3.6.0 Matrix Server Upgrade Guide (5697-7085, February 2008)

Rolling Upgrades

Overview

This chapter describes how to perform a rolling upgrade of Matrix Server

and the PolyServe Solution Packs. Upgrades are supported from Matrix

Server 3.4.x, MxDB for SQL Server 3.4.x, and MxFS for CIFS 3.4.x.

Custom Installations of Matrix Server

When you upgrade Matrix Server, the Installer looks for the matrix

configuration files in the location where Matrix Server is currently

installed and then applies the configuration files to the new installation.

If you perform a custom installation of Matrix Server 3.6.0 and specify a

new location for the matrix software, the Installer will not be able to

locate the existing configuration files. To avoid this problem, take one of

these steps:

• If Matrix Server is currently installed in a custom location, install

Matrix Server 3.6.0 in the same location.

• If you need to install the 3.6.0 release in a different location, copy the

backup configuration files (see “Back Up the Existing Matrix” on page

6) to that location before installing Matrix Server 3.6.0.

Upgrade Considerations

When upgrading Matrix Server, you should be aware of the following: