Upgrading Security Center 5.8, 5.9, or 5.10 to 5.11

Upgrading Security Center 5.8, 5.9, or 5.10 to 5.11 - Security Center 5.11.1.0

Security Center Installation and Upgrade Guide 5.11.1.0

Product

Security Center

Content type

Guides > Installation guides

Version

5.11

Release

5.11.1.0

Language

English

Last updated

2022-10-20

To have the latest release of Security Center, you can upgrade directly from the previous three major versions to 5.11.

Before you begin

Understand the things you need to know and do before you upgrade.

What you should know

Not all tasks and roles work in backward compatibility mode. If you plan to upgrade your system in stages, make sure that the features that are essential to your operation are supported. See Backward compatibility requirements for Security Center.

NOTE: A role is upgraded only if you upgrade the server hosting the role. If you only upgrade the main server, the roles hosted on the expansion servers that are not yet upgraded work in backward compatibility mode.

IMPORTANT: If you upgrade the ALPR Manager, the Archiver it is linked to must also be upgraded. The upgraded ALPR Manager would not work if the Archiver is working in backward compatibility mode.

Procedure

If Omnicast™ systems were federated to your previous Security Center system, uninstall the Omnicast™ compatibility packs.
Do one of the following:
- If you have multiple Directory system, upgrade all your Directory servers at the same time.
- If you have a single Directory system, upgrade your main server.
Upgrade the rest of your system according to your priorities and schedule.
- Upgrade your expansion servers.
  IMPORTANT: If role failover is configured, upgrade all servers assigned to the same role at the same time. Failing to do so breaks your failover configuration.
- Upgrade your client workstations.
If both Security Center Client and Server are installed on the same machine, upgrade them together.
IMPORTANT: Make sure to note and apply the same settings used for your previous installation: passwords, databases, ports, general properties, and so on.

After you finish

If the file AllowedSynchronizationConfiguration.xml was used to set the synchronization times of your HID VertX units, the settings must be re-applied manually from Config Tool after the upgrade.

Tip: Configure one unit with the required synchronization settings, then use the copy configuration tool to set the same settings on multiple units.