Upgrading the central manager

Upgrade your central manager to the next major version.

Applying the health check patch on central managers
The health check patch performs preliminary checks on your Guardium system to prevent potential issues during the upgrade. This patch must be successfully installed on your central manager in the last seven days before you install the Guardium upgrade patch.
Archiving data from central managers
You can archive the audit data that is captured by your Guardium system to another location. These archived files can be restored later for forensic purposes without replacing the audit data that is already available in your Guardium system. Use the following procedure to archive data on your central manager.
Purging system data from central managers
Purging unnecessary data from the Guardium system can significantly speed up the upgrade process. For best performance and to minimize risks that are associated with upgrading large amounts of data, try to achieve less than 20% internal database utilization by purging unnecessary system data. Use the following procedure to purge data from your central manager.
Backing up a central manger
System backups store all the necessary data and configuration values to restore your Guardium system. Use the following procedure to back up your central manager.
Applying the upgrade patch on central managers
To upgrade your central manager, you must install the upgrade patch. You can install the patch from your local system, from a network location, from a file server, or by using media such as a CD or DVD.
Installing maintenance patches on central managers
After you upgrade your central manager, apply the relevant maintenance patches.

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