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Upgrading from ABS V2.X/V3.X <strong>to</strong> V4.x Environment<br />

D.2 Upgrading from ABS/MDMS V2.x/V3.x <strong>to</strong> V4.x<br />

Note<br />

The ABS cagtalogs must be inactive while the catalog upgrade utility is executed. The<br />

catalog that is being upgraded will be locked; no save, res<strong>to</strong>re, or lookup operations<br />

are allowed while the upgrade is in progress.<br />

D.2.5 Converting ABS V2.x/V3.x RDB Policy Database <strong>to</strong> ABS V4.x (MDMS Server<br />

Database)<br />

If you are still using an RDB Policy database, the command procedure <strong>to</strong> convert it <strong>to</strong> RMS is<br />

available in the previous versions of ABS. You need <strong>to</strong> extract the command procedure from one<br />

of the earlier ABS kits or contact <strong>HP</strong> Cus<strong>to</strong>mer Support <strong>for</strong> assistance.<br />

Note<br />

The ABS V2.x/V3.x RDB Policy database conversion must be done prior <strong>to</strong> updating<br />

<strong>to</strong> V4.x.<br />

Follow these steps <strong>to</strong> convert ABS V2.x or 3.x RDB Policy database <strong>to</strong> V4.x.<br />

1. Be<strong>for</strong>e updating <strong>to</strong> V4.x, convert the RDB Policy database <strong>to</strong> RMS Policy database using<br />

the conversion programs provided with the ABS V3.1A or V3.2 kits.<br />

$ @ ABS$SYSTEM:ABS$CONVERT_TO_RMS<br />

2. Convert the RMS Policy database <strong>to</strong> MDMS database as described in Section D.2.6, “Converting<br />

ABS V3.x RMS Policy Database <strong>to</strong> ABS V4.x (MDMS Server Database)” <strong>for</strong> more<br />

in<strong>for</strong>mation.<br />

D.2.6 Converting ABS V3.x RMS Policy Database <strong>to</strong> ABS V4.x (MDMS Server Database)<br />

Pre-requisites<br />

Be<strong>for</strong>e upgrading <strong>to</strong> V4.x, type “ABS SHOW /FULL. This command provides<br />

the required objects’ details in an output file, which you can use <strong>for</strong> reference after the upgrade.<br />

Then upgrade <strong>to</strong> V4.x and execute the following steps <strong>to</strong> convert the ABS policy database <strong>to</strong><br />

V4.x:<br />

Be<strong>for</strong>e executing the conversion, ensure that the following are verified:<br />

• The old ABS Policy database files (ABS$DATABASE:EPCOT.DB%) are not being used at<br />

present.<br />

• ABS V4.x and MDMS V4.x are configured and running on all the Clients and Servers.<br />

Run the SYS$SYSTEM: ABS$CONVERT_V3_TO_V4.EXE utility <strong>to</strong> convert the ABS 3.x<br />

database <strong>to</strong> MDMS Database. The utility exports only the highest version of the Policy object.<br />

Details of new MDMS objects created are logged in ABS$CONVERT_V3_TO_V4.LOG.<br />

Upgrading from ABS V2.X/V3.X <strong>to</strong> V4.x Environment D–3

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