Upgrading IBM Storage Protect Snapshot

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You can upgrade IBM Storage Protect Snapshot with the latest versions of IBM Storage Protect Snapshot for Exchange Server and IBM Storage Protect Snapshot for SQL Server.

Before you begin
  • Install IBM Storage Protect Snapshot. When you extract and install the IBM Storage Protect SnapshotsetupFCM.exe package, ensure that you leave all the source installation binary files on your local system.
  • Run the configuration wizard and verify your IBM Storage Protect Snapshot version. The configuration wizard does not run if it cannot locate the installation package binary files on your system.
Procedure
  1. Download the latest patch files for IBM Storage Protect Snapshot for Exchange Server or IBM Storage Protect Snapshot for SQL Server at Index of Tivoli® Data Protection patches.
  2. Extract the patch files that you downloaded, and run setupFCM.exe.
    Ensure that you leave all the source installation binary files on your local system or the configuration wizard might not run.
  3. To start Microsoft Management Console (MMC), click Start>All Programs>IBM Storage Protect Snapshot>IBM Storage Protect Snapshot Management Console.
    The system detects the patch files that you installed for IBM Storage Protect Snapshot for Exchange Server or IBM Storage Protect Snapshot for SQL Server, and identifies the version.
  4. In the Welcome page, click OK.

    The configuration wizard automatically starts and can vary depending on the software licenses that are found on the system. If the configuration wizard does not start automatically, click IBM Storage Protect Snapshot in the navigation tree, and click Configuration. Then, double-click Wizards.

  5. In the configuration wizard, select to configure either Exchange Server or SQL Server installed components.
    The configuration wizard guides you through the process of provisioning and installing the remaining files for the selected Data Protection component. When the configuration wizard is complete, the Data Protection component version is displayed.
  6. At any stage, rerun the configuration wizard to verify the Data Protection component version that IBM Storage Protect Snapshot is running.
What to do next
After you upgrade IBM Storage Protect Snapshot, you can restore, mount, and unmount any local backups that are created with an earlier version of the software. Use the upgraded version of the software to complete this task. If you use an older version of the software, errors occur.