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Systemwalker Desktop Keeper V14g Installation Guide
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4.2.1 Version Upgrade of Management Server/Master Management Server on the Same Server

Procedures for upgrading the Management Server/Master Management Server from the old Systemwalker Desktop Keeper to V14.2.0 are described through the following 2 patterns:

Note

For security, please back up before version upgrade

After version upgrade, database for saving product assets and user assets will be updated. Thus, it is recommended to back up all environments before version upgrade in order to prevent unexpected errors.

For backup, please refer to “Chapter 3 Maintenance ”.

Note

OS where version upgrade cannot be performed

Version upgrade cannot be performed in the following OS:

  • Windows® 98

  • Windows® ME

  • Windows NT®

  • Windows® 2000

The Log Viewer and the Client (CT) V13.0.0 or later cannot be operated in Windows® 98 and Windows® ME.
The Client (CT) V14.2.0 or later cannot be operated in Windows NT®.

The (Master) Management Server, Management Console and Client (CT) V14.2.0 or later cannot be operated in Windows® 2000.

Note

Backup operation after version upgrade

  • The old backup command cannot be used after version upgrade. Please use the backup command of V14.2.0.

  • The backup command has been modified in V12 or later, so please modify the schedule under the condition that all of the following conditions are met. Please confirm that the backup command can be called correctly after modification.
    For changes of the backup command name, please refer to “Backup Command” of “4.10 List of Incompatible Items”.

    • When upgrading from V12

    • When executing the backup command by using schedule function

When upgrading from V12

The procedures for upgrading from V12.0L10 and V12.0L20 are as follows:


When upgrading from V13

The procedures for upgrading from V13.0.0, V13.2.0, V13.2.1 and V13.3.0 are as follows:

Point

Whether data can be transferred can be confirmed in advance

When upgrading from V13, confirm that there is available database capacity required for database transfer before version upgrade.

Procedures for confirmation are as follows:

  1. Place the product CD into Management Server/Master Management Server V13.

  2. Please execute the command line, modify the current drive as the one for placing the product CD.

  3. Please execute the following command.

    D:\>Win32\DTKServer\DBTool\SWDTK_DBCV.exe  14.2  /CK

    When placing the product CD into D: drive

    The execution result of the command will tell whether the data can be moved, the current use status and the available capacity required for transfer.

Besides, this command (SWDTK_DBCV.exe) can be copied to any folder for use. When copying to any folder, please modify the current folder as the copied folder and then execute.

For details of the command, please refer to “Command Reference” of “Systemwalker Desktop Keeper Reference Manual”.