Upgrading Security Center with Global Cardholder Synchronizer roles - Security Center 5.11

Security Center Administrator Guide 5.11

Applies to
Security Center 5.11
Last updated
2023-11-10
Content type
Guides > Administrator guides
Language
English
Product
Security Center
Version
5.11

To upgrade a composite Security Center system involving Global Cardholder Synchronizer (GCS) roles, you must upgrade the sharing host system first, then upgrade the sharing guest systems.

Before you begin

Back up the Directory databases of your sharing host and sharing guest systems.

Procedure

  1. Disconnect the sharing guests from the sharing host.
    Do one of the following:
    • Deactivate the GCS roles on the sharing guest systems.
    • Temporarily change the passwords of the GCS role user accounts.
  2. Upgrade the sharing host system first.
  3. Upgrade the sharing guest systems next.
  4. Confirm that the upgrades were successful.
  5. Reconnect the sharing guests to the sharing host.
    Do one of the following:
    • If you deactivated the GCS roles on the sharing guest systems, reactivate them.
    • If you changed the passwords of the GCS role user accounts, change them back.
  6. Give the sharing guests some time to sync with the sharing host.