+0530 [INFO]  core: loaded wrapping token key
2023-11-23T15:14:39.312+0530 [INFO]  core: successfully setup plugin catalog: plugin-directory=""
2023-11-23T15:14:39.313+0530 [INFO]  core: successfully mounted: type=system version="v1.14.0+builtin.vault" path=sys/ namespace="ID: root. Path: "
2023-11-23T15:14:39.313+0530 [INFO]  core: successfully mounted: type=identity version="v1.14.0+builtin.vault" path=identity/ namespace="ID: root. Path: "
2023-11-23T15:14:39.313+0530 [INFO]  core: successfully mounted: type=cubbyhole version="v1.14.0+builtin.vault" path=cubbyhole/ namespace="ID: root. Path: "
2023-11-23T15:14:39.314+0530 [INFO]  core: successfully mounted: type=token version="v1.14.0+builtin.vault" path=token/ namespace="ID: root. Path: "
2023-11-23T15:14:39.314+0530 [INFO]  rollback: starting rollback manager
2023-11-23T15:14:39.314+0530 [INFO]  core: restoring leases
2023-11-23T15:14:39.314+0530 [INFO]  identity: entities restored
2023-11-23T15:14:39.314+0530 [INFO]  expiration: lease restore complete
2023-11-23T15:14:39.314+0530 [INFO]  identity: groups restored
2023-11-23T15:14:39.315+0530 [INFO]  core: usage gauge collection is disabled
2023-11-23T15:14:39.316+0530 [INFO]  core: post-unseal setup complete
2023-11-23T15:14:39.316+0530 [INFO]  core: vault is unsealed
Success! Uploaded policy: mcctb-policy
2023-11-23T15:14:39.795+0530 [INFO]  core: enabled credential backend: path=approle/ type=approle version=""
Success! Enabled approle auth method at: approle/
2023-11-23T15:14:39.885+0530 [INFO]  core: successful mount: namespace="" path=mcctb/ type=kv version=""
Success! Enabled the kv secrets engine at: mcctb/
Success! Data written to: auth/approle/role/mcctb-app
Installing the NetApp-MetroCluster-Tiebreaker-Software-1.7-1.x86_64.rpm
Preparing...                          # ############################### # [100%]

Updating / installing...

1:NetApp-MetroCluster-Tiebreaker-So# ############################### # [100%]
Performing file integrity check
etc/cron.weekly/metrocluster-tiebreaker-support is Ok
etc/cron.weekly/metrocluster-tiebreaker-support-cov is Ok
etc/init.d/netapp-metrocluster-tiebreaker-software is Ok
etc/init.d/netapp-metrocluster-tiebreaker-software-cov is Ok
etc/logrotate.d/mcctb is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/activation-1.1.1.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/aopalliance.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/args4j.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/aspectjrt.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/aspectjweaver.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/asup.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/bcpkix-jdk15on.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/bcprov-jdk15on.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/bcprov-jdk18on.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/bctls-fips-1.0.13.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/bctls-jdk18on.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/bcutil-jdk18on.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/cglib.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/commons-codec.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/commons-collections4.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/commons-compress.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/commons-daemon.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/commons-daemon.src.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/commons-dbcp2.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/commons-io.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/commons-lang3.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/commons-logging.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/commons-pool2.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/guava.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/httpclient.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/httpcore.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/jakarta.activation.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/jakarta.xml.bind-api.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/java-xmlbuilder.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/javax.inject.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/jaxb-api-2.3.1.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/jaxb-core.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/jaxb-impl.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/jline.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/jna.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/joda-time.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/jsch.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/json.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/jsvc.zip is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/junixsocket-common.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/junixsocket-native-common.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/logback-classic.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/logback-core.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/mail-1.6.2.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/mariadb-java-client.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/mcctb-mib.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/mcctb.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/mockito-core.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/slf4j-api.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/snmp4j.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/spring-aop.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/spring-beans.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/spring-context-support.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/spring-context.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/spring-core.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/spring-expression.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/spring-web.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/vault-java-driver.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/xz.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/org.jacoco.agent-0.8.8-runtime.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/bin/mcctb-asup-invoke is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/bin/mcctb_postrotate is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/bin/netapp-metrocluster-tiebreaker-software-cli is Ok
/

Synchronizing state of netapp-metrocluster-tiebreaker-software.service with SysV service script with /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysv-install.
Executing: /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysv-install enable netapp-metrocluster-tiebreaker-software
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/netapp-metrocluster-tiebreaker-software.service → /etc/systemd/system/netapp-metrocluster-tiebreaker-software.service.

