The License Metric Tool infrastructure consists of
a number of components. Each component is upgraded separately to give you flexibility concerning the
time and frequency of upgrades.
To upgrade the entire infrastructure, you need to upgrade the following elements.
Databases that are used by License Metric Tool and
BigFix®. Upgrading the database is usually
necessary only when support for the version of the database that you are using is going to be
removed. For more information, see the following links.
Components of the BigFix platform: the server,
console, clients, relays, and WebReports. In most cases, upgrading components of the BigFix platform is optional as features of License Metric Tool are independent from the version of BigFix. For more information, see: Upgrading components of the BigFix platform (BigFix scenario).
Important: You need to ensure that components are compatible with each other. For
example, if you share a database instance between License Metric Tool and BigFix, ensure that both applications support the version
that you are using or to which you want to upgrade.
The following image shows an example of the License Metric Tool infrastructure that is installed on two computers.
Figure 1. Components of the License Metric Tool infrastructure
