Fix packs and interim fixes are distributed as single installation program files. You can skip fix pack and interim fix levels. For example, you can upgrade from Fix Pack 3 (7.0.0.1) to Fix Pack 5 (7.0.0.5) without installing the interim fix pack (7.0.0.4).
Installing fixes for solidDB®
Before you begin
Familiarize yourself with the new and changed features that are described in the solidDB®Release Notes.
1 Make a backup copy of your database files, log files, and the solid.ini configuration file.
For instructions, see “Performing backup and recovery” in the solidDB® Administrator Guide.
2 Shut down solidDB®.
Run the solidDB® fix pack installer according to the instructions in Installing solidDB®.
solidDB® fix packs are delivered as single installation files. To replace your existing solidDB® installation, use the same installation directory where your existing solidDB® is installed.
If you do not want to run the installer on top of your existing solidDB® installation (for example, on your production environment node), use a separate directory and copy the executable program files, libraries, and drivers manually, as applicable for your setup.
Installing fixes for IBM InfoSphere CDC components
Before you begin
To ensure that configuration information for your instances, datastores, and subscriptions is retained during the installation, complete the following steps before you start installing any IBM InfoSphere CDC components:
1 End replication on all subscriptions.
2 Disconnect from Access Server.
3 Exit Management Console.
4 Stop all IBM InfoSphere CDC instances in the IBM InfoSphere CDC for solidDB® Configuration Tool and IBM InfoSphere CDC for backend data server Configuration Tool. For instructions, see Stopping IBM InfoSphere CDC.
Installing fix packs for Access Server
Important: You must update Management Console and Access Server to the same fix pack level.
1 Uninstall the Access Server.
2 Run the Access Server fix pack installer.
Notes
▪Use the same installation directory where the previous version of the Access Server was installed.
▪You cannot run two versions of the Access Server on the same node.
Installing fix packs for Management Console
Important: You must update Management Console and Access Server to the same fix pack level.
1 Uninstall the Management Console.
2 Run the Management Console fix pack installer.
Note Use the same installation directory where the previous version of the Management Console was installed.
Installing fix packs for IBM InfoSphere CDC for solidDB®
Important: To install a fix pack for IBM InfoSphere CDC for solidDB® successfully, you must already have an installation of IBM InfoSphere CDC for solidDB®.
1 Run the IBM InfoSphere CDC for solidDB® fix pack installer.
Note Use the same installation directory where the previous version of the IBM InfoSphere CDC for solidDB® is installed; the installer prompts you to upgrade the installation.
Installing fix packs for IBM InfoSphere CDC for backend data server
Important: To install a fix pack for IBM InfoSphere CDC for backend data server successfully, you must already have an installation of IBM InfoSphere CDC for backend data server.
1 Run the IBM InfoSphere CDC for backend data server fix pack installer according to the instructions in the IBM InfoSphere Change Data Capture, End-User Documentation for the backend data server, included in the IBM InfoSphere Change Data Capture Documentation package.
Note Use the same installation directory where the previous version of the IBM InfoSphere CDC for backend data server is installed; the installer prompts you to upgrade the installation.
Restarting replication on subscriptions after installation
After you have installed all the fix pack components:
1 Ensure that solidDB® and your backend data server are running.
2 Start the IBM InfoSphere CDC instances in the IBM InfoSphere CDC for solidDB® Configuration Tool and IBM InfoSphere CDC for backend data server Configuration Tool.