Upgrading to Prism Suite 9 (9.0, 9.1)

Upgrading the Console and Server

If you plan to upgrade your existing installation of Prism Suite on the same system where it is currently installed, follow the steps below.

1.  IMPORTANT: a) Check the System Requirements for Version 9 in the Related Articles section below. b) Make a backup copy of your existing Prism SQL database files before upgrading. Refer to the Database Backup article link in the Related Articles section below. 

2.  Run the Prism Suite 9 installation expert on the server hosting the Prism Server.  IMPORTANT: If you are installing 9.1.0.110 on a system that was already running version 9.1.0.96, you must choose to REPAIR your installation in order to get all the currently installed components upgraded. A reboot should not be required.

     NOTE: The Prism Suite 9 Console leverages the Microsoft .NET 2.0 Framework. You may be prompted to download and install .NET 2.0 if you are upgrading the Console from a pre-8 version and this system requirement isn’t met.

3.  Run the Prism Suite 9 installation on any computers running the Prism Console. All Prism components that are currently installed will be upgraded. A reboot should not be required.

Upgrading the Client on Target Computers

The Prism Client on each target computer needs to be upgraded to version 9 in order to take advantage of new functionality, WMI configuration groups and Distribution Locations. However, earlier versions of the Client will continue to communicate with the upgraded Channel as long as the Channel resides on the same Prism server as before. Follow the steps below to upgrade the Clients after upgrading the Channel Server and Prism Console to version 9.

Important: If the existing target computers have customizations in their Prism Rules.INI file that must be preserved (not a common occurrence), follow the instructions in the Rules.INI article in the Related Articles section before proceeding with upgrading the Clients.

1)          Open the Prism Console.

2)          Configure the Client settings by selecting File | Client Settings. These settings are used as the default values when installing the Client directly from the Console, or when generating a subscription file for installing the Client.

3)          Upgrade the existing Client computers in the Channel by doing one of the following:

a) Subscription file:

· Select Computers | Create Subscription File.

· Select the Install or Update the Client option.

· Save the new subscription executable in a shared location that is available to the target computers.

· Create a command Task to run the new subscription file. After the Task is created, right-click on it and choose Properties. On the Command tab, uncheck “wait for completion.” On the Execution tab, configure the Task to run attended and as the current user. (These setting should already be set by default.)

· Test the Task on one or two computers, and then assign it to all of the target computers in the Channel. When the subscription file runs, the version 9 Client is installed and the subscription information is updated on the Client computers. No reboot is necessary.

b) Direct Installation: The Direct method upgrades the client files on the target computers and updates their communication settings based on the Client Settings chosen in Step 2. A reboot must occur before the installation is complete.

· Right-click on one or more computers in the Managed view.

· Select Reinstall Client.

· Complete the steps in the Manage Computers dialog box, choosing “Direct” for the Installation Method.