The main server in your current Security Center system must be upgraded before everything else. Activate the new license and upgrade the Directory database.
Before you begin
- Read the things that you need to know and do before you upgrade (see related topics).
- Back up your Directory database and all role databases accessed from your main
server.Best Practice: There is an option in the InstallShield Wizard to back up your Directory database after the software upgrade, before restarting your system. Depending on the size of your database, this backup might take several hours. To accelerate your upgrade process, you can back up your Directory database before upgrading the software. Then, when the InstallShield Wizard reaches the Directory Database Backup step, you can choose to skip the backup. However, if you choose to let Genetec™ Update Service (GUS) perform the upgrade, do not back up the Directory database yourself, because GUS always does it for you.
- Make sure that you have enough disk space for your backup. Delete the backups that you no longer need. The default backup folder is C:\SecurityCenterBackup on the server hosting SQL Server.
- In Security Center 5.11.3.0 and later, Omnicast™ Federation™ is not supported.
If you have Omnicast systems federated to your system, Omnicast Federation roles
will be in a permanent warning state after the upgrade.NOTE: Omnicast Federation will be disabled in an upcoming major release. Upgrade your Omnicast systems to a supported Security Center version as soon as possible.
What you should know
If a reboot warning message box opens during the upgrade, accept the message and continue with the upgrade procedure. You must reboot after completing the upgrade.