Attempting to start NetApp MetroCluster Tiebreaker software services
Started NetApp MetroCluster Tiebreaker software services
Successfully installed NetApp MetroCluster Tiebreaker software version 1.7.
    Upgrade 1.6P1 to 1.7

    Use the following steps to upgrade the Tiebreaker 1.6P1 software version to Tiebreaker 1.7.

    Steps

    1. Run the following command at the [root@mcctb ~] # prompt to upgrade the software:

      sh MetroClusterTiebreakerInstall-1.7

      The system displays the following output for a successful upgrade:

      Example 
      Extracting the MetroCluster Tiebreaker installation/upgrade archive
Install digest hash is Ok
Performing the MetroCluster Tiebreaker code signature check
Install code signature is Ok
NetApp-MetroCluster-Tiebreaker-Software-1.6P1-1.x86_64
Upgrading... to NetApp-MetroCluster-Tiebreaker-Software-1.7-1.x86_64.rpm
Preparing...                          ################################# [100%]
Updating / installing...
   1:NetApp-MetroCluster-Tiebreaker-So################################# [ 50%]
Performing file integrity check
etc/cron.weekly/metrocluster-tiebreaker-support is Ok
etc/cron.weekly/metrocluster-tiebreaker-support-cov is Ok
etc/init.d/netapp-metrocluster-tiebreaker-software is Ok
etc/init.d/netapp-metrocluster-tiebreaker-software-cov is Ok
etc/logrotate.d/mcctb is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/aopalliance.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/args4j.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/aspectjrt.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/aspectjweaver.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/asup.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/bcpkix-jdk18on.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/bcprov-jdk18on.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/bctls-fips-1.0.19.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/bctls-jdk18on.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/bcutil-jdk18on.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/cglib.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/commons-codec.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/commons-collections4.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/commons-compress.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/commons-daemon.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/commons-daemon.src.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/commons-dbcp2.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/commons-io.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/commons-lang3.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/commons-logging.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/commons-pool2.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/guava.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/httpclient.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/httpcore.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/jakarta.activation.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/jakarta.mail-2.0.1.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/jakarta.xml.bind-api.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/java-xmlbuilder.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/javax.inject.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/jaxb-api-2.3.1.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/jaxb-core.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/jaxb-impl.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/jline.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/jna.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/joda-time.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/jsch.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/json.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/jsvc.zip is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/junixsocket-common.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/junixsocket-native-common.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/logback-classic.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/logback-core.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/mail-1.6.2.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/mariadb-java-client.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/mcctb-mib.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/mcctb.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/mockito-core.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/slf4j-api.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/snmp4j.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/spring-aop.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/spring-beans.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/spring-context-support.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/spring-context.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/spring-core.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/spring-expression.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/spring-web.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/vault-java-driver.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/common/xz.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/lib/org.jacoco.agent-0.8.8-runtime.jar is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/bin/mcctb-asup-invoke is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/bin/mcctb_postrotate is Ok
opt/netapp/mcctb/bin/netapp-metrocluster-tiebreaker-software-cli is Ok
/


Attempting to start NetApp MetroCluster Tiebreaker software services
Started NetApp MetroCluster Tiebreaker software services
Successfully upgraded NetApp MetroCluster Tiebreaker software to version 1.7.
Cleaning up / removing...
   2:NetApp-MetroCluster-Tiebreaker-So################################# [100%]
    Note If your upgrade fails with an error due to missing certificates, refer to Import certificates. After your certificates are imported, you can try to upgrade again.