Upgrading the platform package

Before you start the upgrade, you must install the latest version of the Platform package that is provided with your software distribution. The Platform package contains scripts that help you to prepare your system for an upgrade, and some system administration functions.

About this task

Note: In a distributed installation, the Platform package must be installed on all Tivoli® Netcool® Performance Manager servers.

There is no need to remove the old Platform package.

The name of the Platform package file is ibm-tn-plat-install-PLAT<version>.tar.gz.

The Platform package consists of the files:

ibm-tn-plat-install.install
ibm-tn-plat-install.remove
ibm-tn-plat-install.sw
ibm-tn-plat-install.license

Procedure

Copy the package file into a directory on the Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager server.

Extract the package contents as user root:

gzip -dc ibm-tn-plat-install-PLAT<version>.tar.gz | tar xf -

Run the installation script as user root:
```
./ibm-tn-plat-install.install now
```
The platform package is installed under the following folder:
```
/var/install
```