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

Chapter 3Upgrading Picture Perfect version 4.0/4.5.1 to 4.637This information can be compiled from the following files:/cas/db/backup/table_desc.dat (for references to table name and id)/cas/db/backup/table_size.dat (for table record sizes based on table id)3. Check the database for illegal characters and fix any reported issues.Follow the instructions in Picture Perfect 4.6 Installation Manual, Chapter 3, “Verifying theexisting database”, section “Checking for illegal characters in the database".4. Check the micro configuration and fix any reported issues.Follow the instructions in Picture Perfect 4.6 Installation Manual, Chapter 3, “Verifying theexisting database”, section “Checking Micro configurations".5. Back up the database in the current production system before the upgrade of base, badgeand other packages where applicable (image, tours, graph) with contents verification.Preferably, back up in separate files for each item (one file with base and badge, one file withimages, etc.).Follow the instructions in Picture Perfect 4.6 Installation Manual, Chapter 3, “Backing updatabase, configuration, and custom files”, section “Backing up the database.”6. Perform the Backup > History archive to Disk File task; DO NOT perform scenario with ForceRoll Over option, since the source Picture Perfect 4.0 server might still be running andinserting history records, which will be archived when the Picture Perfect 4.6 target server iscompletely installed and ready to run.Follow the instructions in Picture Perfect 4.6 Installation Manual, Chapter 3, “Backing updatabase, configuration, and custom files”, section “Archiving history and forcing rollover.”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 backup map files located in the /cas/db/text directory9. Start the database conversion process:a. Transfer database backup files, compiled in step 5 in this section, to the Spare server.b. Log into the Spare server.c. Remove Picture Perfect if it is already pre-installed.Follow the instructions in Picture Perfect 4.6 Installation Manual, Appendix C,“Removing Picture Perfect".d. Install Picture Perfect 4.0.Follow the instructions in Picture Perfect 4.0 Installation Manual, Chapter 6, “InstallingPicture Perfect”, section “Install Picture Perfect 4.0.”Note 1: Set up database sizes according to old retrieved sizes as described in Prerequisites on page 26,item 3, Database table sizes, plus expected growth and new History sizes where applicable.Note 2: Restore the Picture Perfect 4.0 database backup from step 5 in this section.