Setup guide

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Upgrade the Interplay Engine to Interplay v2.3
If you are upgrading your entire site to AS3000 systems, Avid recommends that you upgrade
to Interplay v2.3 before you start migrating to the new servers. See “Best Practices for
Migrating to AS3000 Servers” on page 11.
Back Up the Interplay Database
You use the Interplay Administrator to create backups of the database. Make sure that you
have a recent Full backup before you begin the move.
The Interplay Administrator does not back up the complete database folder. Before you
move to the new server, Avid recommends that you create a backup copy of the complete
database folder (AvidWG or AvidAM) and the user database folder (_InternalData). See the
Interplay ReadMe or the Interplay Engine and Interplay Archive Engine Administration
Guide for information on backing up the database.
Send the Database to Avid Engineering for Testing
Avid recommends that you contact your Avid representative about sending a copy of your
Interplay database to Interplay engineering for testing. This testing provides a report that
includes the following type of information:
• An analysis of database characteristics such as object count
• Tips for moving the database if there are any caveats
Your Avid representative can provide details on which files should be provided for the test.
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Sending the database for testing is recommended for all version but should be considered
mandatory for Interplay versions v1.4 and lower.
Examine Log Files Before Moving the Database
For an analysis of the state of the Interplay Engine, you need the relevant log files and the
status of the OS/machine hosting the Interplay Engine or Archive Engine. The easiest way to
gather these logs is to use the Collect tool. The Collect tool is typically run by Avid support.
See your Avid representative for details.
Your Avid representative can examine the Base Analyzer portion of the Collect tool before
the move and determine whether you should make any changes before proceeding with the
move. Save the output of the Collect tool. Besides providing troubleshooting information,
the Collect tool will provide a baseline of system status information that you can refer back
to at a later date.