[THIN] Re: Data Store compatibility - Long!
- From: Jeff Pitsch <jepitsch@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 10:30:02 -0400
You can do it step by step, the only flaw in what you were thinking
was the delay in the DS being upgraded. Citrix has released a new
migration guide:
http://support.citrix.com/kb/entry.jspa?externalID=CTX106832
That should help you out.
Jeff Pitsch
On 6/29/05, Lee.Prior@xxxxxxxxxxxx <Lee.Prior@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Have run a test environment. Works wonderfully. I'd be astonished if
> the upgrade goes so smoothly.
>
> The reason I'd like to move the farm step-by-step rather than an
> "in-place" upgrade is that we use Xpa as a desktop environment with thin
> clients on a 24/7 basis. Was hoping I could stagger the upgrade in some
> way. Oh well!
>
> Thanks for the info.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Jeff Pitsch
> Sent: 29 June 2005 15:19
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: Data Store compatibility - Long!
>
>
> You've put 4.0 thorugh a test environment right?
>
> Option 1: Won't work. PS4 has a different DS schema than older
> versions
>
> Options 2: Once your install a PS4 server into an existing farm the
> DS is automatically upgraded (whether the PS4 is the DS server or not
> in regards to access/MSDE). The only way back is to restore the DS
> from before the installation.
>
> Option 3: Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. Good
> luck with that one.
>
> Test test test test test environment!!!!
>
> Jeff Pitsch
>
> On 6/29/05, Lee.Prior@xxxxxxxxxxxx <Lee.Prior@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > We are looking at upgrading our current MF Xpa FR3 farm to MPS 4.0 in
> > the next month or two. I'm just looking at the recommended upgrade
> > steps. I'd like to leave our datastore alone until I know that MPS 4
> is
> > stable, can anyone recommend any of the following upgrade paths?:
> >
> > Option 1. Backup Datastore. Install MPS 4 onto new server off the
> > network using same farm name, install license server onto server.
> > Restore backup to new server, move other non-ds servers into farm once
> > succesful migration is completed. Move old datastore server to new
> farm
> > last.
> >
> > Option 2. Install MPS4 onto non-ds servers in farm (will current Xpa
> > datastore server function with MPS servers? - I'm thinking not, but
> can
> > anyone confirm?), upgrading datastore server once stability of upgrade
> > is confirmed
> >
> > Option 3. Ghost image all servers in farm. Upgrade all servers in the
> > farm. Install license server onto datastore server. If not
> successful
> > then restore all the old servers back via ghost or livestate.
> >
> > FYI, our licenses are auto-activating so we don't need to fulfill of
> > activate them via mycitrix, hence why option 1 may be possible (as
> long
> > as old and new farms don't communicate)
> >
> > Sorry for the long email, just trying to get my head around possible
> > issues.
> >
> > Comments anyone?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Lee
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