Picture Perfect 4.6 Enterprise Edition User Manual - UTCFS Global ...

Chapter 3Upgrading Picture Perfect version 4.0/4.5.1 to 4.6316. Perform the Backup > History archive to Disk File task and then repeat the same scenariowith Force Roll Over option into another file to capture all existing history data.Follow the instructions in Picture Perfect 4.0 Installation Manual, Chapter 3, “Back upDatabase, Configuration, and Custom Files”, section “Archive History and ForceRollover.”7. Back up the information needed by the OS, such as micro and server IP addresses in fileslike /etc/hosts.8. Back up the tty configuration for interfaces, if any.To perform this task, back up the map files located in the /cas/db/text directory.9. Stop Picture Perfect.Follow the instructions in Picture Perfect 4.0 Installation Manual, Chapter 3, “Verify theExisting Database”, section “Shut Down Picture Perfect.”10. Start the database conversion process:Note:Be aware that after the conversion is done, Picture Perfect will not be able to communicate with thedatabase.a. Install the Picture Perfect 4.6 conversion utilities (INSTALL -c).Follow the instructions in Picture Perfect 4.6 Installation Manual, Chapter 3,“Upgrade”, section “Installing the database conversion utility".b. Execute the database conversion and follow instructions to perform a backup for thetarget-converted database.Follow the instructions in Picture Perfect 4.6 Installation Manual, Chapter 3,“Upgrade”, section “Running the conversion utility.”c. Back up the converted database as required by the conversion utility (two copiesrecommended).IMPORTANT: If this is a subhost with high-level latency (>150 ms, overseas server)and you do not mind resetting the subhost person and badge record access date andaccess time fields, perform an additional backup of the converted base database onlyto a separate file. To perform an additional backup for only the converted basedatabase, please follow the steps below from the command line:• Log in to a terminal session and log in as ppadmin.• Set Picture Perfect profile by running:. /cas/bin/profile• Start up the database by running:oninit• Perform converted database backup by running:cba -c -b -v -d -baseNote:This will create a backup o the converted base database to the file named in the command.Use that backup during the installation of the subhost with high-level network latency.d. Transfer the converted database file(s) to safe place (PC or another server), since currentserver will be used for the target installation.