Optional: Upgrading the License Metric Tool server in the test environment (BigFix scenario)

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If you have a test License Metric Tool environment, you can first perform the upgrade in that environment to verify whether it is successful.

Procedure

  1. Perform the following steps on your production License Metric Tool environment.
    1. Back up the License Metric Tool database. Move the backup to the computer on which you want to test the upgrade.
    2. Download the latest License Metric Tool installer from Passport Advantage. For more information, see: Downloading IBM License Metric Tool 9.2
  2. Perform the following steps on your test License Metric Tool environment.
    1. Install the License Metric Tool server and its database in the same versions that are installed on the production environment. The BigFix® server is not required to run a test upgrade.
    2. Stop the License Metric Tool server.
    3. Drop the License Metric Tool database.
      • Linux Log in as the DB2 instance owner on the computer where the database is installed, and run the following command.
        db2 deactivate db database_name
db2 drop db database_name
        Where database_name is the name of the License Metric Tool database. By default, it is TEMADB.
      • Windows For detailed steps, see the MS SQL Server documentation.
    4. Restore the backup of the production License Metric Tool database.
    5. Upgrade the License Metric Tool server to the latest version in interactive or silent mode.
    6. Log in to License Metric Tool, and verify whether you can see the License Metric Tool user interface.
      Important: Do not run the import. The import might fail because a production database is used in the test environment. Such a failed import does not indicate that the upgrade was not successful.
    7. Optional: Uninstall the License Metric Tool server and database.