[PVFS-users] Fwd: Re: upgrade

[Rob Ross]

On Wed, 23 Jun 2004, Nathan Poznick wrote:

> Thus spake Phil Carns:
> > I have been looking for information on how to upgrade from pvfs-1.5.8 to
> > pvfs-1.6.2.  Do I have to wipe out everything and start fresh or can the
> > configuration files be left alone as well as the data on the /pvfs partition?
> > 
> > I have downloaded the files, done the configure and make, but not a
> > make install.
> 
> Others may correct me, but I don't believe there were any metadata
> format changes between 1.5.8 and 1.6.2.  Going from 1.6.2 to 1.6.3 (when
> it is released) will require a metadata migration program to be run
> (migrate-1.6.2-to-1.6.3), but you should be fine with those versions.

There were no metadata changes; you should be able to just start running 
new clients and servers.  Note that you *will* need to run all new clients 
and servers; just upgrading one or the other will not work.

Regards,

Rob