= Release Notes for ncm-spma v2 =
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== What's New ==

ncm-spma v2 removes the constraint that requires all architectures for a package to be in the same repository, which often impedes clean mirroring of upstream repositories.

== Updating ==

ncm-spma v2 introduces a new schema which is not backwards compatible, since it's critical for package installation, please read carefully.

ncm-spma-1.8.0 is a transition release that allows an easy update path, this release will be the default version during the second quarter of 2011.

Updating directly from version <1.8 to ≥2.0, without stepping through the transition release, should be avoided.

== Requirements ==

aii-ks-1.1.32 or later, only on Quattor servers.

== Early update ==

If you need to use ncm-spma v2 right away, make sure all nodes are running ncm-spma-1.8 before updating, then you can update (ncm-spma and aii-ks) as any other component following [/wiki/Development/Templates/Components these instructions].

RPMs can be obtained directly from the [http://lapp.in2p3.fr/Quattor/autobuild/rpm/trunk/current/ autobuild site].

== Troubleshooting ==

If you miss the transition period (second quarter of 2011) and find yourself in a situation where some nodes have tried to update directly (without going through ncm-spma-1.8), a manual installation of the ncm-spma v2 RPM will be needed. This could happen if nodes are kept off-line for extended periods of time or if these instructions are ignored.

After updating to ncm-spma v2, the [http://quattor.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/quattor/trunk/util/checkdeps/checkdeps latest checkdeps] should be used.

== Known Problems ==

v2.0 of the schema breaks CDB's PrepareInstall.