# SLES 11 SP# Upgrade Problem **URL:** \ **Category:** SLES Install-Boot\ **Created:** [June 2, 2016, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-11-sp-upgrade-problem/28231 "2016-06-02T19:55:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![greginerie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e56c9b/32.png) [@greginerie](https://forums.suse.com/u/greginerie)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2016, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-11-sp-upgrade-problem/28231/1 "2016-06-02T19:55:42Z")
I am trying to upgrade our SLES enterprise server to SP3 en route to the latest version. I have tried it twice and each time it has failed. The problem is this. The upgrade wants all partitions to not be mounted by device ID. Well, the partition that I need to change to UUID is a vmware volume that does not have a UUID associated with it. So I proceeded with the upgrade anyway and after the reboot, of course the vmware partition does not mount. Has anyone else experienced this issue, and if so, is there a work around or fix for it? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![smflood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/smflood/32/10576_2.png) [@smflood](https://forums.suse.com/u/smflood)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2016, 12:13am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-11-sp-upgrade-problem/28231/2 "2016-06-03T00:13:07Z")
greginerie Wrote in message: [color=blue] > I am trying to upgrade our SLES enterprise server to SP3 en route to the > latest version. I have tried it twice and each time it has failed. The > problem is this. The upgrade wants all partitions to not be mounted by > device ID. Well, the partition that I need to change to UUID is a vmware > volume that does not have a UUID associated with it. So I proceeded with > the upgrade anyway and after the reboot, of course the vmware partition > does not mount. Has anyone else experienced this issue, and if so, is > there a work around or fix for it? Thanks.[/color] So we know you want to at least get to SLES11 SP3 but which version are you currently running? Please post the output from “cat /etc/\*release” which will also confirm that you’re not using Novell OES11 (which installs on top of SLES11) - I only mention this given you’re using GroupWise. ## HTH. Simon Flood SUSE Knowledge Partner ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- [http://usenet.sinaapp.com/](http://usenet.sinaapp.com/) ---
**Author:** ![greginerie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e56c9b/32.png) [@greginerie](https://forums.suse.com/u/greginerie)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2016, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-11-sp-upgrade-problem/28231/3 "2016-06-07T22:45:10Z")
cat /etc/\*release SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86\_64) VERSION = 11 PATCHLEVEL = 2 LSB\_VERSION=“core-2.0-noarch:core-3.2-noarch:core-4.0-noarch:core-2.0-x86\_64:core-3.2-x86\_64:core-4.0-x86\_64” Novell Open Enterprise Server 11 (x86\_64) VERSION = 11.1 PATCHLEVEL = 1 Need OES since this is the only eDirectory server we have. ---
**Author:** ![smflood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/smflood/32/10576_2.png) [@smflood](https://forums.suse.com/u/smflood)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2016, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-11-sp-upgrade-problem/28231/4 "2016-06-08T12:24:05Z")
On 07/06/16 20:54, greginerie wrote: [color=blue] > cat /etc/\*release > SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86\_64) > VERSION = 11 > PATCHLEVEL = 2 > LSB\_VERSION=“core-2.0-noarch:core-3.2-noarch:core-4.0-noarch:core-2.0-x86\_64:core-3.2-x86\_64:core-4.0-x86\_64” > Novell Open Enterprise Server 11 (x86\_64) > VERSION = 11.1 > PATCHLEVEL = 1 > > Need OES since this is the only eDirectory server we have.[/color] Okay so you are using Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) in which case you should repost in the Novell/Micro Focus Forums for OES @ [https://forums.novell.com/forumdisplay.php/514-OES-Linux](https://forums.novell.com/forumdisplay.php/514-OES-Linux) as the update procedure for OES is a bit different to “regular” SLES. ## HTH. Simon SUSE Knowledge Partner * * * ## If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below. Thanks.