Ocfs users - Feb 2006 - REGARDING TO DOWNGRAING OCFS FROM 1.0.14-1 TO 1.0.9-12

Hi, all.

My name is Kenichiro Ochi, in Oracle Japan Support.

Customer examines upgrading OCFS from 1.0.9-12 to 1.0.14-1.
And customer asked us a question about the way of downgrading to 1.0.9-12.
(customer presumes a case in case after the upgrade.)

We tested the following...
0.After the upgrade
1.umount OCFS volume on all nodes
2.uninstall rpm (V1.0.14-1)
  # rpm -e ocfs-tools-1.0.10-1
  # rpm -e ocfs-2.4.9-e-1.0.14-1
  # rpm -e ocfs-support-1.0.10-1
3.install rpm (V1.0.9-12)
  # rpm -ivh ocfs-support-1.0.9-12.i686.rpm
  # rpm -ivh ocfs-2.4.9-e-1.0.9-12.i686.rpm
  # rpm -ivh ocfs-tools-1.0.9-12.i686.rpm

Actually, there was no problem in the behaviour with this procedure.

And, I comfirmed this README.
(http://oss.oracle.com/projects/ocfs/dist/files/README)

This readme says "Running a mix of nodes with 1.0.9 or earlier 
and 1.0.14 is NOT recommended."
But, as for the downgrading from 1.0.14-1 to 1.0.9-12, 
there is no description in this document.

Expert, Is there a problem with the above procedure?

I would appreciate it if I could receive feedback on it 
at your earliest convenience.

Since I'm not in the mailing list, please reply directly back to me.
Thank you in advance.

Thanks
Kenichiro
  
Kenichiro Ochi
Support Engineer / Data Server #3
Product Support - Server Technologies
Oracle Support Services / Oracle Corporation Japan
phone : +81 3 5717 8683
fax:    +81 3 5717 8640
kenichiro.ochi at oracle.com

The procedure is OK.

Kenichiro Ochi wrote:
> Hi, all.
>
> My name is Kenichiro Ochi, in Oracle Japan Support.
>
> Customer examines upgrading OCFS from 1.0.9-12 to 1.0.14-1.
> And customer asked us a question about the way of downgrading to 1.0.9-12.
> (customer presumes a case in case after the upgrade.)
>
> We tested the following...
> 0.After the upgrade
> 1.umount OCFS volume on all nodes
> 2.uninstall rpm (V1.0.14-1)
>   # rpm -e ocfs-tools-1.0.10-1
>   # rpm -e ocfs-2.4.9-e-1.0.14-1
>   # rpm -e ocfs-support-1.0.10-1
> 3.install rpm (V1.0.9-12)
>   # rpm -ivh ocfs-support-1.0.9-12.i686.rpm
>   # rpm -ivh ocfs-2.4.9-e-1.0.9-12.i686.rpm
>   # rpm -ivh ocfs-tools-1.0.9-12.i686.rpm
>
> Actually, there was no problem in the behaviour with this procedure.
>
> And, I comfirmed this README.
> (http://oss.oracle.com/projects/ocfs/dist/files/README)
>
> This readme says "Running a mix of nodes with 1.0.9 or earlier 
> and 1.0.14 is NOT recommended."
> But, as for the downgrading from 1.0.14-1 to 1.0.9-12, 
> there is no description in this document.
>
> Expert, Is there a problem with the above procedure?
>
> I would appreciate it if I could receive feedback on it 
> at your earliest convenience.
>
> Since I'm not in the mailing list, please reply directly back to me.
> Thank you in advance.
>
> Thanks
> Kenichiro
>   
> Kenichiro Ochi
> Support Engineer / Data Server #3
> Product Support - Server Technologies
> Oracle Support Services / Oracle Corporation Japan
> phone : +81 3 5717 8683
> fax:    +81 3 5717 8640
> kenichiro.ochi at oracle.com
>
>