NetOps Data Repository Vertica upgrade install errors on drinstall.properties values

Products

• Network Observability
• CA Performance Management

Issue/Introduction

The dr_validate.sh script shows success but the dr_install.sh script returns an error.

ERROR: DbCatalogDir and/or DbName is incorrect in drinstall.properties.  Please resolve and retry.

The drinstall.properties file contains the correct values for DbCatalogDir and for DbName.

Environment

All supported Network Observability DX NetOps Performance Management Data Repository Vertica releases

Cause

Incorrectly configured /opt/vertica/config/admintools.conf file. The path value is set to the following (example shown).

path = /data/catalog/drdata/v_drdata_<node####>_catalog

The correct value, using the DbCatalogDir variable value in drinstall.properties with the DB name appended, is the following (example shown).

/data/catalog/drdata

Resolution

Edit the /opt/vertica/config/admintools.conf file path value. Set it to use the correct catalog path and append the DB name to the end.

Save the file changes. Launch adminTools and test the DB stop and start cycle to validate the admintools.conf changes allow the DB to operate successfully.

If the DB stops and starts cleanly, move forward with re-running the dr_install.sh script to upgrade the database.