Installation guide

Information on performing the actual upgrade is available in the AS300 Upgrade and Migration
Guide—IMPAX 5.2 or 5.3 to IMPAX 6.5.3.
If the cluster meets the first two criteria listed in the table but is using a direct attached archive—such
as CD-R, DVD-R, MOD, or DLT—then upgrade that cluster according to the procedures documented
in the AS300 Upgrade and DAA Consolidation Guide—IMPAX 5.2 or 5.3 to IMPAX 6.5.3.
If upgrading from IMPAX 6.2.1 or later, refer to the AS300 Upgrade Guide—IMPAX 6.2 or Later to
IMPAX 6.5.3.
New IMPAX concepts and functionality
(Topic number: 6684)
IMPAX 6.5.3 introduces:
• Support for all-in-one, single-server, and standalone configurations in a 64-bit environment,
while running in a 32-bit emulation mode. (Because of technical constraints encountered when
running on 32-bit operating systems, these configurations were not supported in IMPAX 6.5.2.)
• Platform updates include support for Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1
(upgrades only), and the retirement of several database and operating system platforms including
Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008 (32-bit), SQL Server 2005,
SQL Server 2008 (32-bit), and Oracle 11g for Windows (32-bit). As well, the standalone
configuration on Windows XP is no longer supported.
For a more detailed list of new IMPAX 6.5.3 features and concepts, refer to:
• “New in IMPAX Client” (topic number 8102) in the IMPAX 6.5.3 Client Knowledge Base:
Extended
• “New in IMPAX Server” (topic number 60699) in the IMPAX 6.5.3 Server Knowledge Base
• “New in IMPAX Application Server” (topic number 11630) in the IMPAX 6.5.3 Application
Server Knowledge Base
IMPAX 6.5.2 introduced:
• Dual Cluster Claim and Assign (DCCA), which allows two active clusters of the same version
(IMPAX 6.5.2 or later) to synchronize study status notifications and claim and assign messages
between the two clusters as if they were one
• Profile Replication, which allows replication of user and resource permissions and preferences
across multiple IMPAX clusters
• Support for adding a rationalized RBAC (role-based access control) model to the IMPAX
ADAM database and removing the non-rationalized model at a later date
• Support for Solaris zones partitioning technology, which virtualizes operating system services
and provides an isolated and secure environment for running applications (new installations
only)
AS300 Preparing to Upgrade Guide—IMPAX 4.5, 5.2, 5.3,or WEB1000 to IMPAX 6.5.3 9
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