FAQ: Installing and Updating Third-Party Components in Active IQ Unified Manager

• Modifications to the Unified Manager OVA File system is not supported by NetApp, unless the changes are being guided directly by a NetApp Technical resource*
  • *NetApp Technical Resource: “NetApp Technical resource” is a reference to a human resource such as: NetApp SE, NetApp Field Service personnel, Professional Services personnel, or NetApp Technical Support that is following instructions provided by NetApp Engineering Teams via EPS, BUG, PVR or FPVR
• If direct control over the OS is required, the binary installation(Redhat or Windows) is recommended.

Yes, the MySQL component can be independently upgraded as long as it is only a minor version upgrade (e.g. 8.0.28 to 8.0.43). 

Exceptions

• Visit the software download page for your installed version of AIQUM and check the "Caution/MustRead" section above the End User License Agreement section.Any MySQL limitations for your current AIQUM version will be listed there.
• Do not independently upgrade MySQL to a different major version (e.g. 8.0.x to 8.4.x)

Procedure

How to update Mysql for Active IQ Unified Manager on Windows

• No, upgrading MySQL separately in an AIQUM OVA is not supported.
• Entire AIQUM can be upgraded which as and when applicable upgrade the MySQL version as well

Redhat

• Requires EPEL and Mysql repo access.
  • See dark site installations
  • Active IQ rules

Vapp

• Active IQ rules

Windows

• Active IQ rules

It is the same procedure as installing third party software on a system that is not connected to an external network.

1. Download the required software to an internet-connected system
2. Copy the .rpm files to the AIQUM system that needs to be upgraded
3. Install third party software.

Note:

• To download the artifacts and packages, use the yum install command.
• Ensure that both systems are running the same operating system version and that the subscription license is for the appropriate Red Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS version.