Pandora FMS Updates from Sources(SuSE, Debian and Ubuntu, old CentOS)

In the next article will be defined the tarball upgrade process for unsupported environments ( SuSE, Debian and Ubuntu, old CentOS ). It is necessary to apply the update in this order.

Opensource console update

Download the Opensource console tarball package from Sourceforge. You can find the package at

• https://sourceforge.net/projects/pandora/files/Pandora%20FMS%207.0NG/
  • >> version >>
    • Tarball folder, file called pandorafms_console-XXXX.tar.gz

Send tarball file to Pandora FMS Console, untar the file and upgrade the Console:

tar xvzf pandorafms_console-XXXX.tar.gz
cd pandora_console
./pandora_console_upgrade -p /<your_pandora_console_path>

You can install the console copying all the content of the folder in your console path deleting install.php file before.

tar xvzf pandorafms_console-XXXX.tar.gz
cd pandora_console
rm -rf install.php
cp -rf * /<your_pandora_console_path>/

In this step the manual application of the corresponding MR must be performed.

Enterprise Console update

Download the Enterprise Console tarball package from

• https://support.pandorafms.com/integria/index.php?sec=download&sec2=operation/download/browse&show_types=1

Send tarball file to Pandora FMS Console, untar the file and copy the enterprise console in your Pandora FMS Console path:

tar xvzf pandorafms_console_enterprise_package.tar.gz
cp -rf enterprise/* /<your_pandora_console_path>/enterprise/

Opensource server update

Download the Opensource server tarball package from Sourceforge. You can find the package at:

• https://sourceforge.net/projects/pandora/files/Pandora%20FMS%207.0NG/
  • >> version >>
    • Tarball folder, file called pandorafms_server-XXXX.tar.gz

Send tarball file to Pandora FMS Server, untar the file and upgrade the server:

tar xvzf pandorafms_server_package.tar.gz
cd pandora_server
./pandora_server_upgrade –upgrade

Enterprise server update

Download the Enterprise server tarball package (EL6) from:

• https://support.pandorafms.com/integria/index.php?sec=download&sec2=operation/download/browse&show_types=1

Send tarball file to Pandora FMS Server, untar the file and upgrade the server:

tar xvzf pandorafms_server_enterprise_package.tar.gz 
cd pandora_server 
./pandora_server_install --install
/etc/init.d/pandora_server restart

In case you have any problems with the installation process you can manually copy your binaries directly and reboot the pandora_server:

tar xvzf pandorafms_server_enterprise_package.tar.gz
/etc/init.d/pandora_server stop
cd pandora_server
cp -f PandoraFMS-Enterprise/bin/pandora_db /usr/bin/pandora_db
cp -f PandoraFMS-Enterprise/bin/pandora_server/usr/bin/pandora_server
cp -f PandoraFMS-Enterprise/bin/pandora_manage /usr/bin/pandora_manage
cp -rf pandorafms/util/* /usr/share/pandora_server/util/
cp -rf PandoraFMS-Enterprise/util/* /usr/share/pandora_server/util/
/etc/init.d/pandora_server start

Copying these files you can update the server without problems.