zypper migration products

Upgrading a SLES 11 SP2 server to SLES 11 SP3 using zypper using these
docs:
https://www.suse.com/documentation/sles11/book_sle_deployment/data/sec_update_sle11sp1.html

ran this:
zypper se -t product | grep -h – “-migration” | cut -d’|’ -f2

It returned both of these:
SUSE_SLES-SP2-migration
SUSE_SLES-SP3-migration

sync:~ # zypper in -t product SUSE_SLES-SP2-migration
Refreshing service ‘nu_novell_com’.
Loading repository data…
Reading installed packages…
Resolving package dependencies…
2 Problems:
Problem: product:SUSE_SLES-11.2-1.538.x86_64 obsoletes
SUSE_SLES-SP2-migration provided by
product:SUSE_SLES-SP2-migration-11.1-1.6.x86_64
Problem: product:SUSE_SLES-11.2-1.538.x86_64 requires sles-release =
11.2-1.538, but this requirement cannot be provided

Problem: product:SUSE_SLES-11.2-1.538.x86_64 obsoletes
SUSE_SLES-SP2-migration provided by
product:SUSE_SLES-SP2-migration-11.1-1.6.x86_64
Solution 1: downgrade of product:SUSE_SLES-11.2-1.538.x86_64 to
product:SUSE_SLES-11.1-1.206.x86_64
Solution 2: do not install
product:SUSE_SLES-SP2-migration-11.1-1.6.x86_64

So I am wondering whether I really need SUSE_SLES-SP2-migration?
If I do need it, which Solution should I use?

Thanks!
Ken

On Thu, 23 Apr 2015 16:01:53 GMT, KeN Etter
ketter@no-mx.forums.microfocus.com wrote:
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So I am wondering whether I really need SUSE_SLES-SP2-migration?[/color]

Opened SR with NTS and found out I don’t need it.

Ken

On 23/04/2015 18:49, KeN Etter wrote:
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Opened SR with NTS and found out I don’t need it.[/color]

Agreed - SUSE_SLES-SP2-migration is for upgrading from SLES11 SP1 to
SLES11 SP2. How did the server get (to) SLES11 SP2? Was it a fresh
install or upgraded from SLES11 SP1? If the latter perhaps a different
procedure was followed?

HTH.

Simon
SUSE Knowledge Partner


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On Fri, 24 Apr 2015 09:13:48 GMT, Simon Flood
smflood@no-mx.forums.microfocus.com wrote:
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On 23/04/2015 18:49, KeN Etter wrote:
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Opened SR with NTS and found out I don’t need it.[/color]

Agreed - SUSE_SLES-SP2-migration is for upgrading from SLES11 SP1 to
SLES11 SP2.[/color]
That is what I thought, just wanted to confirm.
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How did the server get (to) SLES11 SP2? Was it a fresh
install or upgraded from SLES11 SP1? If the latter perhaps a different
procedure was followed?[/color]
It was upgraded to SP2 using the physical media offline method. But
I’ve been using zypper more now, getting comfortable with it, and
understanding the process better, so that is what I prefer to use now.

Thanks,
Ken

On 24/04/2015 15:24, KeN Etter wrote:
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It was upgraded to SP2 using the physical media offline method.[/color]

That would explain it as the offline method doesn’t involve installing
SUSE_SLES-SPx-migration.
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But
I’ve been using zypper more now, getting comfortable with it, and
understanding the process better, so that is what I prefer to use now.[/color]

This has certainly improved through the SLES versions and is also my
preferred method of upgrading (though it’s not a supported option for
upgrading to SLES12).

HTH.

Simon
SUSE Knowledge Partner


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