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Chapter 7. Migrating to InfoPrint Manager for AIX Version 4.3.0 For detailed information about migrating InfoPrint Manager for AIX from Version 4.2 to Version 4.3.0, see InfoPrint Manager for AIX: Installation Instructions. Attention: Migrating to InfoPrint Manager for AIX Version 4.3.0 requires environment-wide updates. If you plan to migrate a server, be sure to allocate time and resource to make these upgrades: v Upgrade all client applications (management and submission) on all networked workstations to 4.3.0 levels v Upgrade all interoperating InfoPrint Manager for AIX servers to 4.3.0 v If you plan to interoperate with InfoPrint Manager for Windows, upgrade to InfoPrint Manager for Windows Version 2.3.0 The InfoPrint Installer will automatically migrate your predecessor product configuration to InfoPrint Manager for AIX Version 4.3.0. Note: 1. Refer to InfoPrint Manager for AIX: Installation Instructions for detailed instructions on backing up your InfoPrint Manager for AIX Version 4.2 system and restoring configuration files after the migration. 2. Any optional features of previous versions of InfoPrint Manager for AIX that are installed on the system will be removed when the base server software is migrated to Version 4.3. This is done because optional features at previous versions might be incompatible with the Version 4.3 server. Preparing to migrate to InfoPrint Manager for AIX Version 4.3.0 Before running the InfoPrint Installer to migrate to InfoPrint Manager for AIX Version 4.3.0, it is extremely important to make a complete backup of your current printing system. Consult product documentation for details on how to back up your system. To be completely safe, it is recommended that you make a backup of each volume group before proceeding. The only foolproof way to reverse the migration process (or to recover from a migration failure) is to restore your system from a backup. The migration process will interrupt any active print jobs that have been submitted. You should take steps to delete all active and pending jobs prior to migrating. During the process of installing the InfoPrint software, your AIX software might be updated to make sure that InfoPrint will function properly. For more details on the service-level prerequisites of InfoPrint Manager, see "Verifying updates to AIX filesets for InfoPrint Manager for AIX Version 4.3.0" on page 36. If you are missing any required AIX filesets for Version 4.3.0, the installer will direct you to install them from your AIX product CD. © Copyright InfoPrint Solutions Company 2000, 2009 39

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Chapter 7. Migrating to InfoPrint Manager for AIX Version
4.3.0
For detailed information about migrating InfoPrint Manager for AIX from Version
4.2 to Version 4.3.0, see
InfoPrint Manager for AIX: Installation Instructions
.
Attention:
Migrating to InfoPrint Manager for AIX Version 4.3.0 requires
environment-wide updates. If you plan to migrate a server, be sure to allocate time
and resource to make these upgrades:
v
Upgrade all client applications (management and submission) on all networked
workstations to 4.3.0 levels
v
Upgrade all interoperating InfoPrint Manager for AIX servers to 4.3.0
v
If you plan to interoperate with InfoPrint Manager for Windows, upgrade to
InfoPrint Manager for Windows Version 2.3.0
The InfoPrint Installer will automatically migrate your predecessor product
configuration to InfoPrint Manager for AIX Version 4.3.0.
Note:
1.
Refer to
InfoPrint Manager for AIX: Installation Instructions
for detailed
instructions on backing up your InfoPrint Manager for AIX Version 4.2 system
and restoring configuration files after the migration.
2.
Any optional features of previous versions of InfoPrint Manager for AIX that
are installed on the system will be removed when the base server software is
migrated to Version 4.3. This is done because optional features at previous
versions might be incompatible with the Version 4.3 server.
Preparing to migrate to InfoPrint Manager for AIX Version 4.3.0
Before running the InfoPrint Installer to migrate to InfoPrint Manager for AIX
Version 4.3.0, it is extremely important to make a complete backup of your current
printing system. Consult product documentation for details on how to back up
your system. To be completely safe, it is recommended that you make a backup of
each volume group before proceeding.
The only foolproof way to reverse the migration process (or to recover from a
migration failure) is to restore your system from a backup.
The migration process will interrupt any active print jobs that have been
submitted. You should take steps to delete all active and pending jobs prior to
migrating.
During the process of installing the InfoPrint software, your AIX software might be
updated to make sure that InfoPrint will function properly. For more details on the
service-level prerequisites of InfoPrint Manager, see “Verifying updates to AIX
filesets for InfoPrint Manager for AIX Version 4.3.0” on page 36. If you are missing
any required AIX filesets for Version 4.3.0, the installer will direct you to install
them from your AIX product CD.
© Copyright InfoPrint Solutions Company 2000, 2009
39