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--- technote:upgrade_server [2022/11/01 23:11] – [Backup Before Starting Upgrade] Scott Cunliffe
+++ technote:upgrade_server [2025/03/04 02:44] (current) – Scott Cunliffe
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 If you are installing the Framework Server on a remote server and want to install TapeMaster and/or the Server Utilities on another computer, simply cancel the installation process of these software packages.
-TapeMaster and the Server Utilities installation files (along with TapeTrack Lite and Checkpoint) can be downloaded on their own for installation on separate computers from http://mirror-us.tapetrack.com/
+TapeMaster and the Server Utilities installation files (along with TapeTrack Lite and Checkpoint) can be downloaded on their own for installation on separate computers from https://mirror-us.tapetrack.com/
 ===== Download Installer =====
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 Download the Server to match your operating system.
-  * [[http://mirror-us.tapetrack.com/Windows-x64/server/setup.exe|Framework Server 64 Bit]]
+  * [[https://mirror-us.tapetrack.com/Windows-x64/server/setup.exe|Framework Server 64 Bit]]
-  * [[http://mirror-us.tapetrack.com/Windows-x86/server/setup.exe|Framework Server 32 Bit]]
+  * [[https://mirror-us.tapetrack.com/Windows-x86/server/setup.exe|Framework Server 32 Bit]]
-  * [[http://mirror-us.tapetrack.com/Linux-x86/|Linux]]
+  * [[https://mirror-us.tapetrack.com/Linux-i686/|Linux]]
 ===== Backup Before Starting Upgrade =====
+<note warning>Ensure TapeTrack is backed up before starting</note>
   * Notify your users in advance of the upgrade.
   * [[server:start_stop|Stop the TapeTrack Service]].
-  * Take a [[server:backups|backup]] of the entire TapeTrack install directory, including the executables and var directory using a utility such as WinZip.  Ensure, if you have a split installation (apps on one drive (eg D:\) and scripts on another (eg C:\) that you back up both datasets.
+  * Take a [[server:backups|backup]] of the entire server install directory, including the executables and var directory using a utility such as WinZip.
+  * Rename the \TapeTrack\TapeTrack Framework Server\var directory to \TapeTrack\TapeTrack Framework Server\var.old.
 ===== Remove Current Installation =====
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 ===== Check Upgrade Was Successful =====
-Login to TapeMaster to check that the upgrade was successful.
+Login to TapeMaster to check that the upgrade was successful.  As this will be a fresh install, login with the username tapemaster and a blank password.  The database will be blank and Customer name will be displayed as ACME.
-If the Framework Server is not running, [[server:start_stop|Start the TapeTrack Service]].
+Log out of TapeMaster.
+===== Implement Original Database =====
+  * [[server:start_stop|Stop the TapeTrack Service]].
+  * Rename the \TapeTrack\TapeTrack Framework Server\var directory to \TapeTrack\TapeTrack Framework Server\var.new
+  * Rename the \TapeTrack\TapeTrack Framework Server\var.old to \TapeTrack\TapeTrack Framework Server\var
+  * [[server:start_stop|Start the TapeTrack Service]].
 If the Framework Server wont restart it is usually caused by a large gap between the old version and the new one.
- To alleviate this issue you will need to [[server:reload|reload the database]].
+ To alleviate this issue, you will need to [[server:reload|reload the database]].
+Once you have logged into TapeMaster and the database has been confirmed successfully, you can delete the \TapeTrack\TapeTrack Framework Server\var.new directory to reclaim disk space.  Do not delete the \TapeTrack\TapeTrack Framework Server\var directory.