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10.9.4 Upgrading Backup Server

You can upgrade Backup Server at any point after you upgrade SAP ASE using similar steps. XP Server does not

have a formal upgrade process.

Procedure

1. If you are:

Option Description

Upgrading during the initial server installation Select:

○ Upgrade Existing Servers when the installer prompts

○ Upgrade SAP ASE Server and Backup Servers

This launches the sqlupgrade utility. Click OK.

Upgrading after the initial installation

Start the sqlupgrade utility from the command line. Enter:

$SYBASE/$SYBASE_ASE/bin/sqlupgrade

2. Perform the upgrade steps as prompted.

10.9.5 Upgrading Databases Using Dump and Load

When you upgrade SAP ASE, you can also upgrade databases and transaction logs from versions of SAP ASE as

early as 12.5 using the dump and load commands.

Context

Some issues of which you should be aware:

● The upgrade process requires space for copying data and logging changes to the system tables. If the source

database in the dump was full, the upgrade process might fail. You can use alter database to extend the

free space in the event of insufficient-space errors.

● After reloading an older dump, run sp_checkreswords from the new installation on the loaded database to

check for reserved words.

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