Updating on Linux

If updating on a Linux OS within the NAKIVO Backup & Replication interface is not supported, follow the steps below to update the product manually:

1. Download the latest Linux/VA updater from  www.nakivo.com/resources/download/update/.

2. Upload the updater to the machine on which the Director is installed. 

   Important
   Make sure you are using the binary transfer mode when uploading the updater to the machine with a Linux OS. For example:

   • Upload the installer from a Windows-based machine

   • Upload the product from a Linux-based machine: run the following command: wget 'server_ip/shared/NAKIVO_Backup_Replication_vX.X.X_Updater.sh'

3. Log in to the Linux machine and allow the execution of the updater file. For example: chmod +x NAKIVO_Backup_Replication_vX.X.X_Updater.sh

4. Make sure that no jobs or repository maintenance tasks are running in the product.

   If NAKIVO Backup & Replication is installed on a VM, create a snapshot of the VM prior to updating the product.

5. Run the updater file with root privileges. For example: sudo ./NAKIVO_Backup_Replication_vX.X.X_Updater.sh

6. Review the license agreement (press Space to go to the next page of the agreement). If you agree to the terms of the license agreement, press “Y” and then press Enter.

7. Enter the “Y” key and then press Enter to confirm that you wish to stop the services and begin the update process.

8. Update all machines on which you have additionally deployed a Transporter.

Note

In some rare cases, CIFS/NFS shares may remain mounted on the OS level even after detaching a repository in the NAKIVO web UI.

To avoid risks of damaging CIFS/NFS-based repositories during the update, follow the steps below:

1. Make sure there is no activity in NAKIVO.

2. Stop NAKIVO transporter services assigned to the attached backup repositories.

3. Check if any active mounts are left.

4. Run the umount command.

5. Run the NAKIVO update.

The same flow is recommended for M365 repositories.