Upgrading IBM Content Search Services interactively

To upgrade IBM Content Search Services interactively, you must run an upgrade program wizard. In a multiple server configuration, run the upgrade program on each server that you want to upgrade.

Before you begin

Be sure that you have the Installation and Upgrade Worksheet that was completed during your planning activities.

Procedure

To upgrade IBM Content Search Services:

  1. Open your completed Installation and Upgrade Worksheet file.
    Tip: In the worksheet file, verify that the Data > Filter > AutoFilter command is enabled. To view only IBM Content Search Services values, filter by CSS Installer in the Installation or Configuration Program column.
  2. Log in to the host computer as the css_install_user user.
  3. Copy the IBM Content Search Services installation package to the server.
  4. Access the IBM Content Search Services installation package and run the installation program:
    Option Description
    Operating system Command
    AIX® 26.0.0.0-P8CSS-AIX.bin
    Linux® 64 bit 26.0.0.0-P8CSS-LINUX64.bin
    Linux for System z® 26.0.0.0-P8CSS-ZLINUX.bin
    Windows 64 bit 26.0.0.0-P8CSS-WIN64.exe
  5. Complete the upgrade installation windows by using the values from your worksheet.
  6. Review the css_install_path/css_install_log_26.0.0.0.txt file for installation errors.

    You should review log files even if the IBM Content Search Services installation program does not indicate any errors. Some errors that are noted in the log files do not require user action. If an error requires you to correct something (for example, you cannot subsequently index or search for documents), see the log file for help in determining the cause.

  7. After the installation completes, verify that IBM Content Search Services is installed and running:
    Table 1. Verifying that IBM Content Search Services is installed and running
    Platform How to verify that IBM Content Search Services is installed and running
    AIX, Linux, Linux for System z See Starting and stopping IBM Content Search Services for the steps to manually start IBM Content Search Services.
    Windows If you installed IBM Content Search Services as a service, check the Services window in the Windows Control Panel to see whether the "Windows Services for the CSS" service started. (By default, the service name is "CSS Server." However, a different service name might appear depending on the number of instances and directory locations of IBM Content Search Services that you installed.)

    If you installed IBM Content Search Services on Windows, but not as a Windows service, see Starting and stopping IBM Content Search Services for the steps to manually start IBM Content Search Services.
  8. For multiple server configurations, repeat this procedure for every server that you want to upgrade.
    Attention: You must use a different server name and port for each additional server. If you use the same server name and port as a previously upgraded server, the new server upgrade installation overwrites the existing server.