Release notes > Installation > Prerequisites for installing the patch

Prerequisites for installing the patch

Before installing the SA 10.51 patch:

  • Make sure your Core is using SA version 10.50 (build ID of 65.0.70496.0). See Determining the build ID of a core server.
  • Run the /etc/init.d/opsware-sas status command to verify that all Core and Satellite services are functioning correctly.
  • Check the certificate signing algorithm on your SA Core. If your Core is using MD5 certificates, run a full Core recertification with a signature algorithm of at least SHA1.

General recommendations

  • If you are working in a multi-master mesh environment, patch the primary Core first. You can then continue with patching the secondary Cores and satellites. Do not install the patch on the secondary cores until the primary core patching has completed successfully.
  • Patch each Core and satellite separately, one at a time.
  • Do not work in mixed-version Core environments. These environments are supported only as transitory mixed-Core versions during patch upgrades. This is the only situation when Cores at different patch levels can temporarily coexist in a multi-master mesh.