Installation manual
Section 5 F Upgrading Software on Client-Server Systems
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Installing and Upgrading ENVOX
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Configuration Software on DEC VAX and DEC AXP Systems (Revision B — May 1998)
J Pressing Ctrl-e deletes the current data field.
J If there are no error messages, the menu disappears from the screen
and is replaced with informational messages from the various stages
of the upgrade.
J Once upgrade has started, do not try to interrupt it. SYBASE
software installation and upgrade typically lasts about 60 minutes on
a VAX system an d 20 minute s on an AXP system. ENV OX software
installation and upgrade typically la sts 3 to 4 hours.
J A log file, sybase_envox_inst.log, is produced in the sys$manager
directory. If the upgrade does not proceed as expected, study the log
file to help determine the cause.
5.2 Upgrading ENVOX Versions P2.x, P3.0, P3.2, and P3.3
to P4.0
Figure 5-1 shows the procedure for upgrading a client-server system for
ENVOX versions P2.x, P3.0, P3.2 and P3.3. The process of upgrading
from these versions to SYBASE System 10.0.2.6 and ENVOX P4.0
consists of the following procedures:
J List database structure and statistics as described in subsection
5.2.1.
J Dump the data from the existing ENVOX and Open databases to
disk or tape, using the PDX Utility as described in subsection 5.2.2.
J De-install SYBASE and ENVOX software as described in subsection
8.5.
J Upgrade to OpenVMS V7.1.
J Install SYBASE and ENVOX software.
j For the SYBASE installation, follow the instructions for
client-server systems as described in subsection 3.3
j After the successful installation of SYBASE software, follow the
instructions for the ENVOX installation for client-server systems
as described in subsection 4.3.
J Create logical devices and ENVOX and Open databases as
described in section 5.4
J With the PDX utility, re-load your configuration data into the newly
created ENVOX and Open databases as described in subsection
5.4.
J Backup your upgraded system as described in Section 8.
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