Upgrading from MobileFirst Server v6.3.0
In this step, you run IBM Installation Manager to perform the upgrade from MobileFirst Server v6.3.0.
IBM Installation Manager completes the following tasks:
- It installs on the disk the files and tools required to deploy IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation on your application server.
- If Application Center was installed in the previous version of MobileFirst Server, the installer also:
- Undeploys the previous version of the Application Center from the application server.
- Upgrades the databases of Application Center to the format used by the current version of IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation v6.3.0. To see a copy of the upgrade scripts, we can install MobileFirst Server in a new package group and review a copy of the upgrade scripts in <MobileFirstInstallDir>/ApplicationCenter/databases.
- Deploys the new version of Application Center to the application server and connects it to the upgraded database.
- Configures the application server for running the Application Center.
Is this step required for the upgrade path? System status after this step, if both Application Center and MobileFirst Server are on the same application server Worklight Server V5.0.6.x to MobileFirst Server v6.3.0 Worklight Server v6.0.0.x to MobileFirst Server v6.3.0 Worklight Server v6.1.0.x to MobileFirst Server v6.3.0.x Worklight Server v6.2.0.x to MobileFirst Server v6.3.0 v6.3.0 to v6.3.0.x (fix pack or interim fix) Application Center Status MobileFirst Server Status No No No No Yes Stopped (all instances) Stopped (Liberty and Tomcat) Running (others)
Having prepared for this step by becoming familiar with IBM Installation Manager and ensuring that you have all the proper repositories for the upgrade, start the actual installation using the following steps:
- Start IBM Installation Manager.
- Click Update.
- Step through the installation wizard, following the onscreen prompts to complete the upgrade.
Parent topic: Running IBM Installation Manager and completing the Application Center upgrade